Anno 1050
Origin: Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg (Kelheim, Germany)
Style: Märzen
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: Not Listed
Description: Anno 1050 is one of the most visually appealing beers I have had the pleasure of drinking in a while. It pours a brilliant honey-amber color and is bright and sparkling with a wonderful head that persisted the entire time it was in the glass. The first aroma that can be picked sweet malt with underlying aromas of vanilla and graham, there were also hints of creamed corn, which can be a sign of DMS. The taste follows the aroma, upfront is a malt sweetness followed by toasted bread flavours and finishes fairly dry. I also picked up a buttery character in the flavour of this beer, which can be associated with diacetyle, another brewing flaw that can be acceptable in this style in very low quantities.
Overall I felt this was a middle of the road beer. To me that means an everyday drinking beer, one that has a well-rounded flavour and hop character and is not overwhelming. This beer is a good representation of the style, though it’s not the top tier of märzens due to its numerous brewing flaws.
For a food pairing I would go with traditional German fare such as Currywurst and frites (German sausage covered in curry powder and ketchup with French fries), Hasenpfeffer (traditional German rabbit stew), Bierocks (German Meat Turnovers), although this beer would also go with any pub food or food that is somewhat hardy. Finding an alternative beer is somewhat difficult due this being a seasonal style for Oktoberfest, that being said Legacy still has Russell’s Marzen still in stock as well as the Hacker-Pschorr Festbier. There are some beers that would be similar enough to tie you over for the rest of the year, such as the Hacker-Pschorr Kellerbier or Hofbrau Munich Helles. – O.P.
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