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Edison Brewing

Edison Brewing
Oktoberfest

Category: Märzen/Octoberfest

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5.7%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
2023 World Beer Championships Gold Medal - 2023 Best Marzen-Octoberfest

Edison Brewing
Oktoberfest

Category: Märzen/Octoberfest

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5.7%
Pale old gold color. Aromas and flavors of baked bread, yeasty bread dough, and sweet and sour gummi candy with a supple, bright, effervescent, dry medium body and an interesting, medium-length finish with accents of toffee caramel, light honey, and dried fruit. A solid classic Octoberfest; light on its feet with a crisp, bracing hop bitterness at the back end making it worthy of a Stein.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: baked bread, yeasty bread dough, and sweet and sour gummi candy
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of toffee caramel, light honey, and dried fruit
Bitterness Bitterness: Medium
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Grilled Beer-Cooked Sausages, Roasted Chicken, Swiss
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A solid classic Octoberfest; light on its feet with a crisp, bracing hop bitterness at the back end making it worthy of a Stein.
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Edison Brewing Company LLC

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Marzen-Octoberfest

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About
Märzen/Octoberfest
Märzen beers are gold to dark amber in color and range from 5-6.5% in alcohol. These beers are characterized by a fuller-body, sweet toasted and toffee malt flavors and subtle hop character. These beers are malt-forward with flavors and aromas derived from Munich and Vienna malts. Closely related to the Vienna style, märzen-style lagers were originally brewed by Bavarian brewers in March to last through the fall. First officially introduced by Spaten Brewery at the 1841 Oktoberfest, märzen style beers have been linked to this celebration ever since. With only a few select breweries legally permitted to use the term Oktoberfest in Germany, the term “Octoberfest” has been adopted by US craft brewers for märzen style seasonal releases that coincide with the German festival. Noteworthy examples of this style included: Capital Oktoberfest, Great Lake Octoberfest, Spaten Oktoberfest and Ayinger Oktoberfest-Märzen.

Edison Brewing Oktoberfest rating was calculated by to be 94 points out of 100 on 12/13/2022. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.