Cranky Reviews

Sunshine Sketches of a Mariposa Marzen

Mӓrzen

Beer Type

15 to 20

15 to 20

Super Suds

Rating

Sunshine Sketches of a Mariposa Marzen

Mariposa Mӓrzen

Couchiching Craft Brewery

5.3% Alcohol

I enjoy a Mӓrzen as much as the next guy, that is if the next guy is wearing lederhosen and drinking from a boot glass.  That’s right. I love me a Mӓrzen. And who doesn’t love a story from Stephen Leacock about Mariposa.* Leacock’s summers were spent in Orillia, and his regular visits to Jefferson Short’s barber shop provided lots of local gossip of Mariposian mishaps, merriment, mysteries and misgivings.**  So a Couchiching Mariposa Mӓrzen seems like an ideal mix for me.

Adidas Munchen with DPBR coating. Prost!

A ruddy amber pour, semi-clear with a too slim a froth to blow off. A bready malt caramel aroma. The smell of caramel sure is swell. First taste is caramel sweet water, a mild malt background. no hops but a bit of fizz which I fully expect will exit early. A watery mouthfeel, very easy drinking. No bitters no hops no problem. Just like Adidas Munchen shoes*** this brew is designed for mass Oktoberfest consumption.

A bit lighter than a traditional amber, an easy going middlin’ ABV lager that invites you to have another, and another.

*Editor’s Comment: “I don’t know whether you know Mariposa, if not it is of no consequence, for if you know Canada at all, you are probably well acquainted with a dozen towns just like it.” — Stephen Leacock Mariposa is a fictional town based on the real community of Orillia Ontario Canada. Both Jack Benny and Groucho Marx were fans of Leacock’s work and recognized him as a major influence. Stephen Leacock’s 1912 book “Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town” was based on his Orillia and area experiences. Stories in that book include “The Whirlwind Campaign in Mariposa”, “The Mariposa Bank Mystery” and “L’Envoi. The Train to Mariposa”.

**Editor’s Comment: Leacock also loved an alliteration but never seemed to go overboard with the literary device like someone I know.

***Editor’s Comment: Adidas came out with their Munchen sneaker in 2017. The shoe features a special DPBR (durable puke and beer repellent) coating designed especially for high volume Oktoberfest brew consumption.

Final Rating: Sunshine Super Suds Sketches of a Tasty Mariposa Mӓrzen at 15 out of 20

Mӓrzen

Beer Type

15 to 20

15 to 20

Super Suds

Rating

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