Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest-Märzen - Hacker-Pschorr Bräu GmbH

B967ierhunter177

Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer pours a beautiful, bold, deep gold color with one inch head and mild lacing. It's aroma is of bread crust, spices, and a hint of caramel. The flavor is a complex mix of ginger, bread crust, cinnamon, and caramel. There is a nice blend of sweet malt and hop bitterness. The mouthfeel is light-medium. Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen is a good beer, a good example of the style. Smooth and very drinkable. Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2012 03:04:23 | More by B967ierhunter177

FriarPrickly

Wisconsin

3.65/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A man and his wife are sitting on the beach with their evening beer looking out at the beautiful Carribean sunset.
The man says, "I love you"
The woman responds, "Is that you or the beer talking?"
The man clarifies, "Thats me talking TO MY BEER"
Thats how I feel about this beer.
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass with dark honey and clear appearance with small head that disapates quickly.
Earthy, hoppy smell and tastes that match. Finishes with a lemony pepper taste that lingers.
This is a great beer that is beautiful in its simplicity, like a Japanese rock garden.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2012 22:21:42 | More by FriarPrickly

yesyouam

New York

2.9/5  rDev -26.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest is a crystal clear amber lager with a thin white head that quickly fades to a film. It has a sweet, malty aroma, like bread and caramel. It's pretty light bodied, smooth and a little flat. The finish is a little watery and metallic. It has a faint taste of slightly sweet malt and a little melanoid. There's a touch of leafy bitterness at the finish. The aftertaste is grainy and bready. It's a beer. I don't know if I'd drink more than one of these, but I finished my pint with no problem.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2012 15:00:11 | More by yesyouam

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.93/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A crystal clear amber colored beer with a big white head that has good retention. Solid lacing remains. The aroma is a mix of bready and caramel malts, faint mineral notes, and a hint of floral hops in the background.

Classic marzen flavors, with chewy and toasty malt, again followed by a light floral and grassy hoppiness and just a trace of mineral/metallic notes underneath. Straightforward and easy drinking.

Medium carbonation on a medium-thin body, just the slightest stickiness and creaminess but generally pretty clean and refreshing. Light lingering bitterness in the finish. Very nice take on the style.

Serving type: on-tap

01-10-2012 14:43:25 | More by tobelerone

LittleCreature

Australia

4.28/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance - 3.0
Pours 3cm of off-white foam head which quickly reduced a thin layer, then disappeared More in-line with a traditional Marzen and by far the darkest beer at Oktoberfest. Head retention and lacing both poor, though it should be noted that neither of these problems were evident on draught at Oktoberfest.

Smell - 4.0
Not a very aromatic beer, but that is more to do with the style than anything else. Light scents of toast, caramel and burnt raisins, lightly herbal hop aroma.

Taste - 4.5
This malt driven lager is clean and crisp, with flavours of toasty malt, molasses, raisins and hard toffee. Slightly sweet upfront, but not so rich as to reduce drinkability. Finishes with a trace of herbal hop flavour and light to moderate bitterness, just enough to provide balance to the substantial maltiness. Alcohol warmth becomes aparent with increasing temperature, but never intrusively so.

Mouthfeel - 4.0
Medium bodied and lightly carbonated, making it easy to drink quickly and in quantity.

Overall - 4.5
An outstanding beer of its style and by far my favourite beer when I was at Oktoberfest in 2010. Drinkability is huge, which, let's face it, is the whole point of an Oktoberfest beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2012 06:07:06 | More by LittleCreature

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.3/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Brownish amber with a clear body and a thin, bubbly white head that slowly recedes to a thin and patchy, soapy lacing around the top of the beer.

Dark malts on the nose along with some light smelling hops that are blended throughout. There is a sweet brown sugar type aroma along with some earthy hops towards the middle and the end. I can also sense some biscuit like notes towards the end.

The taste is mainly made up from caramel and the earthy hops from the nose along with hoppy, biscuit malts. There is a warm and mildly bitter finish to the beer.

This one had a warm, medium body with a thick and mildly bitter finish, overall carbonation is mild here.

Not amazing but a solid effort from this one, it's not the best Hacker-Pschorr beer that I have tried but the brewery usually produces enjoyable beers. It went down easily enough and had some good malty flavours throughout but it's probably not one I would recommend.

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Serving type: bottle

12-27-2011 20:02:19 | More by flyingpig

DavidST

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 330 ml bottle into a pint glass, best before 6/12. This pours an amber color with a short lived white head. The smells are full of malts, some toffee, nutty smells. The feel is medium to light. The taste is similar as it smells, fully of malts goodness.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2011 03:53:18 | More by DavidST

hippityhops85

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Review from notes.

Poured into a pint glass from a 12oz bottle.

Pours a deep reddish/brown with ruby highlights. Thin 1 finger of offwhite/eggshell head that dissipates down over time. Good retention and lacing.

The nose has a lot of muted hop notes, dark wood, tobacco (mildly), and a great nuttiness.

The taste follows suit with an excellent maltiness coupled with toasted nuts, slight dark fruit flavors and tobacco notes.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with excellent carbonation. Lifts the flavors off the tongue.

Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2011 18:09:09 | More by hippityhops85

VncentLIFE

North Carolina

4.88/5  rDev +23.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

If I had to drink one beer in 1L quantities, this would be it.

Pours an orange color with a nice white 1 inch head. Cabronation is nice. beautiful looking Oktoberfest.

Smells sweet, and airy. Lots of adjunct grains and caramel malt. And even legit caramel.

Tastes fantastic. Very light body, and the caramel sweetness is really the highlight. That sweetness is almost candy smoothness, which makes it very drinkable. Very light and airy, but not to a fault.

This is oktoberfest at its best. Almost perfect for style. PS I was told Spaten is year round, so minus points for Spaten for screwing Oktobefest up.

Serving type: on-tap

12-07-2011 02:14:02 | More by VncentLIFE

PhageLab

Virginia

3.98/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a nonic pint glass.

A - Clear golden-brown coloration that made a solid 2 finger head. Laced very well and the froth never vanished.

S - Sugary sweet on the nose, roasted nuts and caramel malts also come to mind.

T - Nuts and cherries, with a touch of brown sugar. Sweet, but a mild bitterness rolls in to balance it all out.

M - A little thin bodied, and a slightly watery feel causes a hit here. Carbonation level was mild.

D - Overall very enjoyable. Sad I now have to wait a whole year to try it again!

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2011 23:52:22 | More by PhageLab

brewskifan55

Mississippi

4.05/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a snifter

Appearance: clear, pumpkin pie color. Half finger head that quickly dissipates; nice lacing.

Smell: Up front malts and caramel with sight smell of oranges.

Taste: Smooth, yet robust. The malts come though with finesse. Smooth finish, too.

Mouthfeel: light, little carbonation

Overall: one of the best Oktoberfests on the market. This is one that was recommended to me. Glad I caught it before the season was over. Can't wait for more next year. Would be heaven on draft.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2011 23:27:37 | More by brewskifan55

jsisko01

Michigan

3.35/5  rDev -15%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance - Pours a dark amber color with a small head that dissipates instantly. Has nice lacing.

Smell - Sweet and caramel smell, grassy, earthy hops.. Nothing else really stands out.

Taste - Very strong caramel flavor and very malty. Also toasty with quite a bit of bitterness.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied and fairly carbonated.

Overall - I'd say this is like the average Oktoberfest.. nothing special about it.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2011 01:18:52 | More by jsisko01

lstokes

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark orange-amber, a fluffy head, nice lacing. Smell is mostly just grain and sweetness, but the taste is much better--light malts, floral hops, exquisite balance and a dry, clean end with some lingering toasted flavor. Juicy in the mouth with good carbonation, this is a German lager done very right.

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2011 23:36:11 | More by lstokes

Mahgeetah527

Massachusetts

3.1/5  rDev -21.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a burnt orange/brownish color with about a half finger of white head that dissipates rather quickly.

Smells of biscuity German malts and faint earthy hops.

The taste is sweet with a mix of caramel toasty grains and even a little nutty.

The mouthfeel is pretty light with carbonation on the low to medium side, and finishes pretty clean.

Overall not a bad example of the style. It's not something I would seek out but a decent beer for a cool autumn night.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2011 02:14:26 | More by Mahgeetah527

Kinsman

New Hampshire

3.73/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bright golden copper colored body with great clarity and a nice creamy white head on top, albeit a bit thin.

Nice fresh malt aroma with biscuity grains and hints of caramel sweetness. Light touch of hops as well.

Malty on the palate with lots of husky grain flavors and a bit of sweeter caramel malts as well. Hops add a light herbal note and minimal bitterness.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a smooth texture and a crisp finish. Overall, Hacker-Pschorr makes some of my favorite Bavarian beers but the Oktoberfest just doesn't stand out. It's a good beer but not my favorite for the style.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2011 21:05:19 | More by Kinsman

brewyou2

Oklahoma

4.33/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Very beautiful beer.

A - Medium amber color with very little carbonation streaming. Nice thick head that fades rocky.

S - Like a crisp fall morning in the woods. Malty and woody.

T - Somewhat hoppy, smooth. Kinda flat. Tastes better at warmer temps

M - It coats your insides and really hangs in there.

O - This is my favorite oktoberfest to date. Now if I could just keep my wife out of them.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2011 02:00:10 | More by brewyou2

jbertsch

Massachusetts

3.63/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a pilsner glass.

Dark copper in appearance with a fizzy head that dissipates to a slight ring.

The aroma is appropriate, and a classic marzen. Notes of copper, munich malt, and bittersweet grain with a touch of caramel.

Flavor matches the aroma. Caramel malt, and cereal-like grain are most noticeable. This one is not as satisfactory tasting as Ayinger is to me.

Lower carbonation leads to borderline flatness.

Overall it was a fine marzen. But it probably does not rate as high with me as it does with other people.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2011 03:29:21 | More by jbertsch

wrycon

Minnesota

3.63/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Dark appearance, but light reveals the shiny copper. Smells expectantly malty, but also has some sweeter caramel notes. Comes on heavy at the start - malty and resinous. The flavor continues, but the thickness dissipates, leaving a clean, tasty finish.

Like It? I Do

Serving type: bottle

11-08-2011 03:44:19 | More by wrycon

garuda

Pennsylvania

4.28/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This bottle's drinking much better than the tap version I had previously. A pleasantly sweet Oktoberfest with just a touch of earthy hops in the finish. Whole grain bready malts, with some light toastiness. Medium body, perfect carbonation and finishes clean. Drinks easy. I'd absolutely get this again.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2011 00:20:32 | More by garuda

woosterbill

Connecticut

3.65/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Delaney's into a fancy Köstriker mug.

A: Clear deep amber body topped with a 1/2" of fine tan head. Mediocre retention and lacing. Pretty average.

S: A little understated, but pleasantly balanced between nutty malt and herbal hops. All right.

T: Follows the nose, but with greater intensity. Hops are impressively forceful up front, lending a nice bit of grassy, floral herbalness ahead of some heavier, sweeter malts on the tail end. Tasty.

M: Medium body with high, prickly carbonation. A bit too spiky.

O: I enjoyed this one, and consider it above average for the style, but it's definitely not in the top tier. I found it a trifle too sweet, and hence not as drinkable as I'd like a Mårzen to be.

Cheers!

Serving type: on-tap

11-05-2011 16:31:35 | More by woosterbill

Pintofbrown

Iowa

2.55/5  rDev -35.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

The beer was poured from a bottle into a glass stein.

Appearance- There are two fingers of off-white head that has copious amounts of bubbles. So bubbly! It is a standard gold and honey brown body. Maybe a little darker than most O'fest's I've seen, and I've seen at least four! There are slow bubbles rising to the top of the glass.

Smell- It is forward with caramel malts and wheat. There is a little bit of herbal hop mingling rather well, maybe even earthy hops.

Taste- Huh, I'm not sure I like that the first thing I'm tasting are the bittering hops. Especially sense I'm just waiting for those caramel and crystal malts to take off any second. Mid drink, it's coming...The finish, here we go...No? Where is the damn malt? This is a Maerzen is it not? I'll check the bottle again. Nopem not a pilsener. Hmm...

I'm also getting a slightly off putting band-aid flavor. Uh-oh. The finish does have some earthy hops, so all right to that. I wonder if this bottle was infected?

Mouth feel- The feel is way too light, maybe a slightly medium mouth feel, but it's hard to make that argument when the beer tastes watered down. Having no malt to balance things out, the beer finishes slightly abrasive from the hops.

Overall- It started out average, but the complete lack of any kind of malt character on the tongue ruins it a bit. The mouth feel doesn't help matters by being so watery either. I'm not opposed to saying there was something wrong with this bottle, but what I had, this ain't the O'fest you should bother with.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2011 21:17:22 | More by Pintofbrown

Tschnab

New York

3.98/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- pours a medium amber color with sticky foam about two fingers high.

S- tons of malt, biscuit, carmel, toffee, bready sweet, light fruit.

T- grainy cereal and tons of malt really define this beer's flavor. A simple but delicious example of the style. A lingering bitterness at the end is quite pleasant.

O- It makes sense that these guys would know how to rock a killer marzen, and they definetly do.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2011 18:26:39 | More by Tschnab

puboflyons

New Hampshire

4.03/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Sampled from a 330 ml. bottle on October 29, 2011. It pours a handsome light to medium amber witha head that is not as foamy as some and disappears quickly. The aroma has an abundance of sweet German malts and a yeast background. The body is about medium and smooth. Like the aroma, the malts take over the flavor with a pleasant sweetness but also a higher than expected bitterness. This brewery knows its Oktobefest styling.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2011 20:17:10 | More by puboflyons

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.22/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I poured this into my Spider-Man "Islands of Adventure" glass with a handle.

A: After pouring this hard, I summoned about a six inch head on top of about and inch of brew. Oops... The clear liquid itself was sort of a harvest orange-brown color.

S: Very much a German malt bomb. Grainy, classical, along with a hint of nuts and brown sugar.

T: This one is the most mothball-esque of all the Marzens in my opinion, and bless it for that! A pleasant bitter lingering, along with the lingering of the malts themselves.

M: Low on the carbonation end, but not in taste Substantial spotty lacing.

O: This is one of the Octoberfests that define the style for me. I'll continue to pop lots of these every season.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2011 19:04:53 | More by Chaney

chilly460

Virginia

3.95/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A- Deep amber with a hint of haziness. Medium foamy white head, not much retention or lacing

S- Lots of grain, not so much on the sweet side with maybe just a hint of caramel. A slight herbal cast to the hops.

T- Crisp malts with a slight toasted hint up front, then a crisp, almost sour apple, taste as well. Nice mild caramel in there too.

M- Medium to light body, medium carbonation.

O- Nice "crisp" Marzen, but still has a nice amount of flavor and complexity. Excellent session beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2011 17:24:50 | More by chilly460