Kick, Push, Prost
Mikerphone Brewing
- From:
- Mikerphone Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
Ranked #296 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #29,002 - Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 6.2%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 13, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 23, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Pull out the Lederhosen, it's time for Oktoberfest! KICK, PUSH, PROST is packaged and ready to celebrate. Its elegant malt base plays well with a subtle caramel sweetness and check out that beautiful golden amber color!
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Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut
3.62/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2025 release (released around 7/9/25); consumed on 11/11/25
Pours a murky, orange-tinted copper body capped with a finger and a half of densely fluffy, off-white foam; solid head retention leaves a paper-thin layer of cap, a slight, frothy collar, and a limited array of webby lacing strewn around the walls of the glass.
Aromas of pumpernickel ease into caramel malts cut with wisps of minerality; notes of black bread form steadily as fruity esters linger in the distance.
Taste offers fruity esters predominant upfront, with residual brown bread developing alongside nutty malt characteristics past the mid-palate and a gentler caramel undertone settling on the finish.
Mouthfeel brings a light body and moderate-high carbonation, leaving a rounded spritz extending to a prickly air over the mid-palate as a drying texture yields an extra-crisp finish.
A gently bready overtone establishes, while sweeter transitions prove an unexpected peak for the nuttier malt aspect of the style.
Nov 13, 2025Pours a murky, orange-tinted copper body capped with a finger and a half of densely fluffy, off-white foam; solid head retention leaves a paper-thin layer of cap, a slight, frothy collar, and a limited array of webby lacing strewn around the walls of the glass.
Aromas of pumpernickel ease into caramel malts cut with wisps of minerality; notes of black bread form steadily as fruity esters linger in the distance.
Taste offers fruity esters predominant upfront, with residual brown bread developing alongside nutty malt characteristics past the mid-palate and a gentler caramel undertone settling on the finish.
Mouthfeel brings a light body and moderate-high carbonation, leaving a rounded spritz extending to a prickly air over the mid-palate as a drying texture yields an extra-crisp finish.
A gently bready overtone establishes, while sweeter transitions prove an unexpected peak for the nuttier malt aspect of the style.
Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming
3.99/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From Beer Drop, no dating on the can.
Pours a clear amber gold with plenty of foam, excellent retention and good lacing.
Smell is big notes of bread, caramel malt, earthy with very little hints of bitterness.
Taste follows the nose to a T. Bready, semi sweet, earthy, caramel, with just a mere touch of bitterness in the finish.
Appropriate mouthfeel for the style, this is good.
Aug 03, 2025Pours a clear amber gold with plenty of foam, excellent retention and good lacing.
Smell is big notes of bread, caramel malt, earthy with very little hints of bitterness.
Taste follows the nose to a T. Bready, semi sweet, earthy, caramel, with just a mere touch of bitterness in the finish.
Appropriate mouthfeel for the style, this is good.
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.27/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
not much of a marzen style beer to light in taste
Oct 27, 2022
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.77/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Released 8/17/22; drank 9/6/22 @ the Yarchives.
Cloudy orange/red appearance.
A rough pour yielded a nice eggshell head; frothy tree-rung lace.
Acorn, cream soda & dry oak notes in the nose.
Medium thick mouthfeel.
Acorn & brown sugar flavors up front; dry oak & mild orange peel notes on the finish. Booze heat emerged as this warmed.
Not bad, but bit drying on the finish for the style. Too hoppy?
Sep 07, 2022Cloudy orange/red appearance.
A rough pour yielded a nice eggshell head; frothy tree-rung lace.
Acorn, cream soda & dry oak notes in the nose.
Medium thick mouthfeel.
Acorn & brown sugar flavors up front; dry oak & mild orange peel notes on the finish. Booze heat emerged as this warmed.
Not bad, but bit drying on the finish for the style. Too hoppy?
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.79/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap. Dark amber brown pour with a faded cap but tons of lacing. Very malty nose with toasted caramel, a hint of dark fruit, brown bread and wet earth. Taste is a clone but has an light old world hop finish. Feel is smooth, moderately crisp, and malty the whole way in the medium body. Solid
Aug 21, 2022
Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
3.69/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
16oz can
L: tall frothy beige head; slightly hazed caramel colored body, effervescent carbonation
S: earthy & spicy hops, rye bread crust, caramelized grain
T: full flavor, caramel, toasted grain, earthy/spicy/herbal hops
F: medium body, moderate carbonation, slightly too bitter on the semi-dry finish, with some spicy hops lingering
O: better than I remember
Oct 16, 2020L: tall frothy beige head; slightly hazed caramel colored body, effervescent carbonation
S: earthy & spicy hops, rye bread crust, caramelized grain
T: full flavor, caramel, toasted grain, earthy/spicy/herbal hops
F: medium body, moderate carbonation, slightly too bitter on the semi-dry finish, with some spicy hops lingering
O: better than I remember
Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.79/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Tasted in a tumbler from draft at the Mikerphone Brewing tap room on September 21, 2018. A very unique interpretation of the style. Still malty but it also has some nice floral aromas and flavors.
Sep 28, 2018
Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois
3.22/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.22/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
9/23/18 (Chicago): 32 oz Crowler purchased 9/22 at Mikerphone Brewing tap room. Multiple pours into large beer mug. Dark brown pour, generous puffy white head, ample lacing left, solid carbonation. Strong sweet bread and malt aroma. Nice malt peppery flavor, mouth feel very thin, carbonation dissipates quickly. Overall decent Marzen offering.
Sep 23, 2018
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