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Munzler's Vienna Lager
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
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- From:
- The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Vienna Lager
Ranked #1 - ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,138 - Avg:
- 4.38 | pDev: 8.68%
- Reviews:
- 8
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 24, 2022
- Added:
- Nov 14, 2018
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
Notes:
In tribute to the entrepreneurial spirit of Martin Munzler (NC’s 1st brewer), we created this crisp, satisfyingly smooth lager with a slight toastiness courtesy of darker malts typical in Munzler’s era. Just like Munzler promised in his first newspaper advertisement in 1860, OMB is always “prepared to furnish you with beer of first-rate quality.” Prost!
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Ratings by DVMin98:
Reviewed by DVMin98 from North Carolina
5/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
On draft. Deep copper colored. No head. Smell is sweet malts. Flavor is also malty, sweet and amazing. This is by far the best Vienna lager I've ever had, so it gets a 5 across the board from me.
Jun 03, 2019More User Ratings:
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.25/5 rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a slightly hazy golden tinged amber color with a two finger head; excellent retention that leaves speckles of lace
Smell: Toasted bread, earthy tones and Vienna malt (sweet but just shy of caramel)
Taste: Vienna malt flavors forward with earthy, toasted bread tones tempering; a bit grassy through the middle to add some bitterness but the Vienna malt is the star here
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Olde Meck does a great job with this brew; truly befits the style
Sep 24, 2022Smell: Toasted bread, earthy tones and Vienna malt (sweet but just shy of caramel)
Taste: Vienna malt flavors forward with earthy, toasted bread tones tempering; a bit grassy through the middle to add some bitterness but the Vienna malt is the star here
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Olde Meck does a great job with this brew; truly befits the style
Reviewed by bubseymour from Maryland
4.3/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
It is one of the easiest, most sessionable Vienna Lagers I've had. Not too sweet nor too much caramel. Its really subtle in flavors and finishes crisp and refreshing. A good lager option.
Aug 08, 2021
Reviewed by Reef from South Carolina
4.43/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the brewery.
Clear copper color, three fingers fine white head, full lacing curtains.
Roast malt, floral, bready aromas.
Sweet caramel, pear, light floral and roast malt flavors.
Smooth light mouthfeel, outstanding carbonation.
I will join the high ratings, an outstanding Vienna Lager, one of the best OMB beers.
Jun 30, 2021Clear copper color, three fingers fine white head, full lacing curtains.
Roast malt, floral, bready aromas.
Sweet caramel, pear, light floral and roast malt flavors.
Smooth light mouthfeel, outstanding carbonation.
I will join the high ratings, an outstanding Vienna Lager, one of the best OMB beers.
Reviewed by Foyle from North Carolina
4.78/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.78/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Poured from 12 oz bottle into pint glass A 2" sudsy off white head drops quickly. Abundant carbonation in amber colored liquid. Rich, malty aroma. Mouthfeel is fairly light with a dry finish. Flavors of caramel, toasted malt, raisin, and some citrus hops in the finish. Overall: extremely good!
Jun 26, 2021
Reviewed by CBlack85 from South Carolina
4.65/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.65/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into an Olde Meck Tall Mug
the beer pours a clear, deep copper color with ruby highlights and 3 fingers worth of off-white head that slowly recedes to a small cap
the aroma is bready, toasted malts, caramel, and just a hint of floral hops. Very clean and inviting
The taste is much like the aroma; bready and toasty with some sweet caramel notes and just enough hop presence to balance the beer out. Quite delicious
medium/light mouthfeel with moderate carbonation
overall, this is a phenomenal beer. probably my favorite example of the style so far
Jun 01, 2021the beer pours a clear, deep copper color with ruby highlights and 3 fingers worth of off-white head that slowly recedes to a small cap
the aroma is bready, toasted malts, caramel, and just a hint of floral hops. Very clean and inviting
The taste is much like the aroma; bready and toasty with some sweet caramel notes and just enough hop presence to balance the beer out. Quite delicious
medium/light mouthfeel with moderate carbonation
overall, this is a phenomenal beer. probably my favorite example of the style so far
Reviewed by hottenot from North Carolina
4.5/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery does it again!
I would swear I was actually in Germany drinking this.
Very authentic Vienna Lager.
Crisp and piney.
I am not good at picking out raisins, plums, wood chips, or iron filings.
But I can you from experience this is the bomb!
May 11, 2019I would swear I was actually in Germany drinking this.
Very authentic Vienna Lager.
Crisp and piney.
I am not good at picking out raisins, plums, wood chips, or iron filings.
But I can you from experience this is the bomb!
Reviewed by Apellonious from North Carolina
3.92/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle poured into a long tulip glass. A clear, orange/brown with ruby highlights and a one finger white head that retains nicely. The aroma is toasted grains and floral hop notes. The taste is right in line. Mouthfeel is light, carbonation medium. A well made, straightforward, Vienna.
Apr 26, 2019
Munzler's Vienna Lager from The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
16 ratings
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