Memminger Gold
Memminger Brauerei

RB transfer

 

Excellent German Marzen.

 

 

 

 

 

Another from Costco beer advent calendar. This is ok, not especially memorable, but no bad taste noted either. It's ok.

November 15th, 2016 - The next day on the Costco German Beer Advent Calendar is this golden brew, starting with a light and sweet flavor, and a touch of lemonade, bringing a dash of summer to winter. The flavor shows much less of that sweetness, and leaves an abbreviated aftertaste. Even so, there's still a shandy like quality on it, inflated with the fluffy palate. But the aroma promises more than the taste can deliver.

Poured from the can into a Libbey style pilsner glass. Contract brewed by Egerer.

Pale amber, with light bronze colors and excellent clear clarity for the body appearance. Creamy rich forming three finger head. A simple solid white color, light swiss cheese bubbles, and a good island puck top filling the glass. Lots of lacing and retention and aggressive looking. Real good looking lager.

Aroma has some light sticky notes of caramel, and some spicy quality. There's a bit of hot grain like heat coming off this though, which is really jarring at first. Bit of a muddy aroma too strangely, kind of earthy.

Palate goes more towards an almost weakened Helles quality, and minimal toffee character. Mid palate hits with some wet bodied malt, and mineral hard water like flavors. Very dry grain, and nearly burnt bitterness in hop flavor on the finish. A little bit of caramel sweetness, but also comes across tasting like table sugar a bit.

Clean, but slightly acrid. Light bodied, but just a bit to weak. Slight malt sweetness, but doesn't quite hit marzen like rich malt highlights. Drinkable at least, but way better German examples out there.

 

 

 

 

The beer pours a crisp, golden color with a relatively small foam head. The foam goes away quickly.
I can smell some grains, caramel and a tad bit of honey (I think).

The taste has a sweetness to it, there's certainly a bit of a bread-y feel to it. It feels very much like a Maerzen.

The feel is smooth, crisp and delightful. Specially at the temperature I poured it at. Carbonation is low.

I really liked this beer, I can see why it could not be for everyone. However, if you are into traditional Maerzens, you will definitely like this one.

 

 

Crystal clear gold color under a tall, fluffy, white head with relatively short retention. Spotty lacing. Moderate carbonation. Great looking beer.

Solid aroma of sweet malts, caramel, honey, bready grains.

Taste is malty, bready, sweet caramel and honey. This maintains from the initial taste through to the finish, without a lot of nuance. The finish is malty, slightly sweet, but has a just detectable bittering at the end.

Mouth feel is a bit thin for the style, but otherwise smooth. Not much from the carbonation.

Overall, a decent enough malty-sweet Märzen. Easy drinking, enjoyable, and session-able.