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STORY:

Renowned for his eccentric and lavish behavior “Mad” King Ludwig’s demise may forever be a mystery, but the history of the Marzen is not! The Marzen is known as a staple at Germany’s renowned Oktoberfest. This brew is strong by nature and is well hopped to help preserve it for longer conditioning times. A Marzen should be well aged, so brew this one when the weather starts to turn warm and drink this bit of merriment for your own Oktoberfest party!

PROFILE:

This German-style Marzen is expressively rich with the flavor, aroma, and color of Vienna and Munich-style malts. The toasted malt sweetness and creamy, but clean mouthfeel is well-balanced by the spiciness of the traditional Noble hop variety known as Hallertau.

SIMILAR TO:

Victory Brewing – Festbier Paulaner Brewery – Oktoberfest- Märzen

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4.3
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Anonymous
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    8 years ago
    Let's start Oktoberfest early!

    I took advantage of our winter to start brewing this early. It poured with a big head that settled quickly. The first bottle is a bit cloudy still but there is a good malty backbone to this and the flavor is rounding out. I will wait a bit for bottle 2 but it is going to be popular.

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    Anonymous
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    8 years ago
    Glad I went 'Mad!'

    Mad Ludwig is a great recipe for a first-time lager fermentation. I brewed my initial one in a large Coleman cooler with ice packs and it turned out exceptional! Since then I've brewed this a couple more times but mini-mashed a little Munich and Vienna malts to boost the flavor a bit. Those were also very good and barely survived Oktoberfest!

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    Anonymous
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    8 years ago
    Very good

    I'm more of an IPA drinker but got this because of a deal that was running and it looked interesting.It's a good well rounded drink. Not too malty and just a hint of sweet in there. Like I said a good drink.Brew and conditioning time is brutal. This isn't a complaint as much as it's just a heads up. This is the third beer I've brewed and the waiting (and waiting is necessary the beer benefits from age) is the hardest part.On to the next beer!