General description
Märzen was traditionally the last beer brewed in Bavaria before the brewers ordered a mandatory summer break. It is a dark blond beer in which the malts play a leading role. The beer contained a little more alcohol because of course it had to stay good in the warm summer. When the brewing season arrived again, the remaining supply of Märzen soldier was made at a big folk festival. We still know that party as Oktoberfest. In 1841, Märzen became oktoberfest’s official beer. It remained so until the 1970s.
Impression
It has a nose with some honey, in the taste you’ll find a whole grain biscuit. Deep orange.
Fragrance associations
Malt, Honey
External characteristics
Deep orange
Ingredients
Malt | Munich (48 % ), Vienna (19), % Pilsmout (29), % Pale Caramalt (4 % )
Hops | Tettnanger
Clearance | Supermoss, filtering
Yeast | W34/70
Vol % Alcohol | 6,5
Malt PERCENTAGE
Technical characteristics
Start SG | 1,060
Plato | 15 15
SVG | 79%
IBU | 26
Lovibond / EBC | 7 / 17