3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20Served on-tap at the brewery.
A - Pours deep amber orange with a nice one and a half finger tall white head leaving spotty streaks of lace down parts of the glass.
S - Smells of rich german malts, caramel, light spice and a nice earthy hop aroma. Smells like the typical Märzen with a little extra hop zip to it.
T - Starts off with plenty of the typical Märzen flavors. Hints of caramel, mildly toasted bready grains, dash of spice and some nice earthy hop bitterness. The malt to hops ratio is pretty good, hops grow a little strong toward the end of glass.
M - Medium body with moderate carbonation. Smooth feel with a lightly bitter finish, not lingering on the palate for very long.
O - Over the last few years I have found myself looking forward to the scratch Märzen and this years did not disappoint. It still tastes like a classic Märzen but with a little extra pop. A very nice beer.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours somewhat clear amber with a smaller gray head. The aroma brings some sweet malty, bready notes, almost floral and soft in the nose. The flavor brings wheat like malty flavors and some pure yeast on a crispy body.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Location: Draft at Capital Ale-Innsbrook, 11/21/12
Aroma: The nose is fairly malty, with some caramel, nuts, earth, fruity notes, and light hops
Appearance: This one pours a golden-orange color with and tan head and some light lace
Flavor: The flavor is fairly malty, a little sweet, but not overly sweet, and with some hop notes too
Palate: The body is medium, it feels just a little metallic, it doesn’t have a great feel, but still drinks decently
Overall Impression:
Overall, I thought that this one was a solid or better example of an Oktoberfest, which is a style where I generally don’t find a ton of range. This one, however, has a little range and some interesting components, and for this style, that is really saying something.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
These guys never dissapoint in their scratch series brews. I always seek them out. This one was a nice fest brew worth the time and money
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This one poured with half a finger of pure white head that took awhile to dissipate. It left lots of lacing on the glass. The body was a pumpkin color and clear with mild carbonation. The nose was really malty with some nuttiness and not much else. The taste was malty as well. I got caramel, bready malt, a hint of citrus hop presence and then a touch of roasted malt on the end of the sip. The mouthfeel was towards the thicker side with mild carbonation. The finish was pretty quick with roasted malts. The addition of a bit of bitter hops in this beer really did it for me. It’s sad that this is a scratch beer. I wouldn’t mind if it made it to “seasonal” status.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sampled on draft at Mad Mex this beer poured a dark caramel color with a large foamy tan head that lingered and left good lacing. The aroma was sweet, tangy and fruity. The flavor was sweet, tangy and had a moderate yet vague mixed fruity presence. Long sweet fruity finish. Medium body. Quite enjoyable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap. Pours clear, dark copper with thin, creamy white head; short retention and minimal lacing. Aroma is cookie and caramel malt, grassy hops, figs, pine, and orange. Flavor is sweet malt throughout with some light fruit esters and subtle hops to add a hint of bitterness; dry finish. Light body and low carbonation.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Copper body with thin lasting head. Flavor starts with toasted malts quickly followed by crisp hops. Bitter finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap. Pours clear copper with a medium, frothy white head, medium retention with good lacing. Aroma is caramel and cookie malt with light earthy hops and a clean lager character. Flavor is malt dominant with light hops and medium bitterness with a sweet finish. Medium body and carbonation.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at CAH. Pours mostly clear with some head that leaves lacing. nose is bready aldehydes. virst sip is sweet brown malt with just a touch of saaz hops, finish is clean with mild ester quality.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Copper colored pour with an off-white head. Nose is primarily toasted bread, a little bit of fruity esters, and some floral and earthy hops. A light yeast note and a mild sweetness. The flavor has a bit of a stale bread note to it. Some toast, a bit of earthy hops, mild fruit esters, light bitterness, and a bit of metal.
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