Seven Brides Maggies Marzen

Brewed by Seven Brides Brewing Company
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Silverton, Oregon USA

Draught @ Baileys Grill in Salem:   Dirty caramel, vibrant carbonation, moderate foamy light beige head, spotty lacing.   Soft biscuity nose, slightly mealy.   Malty tongue, very pale hop.   Not as heavy or biscuity as I would have thought, but luckily not as thin as many others in the style.   Has a decent amount of sweetness.   Its growing on me.   Body and mouthfeel are moderate.   Finishes fairly biscuity.   At the tail end it falls flat a bit.   Not bad, didn’t have high expectations on this one but as a Marzen I found it fairly clean, flavorful up front, with a fairly clean finish.   Would have again.

On tap at Green Dragon Meet the Brewer night in Portland, OR--Brown-amber body with a minuscule swirling white head. Sweet grassy nose. Cloying, sticky, oily taste. Not my favorite Marzen, but definitely drinkable.

On tap at the PDX Green Dragon. Pours amber, very clear, with a small soft off-white head. This was more like a amber, didn’t quite get the malt depth of a good marzen. Faint caramel, fruity finish, soft hops. Didn’t have the toatsy caramel malt depth that a good marzen has.