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Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Toasted grain, Malt, Bread, Bready
- Bottle 2Malt, Bread, Caramel, Toffee, Biscuit, Earth
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1Best Day BrewingOff-dry
2Samuel AdamsNot assessed
Body
1Best Day BrewingNot assessed
2Samuel AdamsMedium body
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| Taste | ||
| Score Differs | 82/100 |
84/100 |
| Verdict | A dealcoholized Märzen with toasted malt and bread crust. Smooth and lightly sweet, gently bitter, finishing crisp and slightly bready. The style is convinci… | Toasted bread and caramel lead a smooth, medium-bodied Märzen. Enough hop bitterness keeps the malt sweetness in balance; complexity is modest. |
| Flavor Differs | Toasted grain, Malt, Bread, Bready | Malt, Bread, Caramel, Toffee, Biscuit, Earth |
| Sweetness Differs | Off-dry | — |
| Body Differs | — | Medium body |
| Likeness | It drinks as a Märzen: toasted malt, bread crust, and a bitterness gentle enough to leave the malt in front. The likeness is convincing. The flavor is quieter than the style usually is. | Full malt character, medium body and balancing bitterness make a convincing Märzen shape. |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Production Differs | Dealcoholized | Unclassified |
| Method Differs | Membrane / cold filtration | Undeclared |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | Sausalito, California, United States | — |
| Bottle size | 12 fl oz | 12 fl oz can |
| Evidence | ||
| Verification Differs | Producer documented | Unverified |
| Sources | 4 sources | 3 sources |