Clawhammer
Highland Brewing
- From:
- Highland Brewing
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
Ranked #376 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #33,934 - Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 12.05%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 99
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 19, 2026
- Added:
- Sep 30, 2008
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 61
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Bavarian-inspired. Asheville-made. This Märzen lager is smooth and well-rounded with toasty malt character.
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Ratings by TheWindProf:
Rated by TheWindProf from Oklahoma
4.2/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Aug 14, 2021
4.2/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Aug 14, 2021
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Troy2026 from South Carolina
3.83/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Can, Sep 2025. Pours clear amber with pleasant head and lacing when consumed. They aim for malty and it’s spot on delicious with a balanced smoothness as the hops pops on the aftertaste. Excellent Märzen lager with more flavor than most this year. Well done!
Sep 19, 2025
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.94/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Orange and clean in the glass with one finger of beige head. The smell is of toasted notes and hard water. The taste is a real toasted Oktoberfest typical notes. Lightbody with lots of sharp carbonation. I got this at Earth fare in Asheville, North Carolina and I’m drinking it in Waynesville, August 8, 2023.
Aug 09, 2023
Reviewed by md3kcn from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.75
4/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.75
Purchased as a single 12oz bottle from Ingles for $1.99. Poured into a proper mug.
L - Pours a bold & clear copper, with a two-finger bright white head. Head retains well, and laces nicely.
S - Freshly-baked toasted brown bread. A bit of toffee.
T - Same as the nose, with the addition of a bit of earthy spice. Well-balanced.
F - Medium-bodied, with plenty of carbonation. Refreshing, super drinkable, and crisp.
O - An on-the-nose representation of an American take of a Märzen. Does the job. Worth a try, but not exactly worth the price of the six-packs.
Sep 16, 2022L - Pours a bold & clear copper, with a two-finger bright white head. Head retains well, and laces nicely.
S - Freshly-baked toasted brown bread. A bit of toffee.
T - Same as the nose, with the addition of a bit of earthy spice. Well-balanced.
F - Medium-bodied, with plenty of carbonation. Refreshing, super drinkable, and crisp.
O - An on-the-nose representation of an American take of a Märzen. Does the job. Worth a try, but not exactly worth the price of the six-packs.
Reviewed by jeffdr123 from Florida
3.88/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the Universal Joint in Clayton
This might be one of the prettiest beers ever. A cross between honey and a new penny. Plenty of malt but enough astringent taste to keep it interesting. A good beer to have on hand for friends who don't usually drink craft beer
Sep 26, 2021This might be one of the prettiest beers ever. A cross between honey and a new penny. Plenty of malt but enough astringent taste to keep it interesting. A good beer to have on hand for friends who don't usually drink craft beer
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.75/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Picked up a sixer from the Fresh Market in Hendersonville 8-13-21 for $8.49. Filled 7-8-21; consumed the first bottle 8-22-21.
Beer poured a deep copper with a beautiful white head that has some very good hang time.
Nose has hints of toast and white bread.
Tasted is a classic toasted malt base leading to a mixed grain bread base. Finishes well balanced with use of Nobel hops.
Mouthfeel has a very nice lager creaminess, is light to medium bodied.
Overall glad i picked this up as it is scratching the marten itch!
Aug 22, 2021Beer poured a deep copper with a beautiful white head that has some very good hang time.
Nose has hints of toast and white bread.
Tasted is a classic toasted malt base leading to a mixed grain bread base. Finishes well balanced with use of Nobel hops.
Mouthfeel has a very nice lager creaminess, is light to medium bodied.
Overall glad i picked this up as it is scratching the marten itch!
Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida
3.24/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
A decent oktoberfest...
A visually stunning beer, the perfect burnt orange color I have ever laid my eyes upon with a frothy head to boot. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, very crisp, and slightly astringent, but nothing overly distracting. The rest of it, well, was okay. Even so, this is a decent marzen that represents the style solid enough.
Oct 30, 2020A visually stunning beer, the perfect burnt orange color I have ever laid my eyes upon with a frothy head to boot. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, very crisp, and slightly astringent, but nothing overly distracting. The rest of it, well, was okay. Even so, this is a decent marzen that represents the style solid enough.
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