This Top Ten List of Mazen
/ Oktoberfest Lagers is
from the results of the
2012 U.S. Open Beer Championship,
Great American Beer Festival, and the
World Beer Cup.
1. Dirty Face Amber - Icicle Brewing, Leavenworth, WA
2. Samuel Adams Octoberfest - Boston Beer Company, Boston, MA
3. Point Octoberfest - Stevens Point Brewing, Stevens Point, WI
4. Stein Knocker, Hoppers Grill & Brewing Co., Midvale, UT
5. Paulaner Oktoberfest-Märzen - Paulaner Brauerei GmbH, Germany
6. Florhosen, The SandLot, Denver, CO
7. Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest-Märzen - Hacker-Pschorr Bräu GmbH,
German
8. Ur-Saalfelder, Bürgerliches Brauhaus Saalfeld, Saalfeld, Germany
9. Rocktoberfest, Rock Bottom Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
10. Munster Fest, Three Floyds Brewing Co., Munster, IN
Märzen/Oktoberfest
Märzens are characterized by a medium body and broad range of color.
They can range from golden to reddish orange. Sweet maltiness should
dominate slightly over a clean, hop bitterness. Malt character
should be light-toasted rather than strongly caramel (though a low
level of light caramel character is acceptable). Bread or
biscuit-like malt character is acceptable in aroma and flavor. Hop
aroma and flavor should be low but notable. Ale-like fruity esters
should not be perceived. Diacetyl and chill haze should not be
perceived.
OG: 1.050-1.060
FG: 1.012-1.020
Alcohol by Weight: 4-4.7%
IBU: 18-25
Color SRM: 4-15
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