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Mecktoberfest

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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.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
amber13
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
maltycarameltoasty
malty
caramel
toasty
clean
bready
dark fruit
Aroma
The nose leads with warm, toasted grain and soft bready Malz notes, underpinned by a gentle caramel sweetness.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Mecktoberfest

◎ Appearance

A clear, bright amber-gold body with excellent translucency. The dense, off-white head builds quickly and maintains fine Schaumhaftung along the glass. Carbonation is moderate and even, supporting a lively but controlled visual presence typical of the Märzen style.

amber-goldcleardense headmoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with warm, toasted grain and soft bready Malz notes, underpinned by a gentle caramel sweetness. Noble hops contribute a restrained, earthy spice in the background, while the clean fermentation leaves no yeast-driven esters—just the purity of malt and traditional brewing technique.

toasted graincaramel sweetnessbread doughnoble hop spice

◐ Taste

Entry is full and rounded, with rich Malz character—biscuit and toast—immediately present on the palate. Mid-palate develops a light caramel body that balances the subtle bitterness (22 IBU), allowing malt to remain the anchor. The finish is exceptionally smooth, with no harshness, drying gently into a lingering bread-and-grain aftertaste.

malty backbonecaramel bodyclean bitternesssmooth palate

◑ Finish

The finish extends with a dry, clean fade. A faint toasty residue lingers pleasantly on the palate without any astringency or cloying sweetness.

dry finishtoasted grain lingering
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
84
Appearance
82
Finish
80
Serve at 7–9°C

Serve at 7–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

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

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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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