Märzen
Sudwerk Brewing Company

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From:
Sudwerk Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Märzen
Ranked #359
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,485
Avg:
3.56 | pDev: 13.76%
Reviews:
52
Ratings:
111
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 07, 2023
Added:
Feb 02, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  11
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Ratings by Mike-Harms:
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Rated by Mike-Harms from California

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

Sep 08, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by MaddDoGG5150 from California

3.96/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a copperish amber color. The foam head is not the most retentive, but it leaves behind some sticky lacing.

Aroma: a sweet, caramely aroma.

Taste: Sweet carmel malts balanced with some grain and a little bit of floral hoppiness in the background. Finishes clean.

Overall: quite the enjoyable brew.
Jun 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.43 by Chilmer from Iowa

Jun 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.3 by rpmello81 from California

Mar 18, 2023
 
Rated: 2.69 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Mar 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.27 by ronniebruner from Arizona

Sep 04, 2022
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

3.31/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Dark copper to brown in color with a fingernail of brown on top. The aroma is of dark, bready malt. I’m tasting overly sweet dark malt. The mouth is fairly easygoing and unobtrusive.
Sep 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by Furlinator from California

Jul 19, 2021
 
Rated: 3 by mpenske from California

Dec 20, 2020
 
Rated: 3.52 by michiganmatt from California

Jul 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.59 by Livyatan1996 from Missouri

Jun 07, 2019
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.41/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours a strong amber in color, slightly off white head on the top in the 2/5" range. Aroma gave hints of nuts, leaves and Oktoberfest.

Taste was a smooth, kind of amber/red lager malt contributions, minimal sweetness, average heft. The hopping is just barely there, under 25 ibu in accordance with tradition. Carbonation on point, the caramel of the amber colored malt is flavorful yet not heavy throughout the entire mouthfeel. If someone is into this style, I think they're gonna be down with this version. The nuttiness isn't heavy either. Certainly the best thing is the appearance, she is a sexy beer. But while I can get down with the notion of that this is a better than average beer, I can't see me wanting more than 6oz of it at a time either. Decent price, oh and the lager yeast wasn't a strong one, it was more out of the way, which is also traditional.
Dec 26, 2017
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.62/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Reading the top reviewers of Sudwerk's 5.3% ABV marzen (many of whom said it lacked a bigger mouth), I conclude the brewer increased the malt.

With the new recipe at 15 IBU, I find this 5.7% is a balanced and satisfying marzen.
Looks like its contemporaries and, also, Smells mostly of malts. As noted, Tastes are balanced with the IBU low. Feel is fine.
OA: Would I have this again? Probably not because there are so many more marzens worth repeating.
Dec 25, 2017
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Rated by DOSchlueter from California

3.41/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Nice coppery, caramel color slightly opaque. A hint of yeast. Sparking in the mouth crisp and refreshing. Overall a beer I say einz, zwei, g'suffa!
Sep 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by jooler from California

Jun 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by prost2hefeweizen from Oklahoma

May 22, 2017
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

3.49/5  rDev -2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear, copper color. 1/3 inch head of an off-white color. Decent retention and slight lacing. Smells of caramel malt, sweet malt, biscuit, slight spicy hops, slight yeast, and slight pale malt. Fits the style of a Marzen / Octoberfest. Mouth feel is smooth and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, spicy hops, slight citrus hops, pale malt, yeast, slight caramel malt, hint of wheat, slight tea, and a hint of alcohol. Overall, decent aroma and blend, body is more tea and hop-centric than I'm accustomed to, but good aroma.
May 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by JLaw55 from Missouri

Nov 20, 2016
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.68/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle. Poured out a clear, golden amber color with a small, tan head of foam. It smelled of toasted caramel, toffee and citrus. Sweet toffee, toasted caramel with a nice bitter bite.
Oct 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by matthewlmc from California

Jul 15, 2016
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