Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen

Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Aying, Germany

Bright orange with a lofty, rocky, cavernous head (whipped egg whites). Light mouthfeel up front, finishes soft and creamy; light carbonation ... watery at times. Malts were lightly sweet, bready and slightly chalky. Hops were light, herbal and slightly bitter. Well made, but very mild in many ways.

Clear light amber body with a small frothy off-white head. Sweet dark malt aroma with a touch of spice. Very sweet light caramel and dark malt flavor.

Spectacular surprise on tap at the Ayinger outlet off Marianplatz in Munchen. This was the hoppiest Bavarian beer I have tried to date and extremely pleasant because of it. Reddish in color, which is unique to the array of Bavarian beers too. Really a splendid festbier. Alcohol is undetectable in the taste or palate but permeates your body with pleasure. I’m so grateful I was at the brewery outlet in Munich during fest time.

500ml Bottle (with a very cool cap): Lightly sweet aroma of malts, nuts, wood, dry fall leaves, grains, sourdough, and some caramel. Poured amber in color with a medium-sized, dense, creamy, off-white head that diminished but lasted throughout. Clear. Lightly sparkling. Flavor is medium sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of malts, bitter hops, oak leaves, honey, nuts, grains, rye, and caramel. Light to medium body. Slightly thin, slightly chalky texture. Average carbonation. Malty, lightly bitter, lightly dry finish.

Deep color, hazy but not to the extreme. Bold aroma, spicy, hints of yeast. Interesting layers of flavor, malty and sweet, although a moment or two of sickly sweetness. Mild carbonation--it lost its large head rather quickly and, to my palate, was a bit flat very soon in. Still, very good.

Copper, clear,with a huge eggshell head. Clean, malty aroma. Very bready, toasty sweet smells, too. Flavor is caramelly and toasty, with notes of dark bread, too.

A nicely toasted aroma, with a big pour that is a bit of a golden - amber, that has a big building white head. Very smooth, with a nice malty character, not unique by any means, but very easy to drink. All of the ayingers have a bit of that same taste, that bite of spiciness in the finish, this was not any different.

.5 l bottle from GM Liquors; Nose is caramel, malts, slight sweetness and spices, and a light apricot note; hazy copper-orange with a big beige head; flavor is pepperiness, spices, caramel, and light hop bitterness. Pretty good stuff!