Available this February 2020, in cans, Heater Allen announces the canning of their Märzen
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Brewed to be malty, rich, and of course smooth, Märzen, or Maerzen, first got its start back in the hallowed 16th century. It was during this period that brewers would sweat and strain, before storing copious amounts of this lager to age away between the months of April and September. A time when beer brewing was prohibited, the beer endured so long as the brewers provided with it a strong enough alcoholic constitution.
Today, the beer is often associated with Oktoberfest or other Germanic-themed events. Although the beer is called Märzen, homebrewers and brewers alike often will cheat and brew this beer during the superstitious months between April and September. First produced in 2017, as a sort of ‘small-beer’ to its larger brother, Bobtoberfest, Heater Allen’s Märzen is an inspired take on the classic Vienna-style lager.
Marzen is a Vienna style lager we produced for the first time in 2017. Think of it as baby-Bobtoberfest. Rich, malty, and smooth, this beer has the flavors of Bobtoberfest without the alcohol (Marzen is right around 5%, Bobtoberfest is usually around 6.5%).
But this is nothing new if you count yourself as one of the numerous supporters of the Allen family’s brewery. In fact you might be tickled to know that not only is Märzen available on draft and occasionally in bottles but it will now be available in cans. Starting this February 2020, look for cans of Märzen side by side with the likes of their Pilsner, Schwarz, or Sticke Alt.
For more information on Heater Allen’s Märzen, their other beers, taproom hours, or events visit http://heaterallen.com.
About Heater Allen Brewing
When Rick started home brewing 25 years ago, he seemed to have a knack for making good beer. When the opportunity came up to move away from the banking world, his first thought was to look into brewing. After a short stint at a California winery, Rick decided that a brewery focused around a more niche-oriented product made sense. Before getting licensed, he spent a year working on brewing techniques, consistency, and recipe development. At one point he brewed 14 batches of Pilsner in a row - unheard of for a home brewer!
With encouragement from family and a number of friends, Rick started Heater Allen in April of 2007. The brewery started with a glorified home-brew system of 20 gallon batches. After the initial success of the brewery a 6 BBL system was purchased and installed in the spring of 2008. In late fall of 2013 a brand new 15 BBL system was installed to keep up with growing demand. Yearly barrel production as of end of 2017 was approximately 1250 barrels.
