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Zipfer Urtyp

Brauerei Zipf
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🌍 Austria · Märzen · One of 67 Märzens in hopIQ

Austria's definitive premium pale lager — 'the epitome of the pale, light Austrian beer style.' Brewed with four natural hops: Magnum, Perle, Tettnanger, and Spalter Select from the Mühlviertel. Bright golden-yellow with a fresh-hoppy nose. Balanced fruitiness, fine herbal hop notes, and subtle malt tones. 13.7° original gravity for smoothness.

ABV
5.4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
golden6
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp mouthfeel.

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Märzen.
Hop character
herbal
hoppy
noble hop
spicy hop
citrusy
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
fruity
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Zipfer Urtyp

Appearance

Bright golden-yellow with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head. The beer displays crisp carbonation and good lacing as the head recedes, characteristic of a well-executed pale lager. The light color and translucency exemplify the clean, premium Austrian brewing tradition.

bright goldenexcellent clarityfine white headcrisp carbonation

Aroma

The nose opens with fresh, grassy noble-hop character from the Tettnanger and Spalter Select, supported by subtle herbal and spicy overtones from Magnum and Perle. A delicate fruity undertone emerges beneath the hop-forward profile, while soft malt notes provide gentle balance without asserting themselves. The overall impression is clean, inviting, and quintessentially Austrian.

fresh herbal hopsnoble-hop charactersubtle spicedelicate fruit

Taste

The palate is crisp and clean from the opening, with balanced malt sweetness and a refined herbal-hop bitterness that develops gradually across the mid-palate. The 13.7° original gravity provides smoothness without heaviness, allowing the noble-hop notes and subtle spice to carry the flavor progression. Bitterness is restrained at 22 IBU, supporting rather than dominating the overall balance.

crisp, clean entrybalanced malt-hop interplayherbal hop notesrestrained bitterness

Finish

The finish is dry and refreshing, with herbal hop notes lingering gently into the aftertaste. The beer concludes light and smooth, without any harsh edges or residual sweetness.

dry finishherbal aftertasterefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
Appearance
86
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Zipfer Urtyp

Serve at 7–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 7–9°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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Zipfer Urtyp

About Märzen

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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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