Oktoberfest Marzen Bier
Haymarket Beer Co. Pub & Brewery

I'm trying this at the brewery. It poured a clear copper with thin white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had faint bread. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with some sweet bread flare. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a good beer.

 

 

 

 

Poured from tap. Pours an amber color with a nice head.

Balanced aromas of crackers, grains, some citrus and noble hops. Everything is in place, but it isn't the deepest either.

Medium body with a nice feel. It is lacking somewhat on the mid and finish along with notes of crackers, noble hops and some citrus tones as well.

This is a solid Oktoberfest beer. Not necessarily amazing, but still good with nice balance across the feel and aromas.

Served in a nonic pint glass at the brewpub.

Starting my day off right with an O-Fest at Haymarket. This stuff pours a clear amber topped by a finger-and-a-half of light cream-white foam. The nose comprises mild toffee, very light orange zest, and light grass. The taste holds notes of earthy toffee, grass, greens, and a barely perceptible twinge of orange rind. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a dry finish. Overall, a solid O-Fest. It's nothing to get excited about, but it's generally enjoyable.

On-tap poured into 16oz glass.

A: Pours a golden amber with a thin white head that leaves a spotted cap with minimal lacing.

S: You get some caramel malts coming through the nose with some hoppy-citrus scents.

T: A surprisingly hoppy marzen. Light while loaded. Bready character with an overpowering abundance of hops with faint caramel malt.

M: Medium body with a hop bite and good warming. Nice mouth coating and finish. Lacked the "chewy" characteristic of octoberfests.

O: A unique marzen with its hoppy character and near red ale hop bite. It still packed the traditional caramel malts making it a good session beer. Definitely worth a try.

On-tap at Haymarket. Served in a 4oz taster glass.

A - Again, filled to the brim. A thin cap of foam lingers, and leaves behind splotchy lace. The body is a transparent dark golden color.

S - Bread and toasted grains, fairly malt-forward with some fruity citrus character as well. There's some herbal hoppiness, as well as a light phenolic note.

T - Bread, toasted grains, a bit of sugary sweetness. Light herbal bitterness, but otherwise it's straightforward lightly sweet malt. Again, pleasant, but understated.

M - Medium body, grainy texture, smooth and juicy. Lower carbonation and a clean finish.

D - Nothing special - I think I preferred this by a very small margin to the Revolution offering. Solid take on the style that won't disappoint nor will it wow you.