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Mecktoberfest

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
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🌍 United States · Märzen · One of 45 Märzens in hopIQ

OMB's most award-winning beer — a traditional Märzen-style amber lager. Rich toasty and bready malt, a touch of caramel sweetness, and a super-smooth, clean finish. Charlotte's original Oktoberfest beer, made for steins and biergarten weekends.

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

malty
85%
caramel
75%
toasty
70%
full-bodied
70%
clean
68%
smooth
68%
bready
65%
crisp
62%
dry
60%
dark fruit
55%
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About Märzen

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What is a Märzen?

Märzens are Bavarian lagers with 5.8–6.3% ABV. Rich toasty malt — bread, caramel, biscuit — with clean lager fermentation and low bitterness.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Mecktoberfest

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

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