Cliff Hanger Märzen
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
- From:
- Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
- United States
- Style:
- Märzen
Ranked #469 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #35,407 - Avg:
- 3.42 | pDev: 15.2%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 01, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 14, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by faraday326 from California
3.38/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
It's a drinkable but unremarkable Marzen. Amber in color, classic marzen smell, with hints of coffe/chocolate. In the taste, some caramel/malt but not quite the caramel/malty strength I'd expect from a Marzen, perhaps a bit lighter and hoppier than usual.
Apr 03, 2020
Reviewed by Troy-Hawaii from Hawaii
3.5/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Part of a variety 12-pack $12.88 Foodland
Smell of coffee, dark chocolate
Amber color
Medium mouthfeel
Medium-high carbonation
Roasted malt, cola flavors, some bitterness
Overall a nice beer. Marzen is what I normally order form the Gordon Biersch restaurant and this doesn't taste as good as that, but fine for drinking at home.
Mar 23, 2019Smell of coffee, dark chocolate
Amber color
Medium mouthfeel
Medium-high carbonation
Roasted malt, cola flavors, some bitterness
Overall a nice beer. Marzen is what I normally order form the Gordon Biersch restaurant and this doesn't taste as good as that, but fine for drinking at home.
Reviewed by Helluvaz from California
3.3/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Bottle poured into sniffer
A: Clean malt scent with obvious standard hop scent, not too many levels of scents
A: Copper color with white head, good head retention
F: Malt, yeast, clean taste
M: Bubbly, slightly bitter, smooth finish
Overall: a standard Marzen, easy to drink. The craft beer world typically are a bit harsh to lager, but this is quite a solid one.
Feb 03, 2019A: Clean malt scent with obvious standard hop scent, not too many levels of scents
A: Copper color with white head, good head retention
F: Malt, yeast, clean taste
M: Bubbly, slightly bitter, smooth finish
Overall: a standard Marzen, easy to drink. The craft beer world typically are a bit harsh to lager, but this is quite a solid one.
Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico
2.92/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.92/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pretty amber color with a thick off-white head.
Not much aroma. Faint caramel.
Not Much taste. Faint caramel.
Thin mouthfeel.
This is just not a very good beer.
Dec 23, 2018Not much aroma. Faint caramel.
Not Much taste. Faint caramel.
Thin mouthfeel.
This is just not a very good beer.
Reviewed by teromous from Virginia
2.48/5 rDev -27.5%
look: 5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.48/5 rDev -27.5%
look: 5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
From the back label: "BEST CONSUMED BEFORE 07/21/18 09:14"
Appearance: The body of the beer is a beautiful mahogany brown with hues of dark reddish-brown and umber. It has a short tobacco stained yellow head that has a creamy texture and very good retention. It's picture perfect.
Aroma: There is very little aroma here but what does come through smells vaguely of cream corn and a very light hint of caramel. It's pretty lackluster here and well below average. At times I thought I smelt copper.
Taste: Again here I taste a bit of copper. The flavors are very watered down. It has a bit of toasted caramel flavor but it fades as quickly as it hits the palate. It's a bit vapid but there are sparks of flavor here and there.
Mouthfeel: It feels too light. There is no body to this beer.
Overall: Looking at this beer I was ready to be impressed by a lovely bouquet of aroma and a feast of flavors but sadly neither came. It's not a beer I would buy for an Oktoberfest celebration so maybe it is fitting that it is being sold in June. The beer tastes and feels like it was mixed with water. I wouldn't recommend buying it.
Jun 14, 2018Appearance: The body of the beer is a beautiful mahogany brown with hues of dark reddish-brown and umber. It has a short tobacco stained yellow head that has a creamy texture and very good retention. It's picture perfect.
Aroma: There is very little aroma here but what does come through smells vaguely of cream corn and a very light hint of caramel. It's pretty lackluster here and well below average. At times I thought I smelt copper.
Taste: Again here I taste a bit of copper. The flavors are very watered down. It has a bit of toasted caramel flavor but it fades as quickly as it hits the palate. It's a bit vapid but there are sparks of flavor here and there.
Mouthfeel: It feels too light. There is no body to this beer.
Overall: Looking at this beer I was ready to be impressed by a lovely bouquet of aroma and a feast of flavors but sadly neither came. It's not a beer I would buy for an Oktoberfest celebration so maybe it is fitting that it is being sold in June. The beer tastes and feels like it was mixed with water. I wouldn't recommend buying it.
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