Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen

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

Presentation: It was poured from a brown 500ml bottle into a big mug. There appears to be no freshness date on the label. Appearance: It has a rich deep golden color with very good clarity and some nice carbonation flowing up to the head. The head has a creamy off white color and rises up tall in the glass before slowly settling down to a nice foamy cap. Smell: In the nose there are some sweet bready and light toasted notes with light grain and some floral/spicy hops. Taste/Palate: The flavor has a very enjoyable malty character. There is mild sweetness, bready and light toasted grain notes, pie crust and very light caramel notes. This is balanced by some mild bitterness and notes of spicy/floral hops. The hops turn more leafy and mineral like in the finish which is crisp and refreshing. Its body has a solid medium to full feel with well balanced carbonation. Notes: This is a very well made Oktoberfest. To me it’s like a Munich Helles Lager but a little deeper in color, richer and fuller in flavor and body with the same wonderful drinkability.

The best ocktoberfest out there. Rich amber color with thin white head. Aromas of sweet caramel and roasted citrus. Creamy mouthfeel and smooth finish.

One of the best oktoberfest beers. The malty nose and citrus hops make for a great relaxing birra!

Situation: PSU heading toward a 3-0 start--time to prematurely celebrate... Glassware: Schneider Edel Weisse.... Appearance: clear, dark copper body with subtle, steady effervescence; white head flattens quickly, which is surprising... Aroma: fragrant malts mean business--but the balance of hops forms a welcoming pro-drinking atmosphere with toffee and caramel... Palate: medium-bodied, throaty lager that engages the mouth completely; pleasantly substantial... Taste: sweet but reserved, malty but with enough bite to have a hops reminder; a bit more complex than other fests I’ve had... Overall: a classic revisited--sweet, pleasant pairing with the Saturday afternoon...satisfyingly balanced...

wonderful aroma of the farm during harvest. so well balanced with slick caramel sweetness and (thanx austone) buttery taste and mouthfeel. malty and full of grains with slight fruitiness just barely present and a perfect moderate alcohol content that is soft and not at all weak. just right for the season and one of my perfect pints.

Unfiltered straight from an oak cask at an Ayinger pub in Munich (near to the hofbrauhaus) This was the best Oktoberfest beer of our trip which is ironic because Ayinger is not a Munich brewery and therefore is not present at the Oktoberfest. I loved this beer it had a huge mouth feel and really tasted and felt like a real Marzen.

sweet malt aroma. Hazy golden color. very malty smell. A very demanding chewy beer but still very balanced and light. The coolest part of this beer is the bottlecap.

Really the standard by which I compare O’fests. Deep, deep gold color with orange highlights and a white head. Noble hop aroma with plenty of malt and just a slight sulfury note. Flavor is intense malt but with a clean finish and noble hop character. Beautiful balance of rich maltiness without being cloying and without the caramel flavors that so many US brewers insist on putting in their beers. What a great beer.