Octoberfest (Märzen-Style) Lager
Abita Brewing Co.
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- Style:
- Lager - Märzen / Oktoberfest
Ranked #546 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 79
Ranked #47,341 - Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 13.58%
- Reviews:
- 48
- Ratings:
- From:
- Abita Brewing Co.
- Louisiana, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 4
- Gots
- 57
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
Notes:
This full bodied malty lager has a copper color and is hopped and dry hopped with German Hallertau hops giving it a pleasant, spicy hop aroma that's just right for the season. 24 IBU Color 12 SRM.
2014 GABF Bronze Medal (German-Style Marzen)
2014 GABF Bronze Medal (German-Style Marzen)
Reviews: 48
| Ratings: 223
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Reviews by Boone757:
Boone757 from Virginia
3.08/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Sep 05, 2016
3.08/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Sep 05, 2016
More User Reviews:
ThisWangsChung from Maryland
2.86/5 rDev -17.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
12 oz bottle into a wine glass (An Oktoberfest in late November? In a wine glass? MADNESS!)
Appearance: Pours a copper color. The head is a finger high, with an off-white shade and nice consistency in its texture. Retention is pretty solid, as well. A ring of lacing is left on the glass. (3.5)
Smell: Mild notes of caramel and bread appear. It seems to be slightly hoppier than the average marzen - and honestly, I like that. Like many Abita beers, it hits the basics of the style well enough without being as intense as it could or should be. (3)
Taste: As the nose suggested, it's slightly hoppier than many fest beers. Here, it's a double-edged sword - its initial bite is pleasant, but morphs into a slight harshness (thanks to the intense carbonation, it seems almost carbonic). The caramel-laden maltiness is subdued throughout. All in all, it's too mild tasting throughout. (2.75)
Mouthfeel: In terms of lightness and drinkability, this beer does well - most Abita beers tend to. It's very well carbonated, as expected. I'd even call it somewhat harsh. But hey, it's drinkable, right? (2.75)
Overall: As a marzen, it's just too weak to be a good example of the style. Having said that, it's not without redeeming qualities: it's nicely hoppy and *very* easy to drink. Still, I'd rather drink other examples of the style. (2.75)
2.84/5: Not my favorite fest beer
Nov 26, 2014
2.86/5 rDev -17.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
12 oz bottle into a wine glass (An Oktoberfest in late November? In a wine glass? MADNESS!)
Appearance: Pours a copper color. The head is a finger high, with an off-white shade and nice consistency in its texture. Retention is pretty solid, as well. A ring of lacing is left on the glass. (3.5)
Smell: Mild notes of caramel and bread appear. It seems to be slightly hoppier than the average marzen - and honestly, I like that. Like many Abita beers, it hits the basics of the style well enough without being as intense as it could or should be. (3)
Taste: As the nose suggested, it's slightly hoppier than many fest beers. Here, it's a double-edged sword - its initial bite is pleasant, but morphs into a slight harshness (thanks to the intense carbonation, it seems almost carbonic). The caramel-laden maltiness is subdued throughout. All in all, it's too mild tasting throughout. (2.75)
Mouthfeel: In terms of lightness and drinkability, this beer does well - most Abita beers tend to. It's very well carbonated, as expected. I'd even call it somewhat harsh. But hey, it's drinkable, right? (2.75)
Overall: As a marzen, it's just too weak to be a good example of the style. Having said that, it's not without redeeming qualities: it's nicely hoppy and *very* easy to drink. Still, I'd rather drink other examples of the style. (2.75)
2.84/5: Not my favorite fest beer
Nov 26, 2014
Spaten454 from Texas
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jul 23, 2018
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jul 23, 2018
KYGunner from Kentucky
3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
Light hop, biscuit and toffee nut nose. Malty, nutty, grainy, biscuit and tea leaf flavor but it's washed away in a harsh, carbonated bite. Certainly feels like a lager but is absent of the caramel, toffee sweetness of an Oktoberfest.
Nov 07, 2014
3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
Light hop, biscuit and toffee nut nose. Malty, nutty, grainy, biscuit and tea leaf flavor but it's washed away in a harsh, carbonated bite. Certainly feels like a lager but is absent of the caramel, toffee sweetness of an Oktoberfest.
Nov 07, 2014
cantak from Minnesota
3/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3
Sep 12, 2015
3/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3
Sep 12, 2015
ilikebeer03 from Texas
2.85/5 rDev -17.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Sep 19, 2015
2.85/5 rDev -17.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Sep 19, 2015
BortVern from Georgia
4.71/5 rDev +36.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Scratch your Octoberfest itch with this crisp copper selection that brilliantly passes itself as a Munich native. A soft nose transforms into a malty flavorful mouthfeel with a slight bitter finish. Slight lacing lines the glass and the foam quickly dissipates allowing one to sip or consume quickly.
Sep 04, 2016
4.71/5 rDev +36.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Scratch your Octoberfest itch with this crisp copper selection that brilliantly passes itself as a Munich native. A soft nose transforms into a malty flavorful mouthfeel with a slight bitter finish. Slight lacing lines the glass and the foam quickly dissipates allowing one to sip or consume quickly.
Sep 04, 2016
zaraspook from Illinois
3.37/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Nov 26, 2015
3.37/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Nov 26, 2015
cliff1066 from Virginia
3.53/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Feb 07, 2017
3.53/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Feb 07, 2017
mrcraft from California
3.75/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 04, 2015
3.75/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 04, 2015
Jonbw from Mississippi
3.33/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Nov 12, 2016
3.33/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Nov 12, 2016
StArnoldFan from Texas
3.53/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Sep 02, 2015
3.53/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Sep 02, 2015
TokyoCO from Colorado
3.93/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Aug 24, 2015
3.93/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Aug 24, 2015
Goosehunter75 from Missouri
3.46/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Oct 11, 2015
3.46/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Oct 11, 2015
fosters9 from New York
3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Sep 20, 2015
3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Sep 20, 2015
Dr_Bahmbay13 from Michigan
3.53/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sep 05, 2015
3.53/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sep 05, 2015
Octoberfest (Märzen-Style) Lager from Abita Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
223 ratings
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