Bavarian Lager
Tröegs Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poured with a minimal head, which disappeared quickly. A deep coper with an amber hue was its look, with effervessing carbonation being noticable.

In the mouth, it was medium-bodied, but reasonably smooth. There was an acidic burn from the strong carbonation.

The malts were front and center and mixed with average hopping. There was a caramel flavoring adding to the sweetness and toasted flavor of the beer. The finish was dry with hop and some sweetness at the end.

I'd say the residual sweetness was my favorite part of this beer. I don't remember this as fondly as I thought I would, but it is still a decent lager.

transparent amber with the biggest, fiercest creamy head. massively intricate lacing left by the graduating foam. sipping the foam, it tastes sweet like burnt sugar. aroma dittoes.. very sweet maltiness reminiscent of brown sugar and pumpkin pie with a graham cracker crust. mouthfeel is airy and light. hops are hard to spot in this brew as the overwhelming caramelly sweet goodness is extremely front and center. this beer could use a little more balance although it is tasty and easy to drink. finish bears the flavor of almond paste and a gritty, raw texture. interesting example of the style that is clean yet slightly unbalanced. still decent.

Paid $25 for the mixed case...

The beer pours a light amber colored base, medium white head, solid retention and a few lines of lacing effects. Not much of an aroma, faint whiff of malts.

The taste is surprisingly sweet and light on malts. May be a little sweet for some but it tastes great to me. Nice on the mouth but nothing spectacular. Very drinkabilr but after two, the sweet malt taste will be wanting to try a different or fallback brew.

Final Thought: Not enough for the "Bavarian" label and too sweet for a German beer; however, I still like this as an American beer imitating a German...

A - Pours up a garagantuan head. Lacing clings to the side after it dissipates. A rich amber color. A good looking beer.

S - It smells surprisingly sweet, I really wasn't expecting that. The malt and some carbonation dominates the odor. I cannot ascertain any hop character.

T - Slightly sweet. A nice bitterness finishes the beer. It is dominated by a pleasant malt character. After some time, the pleasant bitterness changes to a slight acerbic foulness. It got so bad that I had to rinse my mouth soon after I finished.

M - It is dry. Not that smooth. Reminds me of hard water. It isn't great.

D - This goes down easily. Low abv makes for an excellent session beer, and mild flavor makes for versatile food pairings. But Hopback is a much better beer. I can not imagine any situation where I would choose this over the Hopback. Still an enjoyable drinkable beer though.

from the bottle. poured a copper to amber with a light tan head. aroma, malt, honey, caramel, sour fruits. flavor, the caramel and honey came out 1st, malt and got a hint of grain and some hops, as it warmed lost most of the flavor. not to bad of a beer.

Thanks to Jim and Allie for bringing this one back as part of their PA package.
Pours a surprisingly deep color, beautifully clear tawny amber. I didn't know this was a marzen. A thick cap of head settles slowly, lacing down the glass in a way that makes me smile. Sweetish aroma. Not super clean, a definite floral esteriness, but it's got an interesting note of toffee and nut, almost like peanut brittle. Lots of caramel. The flavor starts strong, with none of the estery fruitiness present in the nose. Very clean, minerally and grainy, with perhaps a soft touch of grassy/floral esters. Woody notes in the finish, with a mild floral hopping. Dryish. Some of the peanut brittle character carries into the flavor, mostly present in the aftertaste. I've had plenty of nutty beers, but none with a flavor that resembled peanut. I'd say this is unique. Mild on the tongue, a well lagered softness, with lower levels of carbonation, at least for a bavarian style lager. Medium/full bodied.
I do enjoy the beers from this brewery, and this is no exception. Upon seeing the label, my initial expectation was that it was a helles or pils style. Almost completely the opposite. They keep me on my toes. I like that.

This is from a sampler case I bought at the Beer Mart in Reading. Date is clearly marked on the case! (YAY!)

Pours a very clear light orange with a two finger head of just off-white foam. The head drops to a good coating and a ring, with great lacing on the glass. You can count every sip! Looks fairly highly carbonated.

Aroma is caramely bready malts, pleasant, with a good hint of spicy hops. Smells clean. The bready malt smell increases as it warms.

First flavor is sweet caramel, followed by pils malt and light spicy hops. It's well balanced, with just the right amount of bitterness. Aftertaste dries out the longer it gets. Refreshing beer.

Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy, despite the spritzy nature of the carbonation, although carbonation cleans your tongue in the finish.

I guess this is supposed to compete with Yuengling Lager, but it's so much better that I doubt the people who drink YL don't even know this exists. A mighty fine example of the style.

purchased as part of sampler pack. Poured a nice light copper color with nice puffy head. Smell is a light toasty aroma with little hops noted. Taste is also toasty with caramel noted in the background. Mouthfell is malty and a bit sweet. Not one of my favorites but an OK beer.

Pours clear, deep amber with a fairly thin white head that jumps back quickly to a fine film.

Nose is almost all carmel malt and spice hops. Just a hint of pale, ripe fruit.

Pleasantly hopped with moderate bitterness balanced with sweet carmel malt. Finishes with a touch of lemon zest. Fine, if not outstanding, flavor.

Thicker than expected, more of a meal, too. Carbonation is lacking in this bottle, though, strangely the others from the same litter had a fair amount. Odd.

Easy-to-drink beer. A just and equitable lager, if not outstanding. Try some.

Nice,slightly coppery gold in color. Low aroma-somewhat metallic in aroma. Sulfury. Good malt flavor upfront. Very slight hop bitterness. Some residual sweetness. Decent enough body. Overall an enjoyable beer. An easy going down beer for a hot summers day. Worth trying.

Pours a light amber color with a small head that falls fast and doesn't leave any lacing on the glass. The aroma is sweet and reminds me of a milk-stout somehow. Smells good, but odd. The flavor has a strong honey-character and it's very creamy. Mouthfeel is very nice, thick. Drinkability is good too.

Tanks to fish113d for this one. It pours a clear orange color with a small head that falls to a ring. The nose is interesting. I think there is some lacto in there. It smells really marshmallow-creamy. The flavor is there with the creamy too. Its nice. Somewhat honey-sweet with the creamyness overlayed. The feel is moderate with a moderate carb. Drinkability is really nice on this. I would be happy to have more than one of this one. Not quite what I expect from a marzen, but its nice.

On tap at Ale Mary's in Fells Point. It poured a copper color with mild amber highlights. Faint off-white head died quickly. Minimal lacing.
Sweet malts and floral hops on the nose
Smooth and creamy session beer with a nice medium mouthfeel and excellent carbonation. Malts linger in your mouth afterward.
Dangerously drinkable, very tasty marzen.

12 oz bottle.
Pours a golden orange, with heavy carbonation and a nice fluffy white head. Retention is okay, and lacing is non-existant.
Smell is toasty malt, caramel, slight spicy hops and citrus. Very bready and sweet (almost too sweet actually).
Taste is very clean, but a little too sweet. Caramel, toasted malt, and that bready sweetness dominate. Hops are present, but not anything spectacular, as they don't really cut the sweetness.
Overall an okay lager. It's clean and refreshing, but the sweetness kills it for me.