Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Batch 117 Marzen tasting notes

Cold

Pours clear golden orange, very big fine light tan head that stays.

Aroma solid malt with tangy fruity highlights, under-ripe pears.

Mouthfeel light-moderate body, big carb cleans up any cling.

Flavor big melanoidin malt up front, pure hop bitterness (no real hop flavor), not quite enough hops to balance the malt.  Yeast fruitiness/freshness is good but subtle.

Finish nice clean up with carb and hop bitterness, want more.

Overall nice representation, maybe try some chinook for more hop character, add 5 ibus.  Malt bill is good, could reduce mash temperature and drop munich % a bit.

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