Clipper City Balto MärzHon

Brewed by Clipper City Brewing Co.
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Baltimore, Maryland USA

Pours a very clear pale copper with fair ring of offwhite head. Nose is weak and a bit corny, but not unpleasant. Flavor is a bit doughy, a bit floral, with a caramel, toast, and citrus bite. Medium soft body with fair carbonation. Decent offering for an american take on the style.

Light initial head that pulls back to a single layer of bubbles; nearly no lace. Attractive pale malt aroma with a touch of raw unmalted grain thrown in. Grainy flavor, almost chewy in the taste. The body doesn’t reflect this, being far more moderate. A little bit of butter and some cream. No significant hop. Sour milk finish and aftertaste. This has the presence of an ale--it seems "round" to me rather than crisp. Drinkable but bland.

Bottle. I bought a six pack for snicks and grins and have waited until the last one to rate it. Unfortunately for this beer, I stacked it side by side with a Hacker Pschorr Original Oktoberfest. There was only one way this could end. Fair? No, but still, I had a hard time telling this beer apart from a Yeungling. The bottle was pretty cool though.

Received 12-oz bottle via trade with kmweaver. Pours a clear light copper amber brew with a fast dissipating off-white head that leaves behind a thin ring and film top. Aroma of caramel malt, some roasted nuts, toffee, brown sugar, and a touch of sugar. Taste is medium bodied, with very light carbonation with flavors of caramel malt, some dark pitted fruits and some toffee. Finish is semi-sweet, malty with a touch of caramel malt aftertaste and some roasted nuts.

A fairly decent example of a Marzen; light in color, easy to drink with a slight malty pleasantness. Not to be contemplated at great length. Still, a decent, drinkable brew!

Pours thin,lite amber with with small white head.not much to the noise a little boring.Nice lite beer with with caramel and toffee flavors .

Bottle via trade from ben4321 - thanks, Ben! Pours a clear bright copper color with a nice creamy white head and some lacing. Aroma is somewhat sweet Munich malt, bread, and light fruits. Flavor is bready and caramelly Munich malt, sugar, fruity notes, and a little hop bite. Palate is medium-light and very crisp. Overall not a bad example of the style.

Sample at the Texas Beer & Brats tasting 10/11/2009. The beer is a clear pale orange color with a medium thin and foamy off-white head that dissipates steadily. Spotty lacing on the glass. Mild malt and hops in the nose. Light body with flavors of pale malt, spices and hops. The finish is short with a toasted malt aftertaste. Average overall.