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Märzen 6A

Amber Munich-malt lager: bready-toasty, sweet-start / dry-finish, restrained bitterness.

Sensory (IQ shorthand)

SenseIntensity → quality
AromaModerate malty: bready, toasty, bread-crust. Very low hop (opt). Clean lager.
Appear.Amber-orange to reddish-copper. Not golden. Bright, off-white foam.
FlavorMod-to-high malt, suggests sweetness → moderately-dry to dry finish. Moderate bitterness.
Mouth.Medium body, smooth/creamy, medium carb, fully attenuated, maybe slightly warming.

Inappropriate (instant penalties)

Golden colour · caramel-sweet · biscuity-dry · roasted · sweet/cloying finish · high bitterness.

History (4 scoring facts)

Ingredients

Munich malt emphasis; finest base malts ("elegance"); decoction mash traditional; clean German lager yeast; noble hops.

Compare lines (verbatim from 2021)

Commercial examples (all 5, exact)

  1. Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen
  2. Hofmark Märzen
  3. Paulaner Oktoberfest
  4. Saalfelder Ur-Saalfelder
  5. Weltenburger Kloster Anno 1050

R0 only (recipe question)

OG 1.054–1.060 · FG 1.010–1.014 · ABV 5.6–6.3% · IBU 18–24 · SRM 8–17. Never write these on S0.