Hacker Pschorr Brewery
Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen is brewed by Hacker Pschorr, a famous Munich, Germany brewery that dates back to 1417. The brewery is one of six breweries that pour at Oktoberfest. The brewery brews a variety of beers, including Oktoberfest Marzen, Kellerbier, Weissbier and more.
Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen
Hacker Pschorr says “As it was forbidden to brew in summer, a stronger beer – the Märzen – was brewed earlier in March. It would finally be served at the Oktoberfest, under the “Heaven of Bavaria.” We have returned once again to the age-old recipe and recreated that gloriously smooth, honey-coloured piece of history from times gone by.” Hacker-Schorr says to pair with Bavarian sausage salad and all the titbits a true Bavarian would also enjoy: roast chicken, sausages or suckling pig cooked in Wiesn beer. The beer has Hallertauer Tradition and Hallertauer Herkules hops, and Marthe, Grace and Catamaran barley varieties malts.
Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen has a 5.8% ABV, 2g protein, 8.9 carbs, 0g fat, 15-23 IBU (depending upon the source) and 162 calories. It has a “Very Good” rating on Beer Advocate.
Our Review of Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen
I have tried one other Hacker Pschorr beer on tap, their Dunkel, which was very good. I have also tried several German Oktoberfest beers, which ranged from extremely good to incredible. Ayinger OktoberFest-Marzen was the best of them all. Then I read an article from Chowhound that named the top 9 Oktoberfest beers. Chowhound ranked Ayinger number four, Spaten just ahead of it at number three, and Hacker Pschorr number one. I tried Spaten and thought it was very good, but I did not think it was better than Ayinger. So I decided to try Hacker Pschorr.
Hacker Pschorr is about equal to Ayinger. It is hard to tell without a direct taste test which is better. They are both less “malty” and “caramel-ly” than Spaten. If you prefer a more malty taste, then Spaten may be the better choice. But you can’t go wrong with any of these three beers. I would happily drink all of them again and again.
For other excellent German Oktoberfest beer recommendations, try Ayinger OktoberFest, Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen, Spaten Oktobertfest UR Marzen and Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier.
For beer nutritional information of all beers we have reviewed see Beer Nutritional Information.
