Ayinger Kirtabier
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Ayinger KirtabierAyinger Kirtabier
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From:
Ayinger Privatbrauerei
 
Germany
Style:
Märzen
Ranked #23
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
89
Ranked #11,599
Avg:
3.99 | pDev: 8.52%
Reviews:
32
Ratings:
67
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 19, 2024
Added:
Oct 12, 2002
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  3
Naturtrübes Märzenbier
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Ratings by seanyfo:
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Reviewed by seanyfo from Scotland

3.66/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
50cl bottle poured into Spaten seidel

BBE May 2012

A- 3 finger rocky white head sitting atop a cloudy unfiltered burnt orange body. Lacing and head retention average to poor.

S- Toasted and toffee malts dominating, hint of peppery hop

T- Lots of malt upfront, changing from toasted to biscuity/toffee. This fades out to a semi dry kellerbier like finish with a hint of peppery hop lingering.

M- Medium carbonation, a bit thin/watery on the tongue.

D- A nice dose of malty goodness with the refreshing drier finish typical more of a kellerbier. Overall it was just too thin on the tongue and faded too fast. A great combination of flavours just lacking the mouthfeel backbone/finish.
Nov 19, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.27 by Baviera from Belarus

Mar 19, 2024
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Reviewed by OlaB from Norway

4.18/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy amber color with a medium top of white head that dissolves slowly.
Aroma is caramel, grass, bread, grains, slight citrus and herbal hops.
The taste is sweet with malty and bready notes in the background. It then goes to more grassy notes allong with some herbal hoppy bitterness in the finish.
Mouthfeel is creamy and smooth.
A really delicious märzen. Enjoyable to the fullest.
Mar 15, 2024
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Reviewed by drmeto from Germany

3.73/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L:
-pours a clear amber with a small-to-medium,foamy,off-white head
-medium carbonation visible
S:
-sweet-ish,malty,earthy,bready,caramel
T:
-caramel,malty,lightly spicy,plums
-low-to-medium bitterniss
F:
-medium carbonation
-light-to-medium body
O:
A really nice, unfiltered Märzen that could use a bit more of a hoppy backbone.
Feb 03, 2024
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Reviewed by Anders91 from California

4.38/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look: brown with a thick cream head

Smell: malt and bread

Taste: very nice balanced malt notes with just the right amount of breadiness

Feel: very smooth
Dec 13, 2023
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

4.73/5  rDev +18.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Been on the hunt for this beer for a while now and happy to see it in the Ayinger Getrankemarkt inside their brewery. Bottled 25.09.23 with the back label stating "naturtrübes Märzenbier." Pours an absolutely gorgeous cloudy amber-brown. Has all the great qualities of their Festmarzen but kicked up a notch when they left the yeast in it. Fruitier, smoother, a bit sweeter, and even a bit funkier. I don't understand the relatively low score for this beer. I don't think it's exported so I doubt there is bad beer making it to the U.S. This wasn't just as good as I was hoping...it's better than that. Really wish I bought more than one 0,5l bottle (for only €0,98!) because I can't stop taking huge gulps of this luscious liquid. It's so unique...I don't know of many other unfiltered Marzens. It really is a joy to drink. Such rich, full flavors with a full yet refreshing body/feel. I can't get over how good this is. Bravo!
Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by Mattias from Sweden

Nov 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.93 by HopBelT from Belgium

Oct 02, 2023
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Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York

4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bright copper with a puffy, pocked off white head; fresh white pan crust, red apple skin and soap on the nose; bread dough, croissant shell, slight caramel, hints of pear and gentle hop flowers + spice; soft, clean, with a long, buzzing, bitter linger.


4x5


So this is a Marzen-style beer, but brewed in September for fresh consumption, as far as I can gather.
It lines up for that pretty well, except it's slightly darker + sweeter, both softer + more bitter, and I'm sensing (or imagining) a gentle orchard fruit ester presence.
And it's clean, well-constructed, German, etc.


Doesn't hold a candle to Oktoberfest-Marzen, and I'm not sure where it fits in the lineup, but lovely all the same.
Feb 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by steverx8 from England

Dec 31, 2022
 
Rated: 3.07 by stephenlee93 from England

Oct 30, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Oct 02, 2021
 
Rated: 4.21 by NightINgale from Russian Federation

Oct 01, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.21/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
500 ml bottle, as Ayinger Kirtabier, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 5.8%. Deep golden to orange colour, slightly hazy. Large white head. Malty and grainy aroma with some slightly sourish notes. The flavour is also malty, with a slight acidity in the background. Moderate herbal hops in the finish.
May 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.68 by SayBoom from Ukraine

Sep 27, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jun 06, 2020
 
Rated: 4.19 by NorbertB1974 from Germany

Apr 10, 2020
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Reviewed by chitoryu12 from Florida

4.03/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Look: Opaque amber. One solid finger of head with good retention.

Smell: Bright malt and citrusy hops with a light bubblegum note.

Taste: Biscuity, doughy malt with a slight piney hop bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Full and highly carbonated.

Overall: A perfectly drinkable, sweet marzen.
Feb 19, 2020
 
Rated: 4.53 by igl from Russian Federation

Dec 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.14 by Oleg85 from Russian Federation

Oct 16, 2018
Ayinger Kirtabier from Ayinger Privatbrauerei
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 67 ratings