Understated moderate-bodied Marzen-styled session beer perfect for lawn mowing. Sugary dough opening and crusty white bread plainness counter softly spiced sour citrus splurge. Sporadic orange, apricot, and fig nuances splash across spritz-y Seltzer fizzing of crisp, clean refreshment, avoiding bland neutrality by a whisker.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: ROGUE ALES, NEWPORT, OR.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: CLIPPER CITY BREW. CO., BALTIMORE, MD.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Sassy Marzen-styled seasonal utilizes suitable Munich and Vienna malts to create red-fruited barley-roasted almond-toasted sweetness countering hop-spiced orange peel bittering. Tangy apple, apricot, pear, and tangerine ripeness soaks into alcohol whir of robust lager that could be mistaken for crisp red ale in a sec. Busier than most in its stylistic range.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: AASS BREWERY, DRAMMEN, NORWAY
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Copper-hued mocha-scented light-bodied Oktoberfest gains moderate sweetness as butterscotch pleasantry increases. Carbolic hop perk brings bubbly champagne assertion, but watery finish hits the abyss.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: ABITA BREW. CO., ABITA SPRINGS, LA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Indistinct moderate-bodied marzen stays vacuous as faded orange-gourd snippet and lost pecan-hazelnut toasting get lost behind fizzy hop astringency. Ho-hum mineral graining goes metallic.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: BISCHOFSHOF BREWERY, REGENSBURG, GERMANY
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Subtly straightforward hay-hued pilsner prudently lightens floral hops and orange-tangelo sourness while retaining robust malted grain richness.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: ROCKIES BREW. CO., BOULDER, CO.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Quaffed at Boulder Octoberfest ‘03, this off dry autumnal ‘marzen’ retains nutty hop zip as spruce-citrus notes inflate biscuit-y sweetness and creamy caramel flow.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: BROADWAY BREW. CO., DENVER, CO.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Sugary toasted malt essence backed by tamped-down hops and dry mocha before diverting fizz tingle calmly upends roasted barley pleasantries.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: BURGERBRAU, WOLNZACH, GERMANY
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Despite thick sinewy yeast resin, spice-hopped wheat brew remains mellow, gaining sweet malt warmth for lingered apple-banana tartness. But tepid lightness expels grain plunge.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: BREWERY ST. CHRISTOFFEL, ROERMOND, HOLLAND
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Rust-hued bubbly-headed caramel-scented Vienna-styled marzen accompanies creamy chocolate malts with delicate hops and grainy nuts. Mocha ascendance puts ‘doublemint non-filtered’ ale closer to thriftier less filling porter.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: CLIPPER CITY BREW. CO., BALTIMORE, MD.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Easygoing moderate-bodied Oktoberfest fades politely spice-hopped toasted almond-marzipan nicety into freshly baked bread swirl and honeyed wheat backdrop. Phenolic vegetal earthiness as well as metallic acidity kept to minimum for thin session beer.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: BALTIMORE BREW. CO., BALTIMORE, MD.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Toasted ‘Marzen-style’ lager celebrates Oktoberfest year round, but lacks substantial up-front grain depth. Initial smoked wood pleasantry relinquished for floral hop and dried tobacco illusions, leading to wintry nutmeg-cinnamon spicing before muted red apple ripple, ripe peach tang, and cherry-nectarine-fig medley casually wisp by.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: CHEBSKI STAROVAR, CZECH REPUBLIC
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Not only could you smell the skunked-malt pungency of this harvest gold pilsner at a distance but its musty washed out finish also mires effectiveness. Subtle mocha pleasantries and burnt caramel notes shine through delicately hop-fizzed wheat undercurrent to form sweet buttery finish.