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History: Marzen is the German word for “March,” named so because it was in March when this style of beer was traditionally brewed before refrigeration. German brewers would brew the beer, then age or ...

The official start of the Oktoberfest celebration isn’t until Sept.16 in Germany, but here in the U.S. there are already a handful of delicious, malty, chuggable Ur Marzën lagers available for the ...

Oktoberfest season is coming up and Chuckanut Brewery is ready. Traditionally Marzen Lager was the beer that was tapped for Oktoberfest but in the past 30 years or so that tradition has shifted over ...

Aries Marzen Oktoberfest Lager is a decent enough Marzen-style beer, but is somewhat out of balance from hop bitterness that hovers at the high end for its style. An fall seasonal from Empyrean ...

German Oktoberfest beers were the OG palate-shifting craft beers for most Americans thirsty for more than light lagers. But then American craft breweries started cranking out IPAs and fruited sours ...

As much as I love the Oktoberfest style of beer, it isn’t an everyday beverage. Pilsners, pales, most IPAs—those are everyday beers, but the Oktoberfest, aka the marzen lager, with is sweet malty ...