franconian beer reviews

Thomann Füchsla

Thomann Füchsla is a Gorgeous looking deep amber Märzen with a dense creamy head and enticing mixed nose of rich malt and assorted hops. Full-bodied and richly malty, the assorted hops are there but not overpowering in any way. Lingering finish is semi-dry.

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Altenberger Brauhaus Märzen

Altenberger Brauhaus Märzen is a rich spicy example of the style with more dryness than is typical, especially in the lingering finish.

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Wiethaler Pfingstmärzen Festbier

Wiethaler Pfingstmärzen Festbier is a richly malty amber beer with some spicy caramel notes and a lingering bittersweet finish.

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Bierwerk Werkbier

Bierwerk Werkbier is a richly malty Märzen which is rounded and spicy with a lingering semi-dry finish.

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Bräuhaus Dörflis Märzen

Bräuhaus Dörflis Märzen is a rich malty brew with fair hopping, making for a lovely semi-dry finish. It is brewed by the small communal brewery in the village of Dörflis in Lower Franconia but I sampled it at the Genussfestival 2024 in Ebern.

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Wiesener Festmärzen

Wiesener Festmärzen from Bürgerliches Brauhaus Wiesen is a gorgeous unfiltered golden Märzen with a creamy head and spicy nose. The balanced richly malty palate features a nice spicy element. The lingering finish is semi-dry and bittersweet.

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O-Bräu Märzen (Kaiserhof)

O-Bräu Märzen is brewed by Thomas Kaiser at the mother Kaiserhof brewery. It's a true to style richly malty brew with some spice in the nose and palate and a lingering semi-dry semi-bitter finish. The O refers to the brewer's cat, Oskar.

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St. Georgen-Bräu Gold Märzen

St. Georgen-Bräu Gold Märzen is a classic Franconian Märzen with a deep amber hue, rich malty nose and palate tinged with caramel and Spalter hops. The lingering finish is semi-dry and bittersweet.

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Gessner Original Festbier

Gessner Festbier is a richly malty brew more in the Märzen mold with a nice spicy character and lingering, bittersweet finish.

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Bayer Bräu Raubritter

Bayer Bräu Raubritter is richly malty Märzen with a nice spicy character in the dry for the style palate. This brewery closed in 2011 but they have their beer contract-brewed at Arnsteinter.