Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-MärzenSpaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen
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From:
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
 
Germany
Style:
Märzen
Ranked #315
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,644
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 13.74%
Reviews:
1,278
Ratings:
2,898
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 13, 2024
Added:
Sep 04, 2001
Wants:
  65
Gots:
  444
This is the darker Märzen beer sold in the US and elsewhere as Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen. This is NOT the golden Festbier sold at in Munich as Oktoberfestbier.
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Ratings by SIRIUS2:
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Reviewed by SIRIUS2 from North Carolina

3.28/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass.

Pours a crystal clear dark caramel color. Initial pour had a decent soapy foam head of about 1-1/2 to 2 fingers deep, white, and didn't last long. Reduces quickly to a ring of white bubbles at the glass.

Very faint aromas of caramel malts and herbal grassy hops. Did I mention 'faint'? The aromas really aren't an impressive part of this brew.

Tastes are a touch malty, moderate malts, with a pretty good balance of hops. The slight sweetness is part of a solid flavor that stays together nicely though the whole tasting experience. Mouthfeel is a touch thinner or lighter than I expected with some pretty spritely carbonation. The finish goes a bit dry but there is still some of that moderate maltyness in the linger.

The overall experience is enjoyable and the drinkability is decent. Not the best Oktoberfest that I've ever had but it was enjoyable just the same.
Sep 09, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 5 by USArmyRangerVet from New York

Jan 13, 2024
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Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota

3.71/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen pours a darker, brown color, with a small, long-lasting and lacing head. The aroma is light, with hints of dough. The flavor is lighter, and darker, with dough/bread notes. Good feel. Overall, a darker marzen, with some really nice flavors, just a little light.
Nov 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4.24 by The_Sewer_King from Illinois

Nov 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4.04 by Hazey92 from New York

Nov 07, 2023
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

3.26/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Dark gold to light brown in color. There’s a fingernail of off white around the rim and covering a third of the top. There’s a faint aroma of grassy hops and light malt. I’m tasting lightly skunky light malt, very faint grassy hops, and well water. The mouth is a bit salty and dense.
Oct 29, 2023
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Reviewed by HappyGuy12345 from New Jersey

4.46/5  rDev +22.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
From tap into a 1 liter beer stein.
Look: Clear dark amber with 1 finger of head with good retention.
Smell: Faint wheat aroma
Taste: Clean and refreshing with caramel notes and hints of hops.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with plenty of carbonation
Overall: This was an extremely refreshing beer to have during an Oktoberfest celebration.
Oct 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.62 by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

Oct 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.69 by Danmullens1 from Wisconsin

Oct 09, 2023
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

3.85/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Clear burnt amber to light brown with a surprisingly short khaki head.

Tangier than toasty, in the pear skin realm, but still with a light nuttiness. A mildly rounding but dissipating carbonation fosters an overall semisweet constitution just shy of becoming caramelly, while the exhale does add a little brown bread.
Oct 07, 2023
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Reviewed by Red_Beard_Numero_Uno from Pennsylvania

4.81/5  rDev +32.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
A quintessential beer for Oktoberfest. This is a great tasting smooth Martin style beer. That is a perfect transition from summer beers to Winter beers. It tastes, delicious and Spaten lives up its to reputation.
Sep 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.69 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Sep 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.67 by Fubudu187 from Illinois

Sep 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.61 by saymike32 from New Jersey

Sep 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3.88 by TimDixon1964 from Maryland

Sep 20, 2023
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Rated by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The Enjoy By date is 11/23 so I think this beer is 17 months old. It tastes old.
Sep 19, 2023
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.71/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle into a pint glass. Best by October 2023.

Reddish body, head disappears quickly. Sweet caramely aroma, which carries over into the taste. Seems a little dead, not much body. No aftertaste though.
Sep 16, 2023
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Reviewed by Antg8989 from New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Thought this was very whatever for an oktoberfest. It's not a bad beer, but the hype behind it left me very disappointed. Aroma is grassy/wet hay. Taste is not much like Aroma. Its more in line with the traditional toastiness of oktoberfests, but has a metallic thing going on that just hampers anything good going on here. Not bad, but prefer Ayinger.
Sep 09, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Chris7482 from Illinois

Sep 05, 2023
Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen from Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
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