Background – From Tröegs themselves “Our take on this timeless German style starts with a traditional brewing technique called decoction, creating a bright, dry maltiness. A kettle addition of Hallertau Tradition hops adds subtle floral and herbal undercurrents to this toasty sweet Fest Lager. Eins, zwei, g’suffa!”
Appearance – The bottle design is everything you would want out of an Oktoberfest brew. With the dominant color of it being blue with nice touches of gold. The center piece of the bottle a nice stein of beer which is what this is about, the beer. I love the way Tröegs handles the information on the side as well with a nice little paragraph of information. Once poured you have that classic burnt amber color with alot of foamy head and a ton of lacing. Great looking brew here.
Aroma – This aroma at first reminds me of most Marzens. The malt, and toasted bread notes are heavy but I also notice a pretzel smell which is not normal for this style.
Taste: The flavor is heavy in toasted grains, almost like cereal, with a caramel finish. I also get something close to a dark brown bread, maybe with sweet butter. I like that that sweet and toasted notes are perfectly balanced.
Drinkability – The initial sip will be smooth with a little bit of a bite. This is a medium body brew with a crisp finish and a sweet sugar film left on the lips.
Overall – Tröegs has never disappointed me when it comes to their products and this is another great example. I love that this beer has all the standard notes you would expect from a Mazen, but I also find that there are some new flavors being presented. I would highly recommend this one.
Game Pairing: When it comes to game pairing I decided to pick Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader. This is a great Star Wars game in the catalog of other great Star Wars games and it is commonly over looked. If you wanna feel like you are in control of a legit X Wing in a really fun game then grab a 6 pack and enjoy yourself.
