Blöktoberfest
Atwater Brewery
- From:
- Atwater Brewery
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
Ranked #519 - ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 77
Ranked #38,013 - Avg:
- 3.36 | pDev: 17.26%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 80
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 19, 2025
- Added:
- Dec 07, 2005
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 34
SCORE
77
Okay
77
Okay
Absolutely traditional in design and execution, Atwater’s Bloktoberfest exhibits bready, nut-like characters with a clean, light sweetness brought to heel by a crisp hop finish.
Bavarian in its ancestry, German Style Marzens were brewed only from the end of September through April. They were then stored cold and the remainder served at Oktoberfest to celebrate the harvest and the beginning of the brewing season. The style exhibits clean, bready, toasty notes with the increased alcohol and hop bitterness required for stability during aging.
Bavarian in its ancestry, German Style Marzens were brewed only from the end of September through April. They were then stored cold and the remainder served at Oktoberfest to celebrate the harvest and the beginning of the brewing season. The style exhibits clean, bready, toasty notes with the increased alcohol and hop bitterness required for stability during aging.
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Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania
3.78/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 ounce can poured into a tulip glass.
L---Crystal clear, deep amber color. Giant tan head faded slowly. Very good lacing.
S---Malty. Brown bread and light caramel.
T---Same as the nose but with a light hop bitterness for balance.
F---Medium body with good carbonation.
O---A tasty enough Marzen. Nothing fancy, but not everything needs to be.
Nov 03, 2021L---Crystal clear, deep amber color. Giant tan head faded slowly. Very good lacing.
S---Malty. Brown bread and light caramel.
T---Same as the nose but with a light hop bitterness for balance.
F---Medium body with good carbonation.
O---A tasty enough Marzen. Nothing fancy, but not everything needs to be.
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.55/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz can - $2 from the Acme in Media, Pennsylvania. It has a BB date of 22 January 2022 stamped on the bottom.
Appearance. Fine looking with a clear body that may be a bit darker and more reddish than average for the style, topped by a tall, semi-durable beige head.
While this smells like a rather typical marzen, tasting reveals one that leans to the bitter and hoppy side and that has an overly bitter aftertaste.
Sep 26, 2021Appearance. Fine looking with a clear body that may be a bit darker and more reddish than average for the style, topped by a tall, semi-durable beige head.
While this smells like a rather typical marzen, tasting reveals one that leans to the bitter and hoppy side and that has an overly bitter aftertaste.
Reviewed by Chris-547 from Michigan
4.06/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A nice classic Oktoberfest lager with an aroma of honey and malt, and a great dark amber color. This beer is a great choice for an Oktoberfest celebration, and stands up against some of the more popular local brews. All in all this is a nice lager for the fall season, and one I recommend to anyone who loves marzen style lagers
Jan 09, 2020
Reviewed by JimboBrews54 from Michigan
4/5 rDev +19%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +19%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Solid all around brew, refreshing, this is a crisp marzen with a good base of malty back bone to it. Nothing hoppy here and almost stands up to Bell's Oktoberfest, this is my second choice to that.
Dec 22, 2018
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