New Brew: BarrieHaus Beer Co. 2022 Oktoberfest Marzen

I am lucky to have a great friend in Tampa, FL with my co-host Kris McKenzie. He sent me a care package with some BarrieHaus beers. We did an interview with them on the Fermented Reality Beer Cast and I really wanted to try their beers. I was told they were going to send me some beer but it never transpired.

So last night Kris and I recorded Ep215 a few days early and we did tasting notes on two BarrieHaus beers. Both were fantastic with one of them getting a 5 cap rating. Kris sent me two Oktoberfest fest beers and I decided I needed to drink the limited release 2022 Oktoberfest Marzen tonight.

So I cracked it open and poured it into a pint glass. The color is a rich copper with a half finger beige head. The aroma is typical amber lager like…notes of bread dough and dark sugars. The flavor is so good. You get a combo of bread dough and toasted biscuits…yes both. The beer is not sweet. It is perfectly balanced. It is clean and not too heavy. The bitterness is just enough to cut any excessive sweetness. It is perfect. The best Marzen I have ever had. A 10 out of 5.

I know it sounds crazy…is it really that good?! Yes, it really is that good. A small disclaimer…I have never had fresh Marzen from Germany…so maybe I will find a better Marzen there. But since I am not planning a trip to Germany any time soon…this is my all time favorite Marzen. BarrieHaus Beer Co is a fantastic lager brewery. Go to Ybor City, FL and experience great lager beers.