Full Review

Hofmuhl

Hofmuhl
Märzen

Category: Märzen/Octoberfest

Date Tasted:
Country: Germany
Alcohol: 5.6%
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended

Hofmuhl
Märzen

Category: Märzen/Octoberfest

Date Tasted:
Country: Germany
Alcohol: 5.6%
Light gold color. Aromas and flavors of apple cider, spice poached pear drizzled with caramel sauce, and toast points with a velvety, vibrant, spritzy, dry medium body and a tingling, refreshing, medium-length finish that exhibits impressions of apple, multi grain bread, caramel, and toasted herbs. Prost! A classic and crushable Oktoberfest; a very traditional warm fall beer.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: apple cider, spice poached pear drizzled with caramel sauce, and toast points
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with impressions of apple, multi grain bread, caramel, and toasted herbs
Bitterness Bitterness: Medium
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Grilled Beer-Cooked Sausages, Roasted Chicken, Swiss
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Prost! A classic and crushable Oktoberfest; a very traditional warm fall beer.

The Producer

Privatbrauerei Hofmühl GmbH

The Producer
Hofmühlstr. 10
Eichstätt, D-85072
Germany
49 8421-980823

Their Portfolio

87 Hofmuhl Hell 4.9% (Germany)
92 Hofmuhl Privat Pils 5.2% (Germany)
91 Hofmuhl Hefeweizen 5.4% (Germany)
89 Hofmuhl Märzen 5.6% (Germany)
94 Hofmuhl Hefeweizen Dunkel 5.4% (Germany)
86 Sigwart Hell 4.9% (Germany)

Marzen-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.

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