Red Prince
Fort Hill Brewery
- From:
- Fort Hill Brewery
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
Ranked #114 - ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #21,973 - Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 9.51%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 29, 2026
- Added:
- Jul 18, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Our flagship beer, inspired by the fest beers of Germany. This rich amber lager has a smooth malty flavor, and finishes refreshingly clean with balanced hop notes.
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Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut
3.04/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.04/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
No canning date
Pours a mostly translucent bronzed peach hue topped with 1 ¼ fingers of off-white foam; okay head retention yields a sliver of frothy cap, a slight, somewhat creamy collar, and a limited spread of spotty lacing.
Aroma opens with prune and slightly metallic caramel, touched by bruleed stone fruits to invite a more leveling sweetness to the bouquet over time; toasted raisin bread, black bread crusts, light toffee, and sparse hints of grass provide further depth.
Taste brings caramel malts and lightly smoked toffee moving into an awkward medley consisting of fig and dark fruit notes accenting the mid-palate; a touch grassy into the back end as fresh brown bread crusts find focus on the finish.
Mouthfeel features a light-medium body alongside a frothing, puffy moderate carbonation; a steady, engaging malty grit builds along the mid-palate, staying consistent and slightly prickly into a moderately dry finish.
An inconsistent profile with no shortage of awkward edges curtails the potential of an otherwise solid Märzen; it's reluctantly drinkable, but the occasionally metallic and sloppy expressions do it no favors, and would have me reaching for more focused options in the style.
Sep 14, 2020Pours a mostly translucent bronzed peach hue topped with 1 ¼ fingers of off-white foam; okay head retention yields a sliver of frothy cap, a slight, somewhat creamy collar, and a limited spread of spotty lacing.
Aroma opens with prune and slightly metallic caramel, touched by bruleed stone fruits to invite a more leveling sweetness to the bouquet over time; toasted raisin bread, black bread crusts, light toffee, and sparse hints of grass provide further depth.
Taste brings caramel malts and lightly smoked toffee moving into an awkward medley consisting of fig and dark fruit notes accenting the mid-palate; a touch grassy into the back end as fresh brown bread crusts find focus on the finish.
Mouthfeel features a light-medium body alongside a frothing, puffy moderate carbonation; a steady, engaging malty grit builds along the mid-palate, staying consistent and slightly prickly into a moderately dry finish.
An inconsistent profile with no shortage of awkward edges curtails the potential of an otherwise solid Märzen; it's reluctantly drinkable, but the occasionally metallic and sloppy expressions do it no favors, and would have me reaching for more focused options in the style.
Reviewed by RockHop from Massachusetts
3.85/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Great session beer. Nice amber red hue with plenty of carbonation and ample head. Aroma was citrusy, but that didn’t come through in the flavor profile. Not as bready as other marzen, but tasty and full bodied. Just the right amount of hop bite, subtle and rounds the beer out.
Jan 10, 2019
Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts
3.84/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A- Deep amber-red pour from the can into a tulip glass. The head is thick and foamy and peaks at about an inch high. Fairly good retention but lackluster spotty lacing. Up to a light the brilliant red is accentuated by the beer's clarity.
S- On the whole the aroma delivered is mostly from the grains, appropriate for a Marzen. Toasty, bready and sweet notes are the most prominent with hints of fruit, spice, earth and yeasty bread beyond that.
T- Certainly not the richest or most decadent Marzen but the beer brings a good deal of malts and some influence from the ferment and hops. Lacks a bit of oomph the aroma had but bready, toasty and moderately sweet malts with spicy, earthy and fruity (slight raisin/pear feel) hints secondary to the barley. A medium level of sweetness but never too little or too much for the style.
MF- Medium bodied with a puffy and frothy consistency. The carbonation comes at a moderately high level and it ends with a light, clean spicy bitterness.
Fort Hill had some growing pains in the first year or so but ever since they have been pumping out consistently good lagers and hoppy beers at the best prices in the local market. Always nice when a brewery does a style that isn't the flavor of the moment and keeps the quality high.
Nov 26, 2018S- On the whole the aroma delivered is mostly from the grains, appropriate for a Marzen. Toasty, bready and sweet notes are the most prominent with hints of fruit, spice, earth and yeasty bread beyond that.
T- Certainly not the richest or most decadent Marzen but the beer brings a good deal of malts and some influence from the ferment and hops. Lacks a bit of oomph the aroma had but bready, toasty and moderately sweet malts with spicy, earthy and fruity (slight raisin/pear feel) hints secondary to the barley. A medium level of sweetness but never too little or too much for the style.
MF- Medium bodied with a puffy and frothy consistency. The carbonation comes at a moderately high level and it ends with a light, clean spicy bitterness.
Fort Hill had some growing pains in the first year or so but ever since they have been pumping out consistently good lagers and hoppy beers at the best prices in the local market. Always nice when a brewery does a style that isn't the flavor of the moment and keeps the quality high.
Reviewed by Kayakguy from Massachusetts
4.17/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12oz can purchased Aug.14 2017 so it was fresh October Fest. Poured a deep Bronze with two inch head. Smell of Carmel and malt. Great taste. $8.99"a six pack.
Aug 14, 2017
Reviewed by musicsherlock from New York
4.3/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 oz Can with green dot on bottom, no date
pours a burnt orange, mostly clear with effervescence. Off white head
smell of earth, biscuit, bread
nice sweet and bitter taste, lingering sweetnes, malts of course
nice carbonation, a little sticky aftertaste
overall an excellent Marzen, can't wait to try again in cooler weather
Jul 18, 2017pours a burnt orange, mostly clear with effervescence. Off white head
smell of earth, biscuit, bread
nice sweet and bitter taste, lingering sweetnes, malts of course
nice carbonation, a little sticky aftertaste
overall an excellent Marzen, can't wait to try again in cooler weather
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