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Saranac Our Octoberfest German Style Lager
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- From:
- Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Märzen
Ranked #395 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 79
Ranked #26,641 - Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 13.29%
- Reviews:
- 283
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 23, 2022
- Added:
- Sep 16, 2001
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 86
No description / notes.
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Ratings by stella77artois:
Reviewed by stella77artois from New York
3.63/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle poured into wine glass.
A - Ruby-brown-amber, a lot of ruby when put to a light. Just a bit of carbonation showing. A thin, half-inch head appeared and dissipated somewhat quickly.
S - Lot's of strong malt up front, and a grassy aroma. A general fermenty aroma as well. Really not much going on, but not unpleasant.
T - Same with the aroma. Lot's of strong malt is noticeable up front, as well as a dirt-type bitterness. Not a hoppy bitterness, as I couldn't taste anything as far as hops. A bit of cocoa in the aftertaste. As with the aroma, not much going on, but it's not a bad tasting beer.
F - Very drinkable. Could be a session beer even, if consumed slowly. Easy on the throat and tongue.
O - Not a whole lot going on, and I've certainly had better Marzen's, but this isn't a bad beer, and won't mind drinking it again. Doesn't have the sweetness than can damage some Marzens, and is crisp and clean like a regular Lager of Pilsener would be.
Sep 17, 2013A - Ruby-brown-amber, a lot of ruby when put to a light. Just a bit of carbonation showing. A thin, half-inch head appeared and dissipated somewhat quickly.
S - Lot's of strong malt up front, and a grassy aroma. A general fermenty aroma as well. Really not much going on, but not unpleasant.
T - Same with the aroma. Lot's of strong malt is noticeable up front, as well as a dirt-type bitterness. Not a hoppy bitterness, as I couldn't taste anything as far as hops. A bit of cocoa in the aftertaste. As with the aroma, not much going on, but it's not a bad tasting beer.
F - Very drinkable. Could be a session beer even, if consumed slowly. Easy on the throat and tongue.
O - Not a whole lot going on, and I've certainly had better Marzen's, but this isn't a bad beer, and won't mind drinking it again. Doesn't have the sweetness than can damage some Marzens, and is crisp and clean like a regular Lager of Pilsener would be.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado
3.91/5 rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Looks clear dark copper/light amber with a big creamy off white head. The retention is very solid, and sheets of lacing are left behind.
Smells of toasted malts, rich brown bread, some caramel and toffee, and faint herbal hops.
Huge toasted brown bread, some caramel and toffee, with a faint hint of herbal hops on the finish. Excellent brown sugar sweetness, but crisp with some balance.
Great Märzen!
Oct 09, 2017Smells of toasted malts, rich brown bread, some caramel and toffee, and faint herbal hops.
Huge toasted brown bread, some caramel and toffee, with a faint hint of herbal hops on the finish. Excellent brown sugar sweetness, but crisp with some balance.
Great Märzen!
Rated by GotWad629 from New York
5/5 rDev +44.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +44.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Put this up in a blind tasting between Ayinger and sierra and it landed as the clear winner. Fantastic marzen.
Sep 10, 2017Reviewed by edward_boumil from New York
3.46/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
L: Look is a standard marzen, very clear, nice head retention
S: Faint, but once again standard. Toffee, caramel, toast, some floral hops
T: Good but flavors appear somewhat muted. Nothing particularly bad about it at all, but leaves me wanting more, touch more sweetness, a bit more malt. Definitely has a nice hop finish but it isn't balanced out well by malts
F: Medium high carb, light, super refreshing, easy drinking.
O: So-so marzen, not something to actively seek out but definitely not something to be avoided either.
Sep 05, 2017S: Faint, but once again standard. Toffee, caramel, toast, some floral hops
T: Good but flavors appear somewhat muted. Nothing particularly bad about it at all, but leaves me wanting more, touch more sweetness, a bit more malt. Definitely has a nice hop finish but it isn't balanced out well by malts
F: Medium high carb, light, super refreshing, easy drinking.
O: So-so marzen, not something to actively seek out but definitely not something to be avoided either.
Saranac Our Octoberfest German Style Lager from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
558 ratings
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