German-Style Maerzen

German Origin Lager · Brewers Association 2025

4 SRM15 SRM

OG: 1.052 – 1.057
FG: 1.012 – 1.020
ABV: 5.1 – 6 %
IBU: 18 – 25
Color

4 – 15 SRM

CO₂

–

Color

Pale to reddish-brown

Clarity

Appearance should be clear. Chill haze should not be present

Malt aroma & flavor

Bready or biscuity malt aroma and flavor should be present. Sweet maltiness is medium-low to medium and leads to a muted clean hop bitterness. Malt ﬂavors should be of light toast rather than strong caramel. Low level caramel character is acceptable.

Hop aroma & flavor

Low with attributes typical of noble hop varieties

Bitterness

Medium-low to medium

Fermentation character

Fruity esters and diacetyl should not be present

Body

Medium

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