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Redding Beer Company

Redding Beer Company
Oktoberfest Marzen Lager

Category: Märzen/Octoberfest

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5.2%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
2023 World Beer Championships Gold Medal

Redding Beer Company
Oktoberfest Marzen Lager

Category: Märzen/Octoberfest

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5.2%
Old gold color. Aromas of caramel and toffee, toasted hawaiian bread, root vegetables, and clove with a velvety, bright, effervescent, dry medium body and an interesting, medium-length melon balls, caramel banana nut bran muffin, sweet potato and parsnip chips, and green herbs finish. Rich caramels and toffee tones with a deft touch of bitterness to maintain balance without being assertive; delicious and very traditional.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: caramel and toffee, toasted hawaiian bread, root vegetables, and clove
Taste Flavor: melon balls, caramel banana nut bran muffin, sweet potato and parsnip chips, and green 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: Rich caramels and toffee tones with a deft touch of bitterness to maintain balance without being assertive; delicious and very traditional.

The Producer

Redding Beer Company

The Producer

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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