Monday, January 23, 2017

Batch 144 Marzen tasting notes

Cold

Pours orange, some haze, dramatic off white head.

Aroma sweet malt forward, fresh apple/pear,

Mouthfeel light body, heavy carb clears it off quick, some coating.

Flavor bitter up front not right for the malt, significant hop spice/earthy.  Malt sweetness is clean, even and not cloying, but overpowered.

Finish some malty coating at the back, not particularly refreshing, more just bitter.

Overall way too much hops, could easily halve the IBUs, push a more continental hop to the end of the boil.  Yeast seems bright and works with the malt.

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