Weißenoher Eucharius Märzen

Brewed by Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Weißenohe, Oberfranken/Bayern, Germany

Beer # 1500. Clear light brown with moderate carbonation visible. Miniscule head. Nice spicy and roasted aroma. Flavor is malt dominant with biscuit, caramel, nuts, and fruit. Hops are noted and add significant earthiness. A nice Marzen but not all that memorable.

Bottle (Monk’s Fest). Head is initially average sized, frothy, off-white, mostly lasting. Body is medium amber. Aroma is moderately malty (toasted bread, cookie, caramel), lightly to moderately hoppy (flowers, apricot), with a light note of peach. Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/velvety texture, lively carbonation, lightly alcoholic, metallic. The metallic finish taints the enjoyment a bit, and it’s a tad too sweet, but otherwise it’s a juicy, enjoyable brew.

Sampled on 11/27.2009. This marzen pours a light to medium copper brown color from a 50cl swingtop. Small to medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is caramel and malty, fruity and sweet. A medium bodied marzen. The malts are caramel, fruity and sweet. The hops are earthy and floral. Nice balance. Smooth taste. Good carbonation. A touch of a dry finish. Very drinkable. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and dry. Aftertaste is sweet.
Earlier Rating: 7/11/2008 Total Score: 3
This Marzen pours a medium amber color from a 50cl flip top bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is caramel and bready, with a touch of floral hops. Medium bodied Marzen. The malts are caramel and sweet. The hops are slightly floral. Perhaps a touch thin tasting. Carbonation is lively but kind of full in the mouth. Nice balance. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

Pours a clear copper color with a soapy white head. Almost no nose-some grain and caramel malts. Tastes of caramel malts, bread, and some earthiness. Decent body for the style.

Bottle. Slightly hazy dark amber with a deep rich color and a bubbly white head that leaves little lacing. Aroma is rich grainy and sweet malt, nice. Flavor is a slightly nutty malt with a dry, semi-sweet flavor. Some grassy hops evident.

16.9 oz. swsing top bottle poured a clear orange amber with a lingering ring of amber foam. Aromas of carmel, graininess and light earthiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, bread and light earthiness with a smooth malty finish.

Name: Monk’s Fest
Date: October 25, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brick Store Pub
Appearance: clear dark amber, creamy tan head, heavy drippy lace
Aroma: strong rich and sweet aroma with lots of bready munich character, nicy spicy earthyness
Flavor: rich malt flavor, dark caramel sweetness, big bready character, balanced earthyness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+ /4

Draft at Brick Store in Atlanta. much darker than I’d expected. Nice firm pillowtop of a head. Big malty aroma on this one. Drinks with a dfinite malt bent too, but also a nice bitter twist at the finish. Exceptional. (#3719, 10/26/2009)