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Zepptemberfest German Style Marzen Ale
- Oktoberfest / Märzen
- 6.1% ABV
- Label approved Jun 2
Had it? My score
90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
More Oktoberfest / Märzen from North Carolina
French Broad River Brewery's Oktoberfest / Märzen. Label approved 2 June 2026.
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About this beer
It's the only label we have from French Broad River Brewery. It is one of 38 oktoberfest / märzen labels approved in June 2026. Its label was approved 14 days after it was submitted. The label carries dry-hopped on the front. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.
A repeating pattern of white irregular cobblestones or river rocks covers the full label against a golden-orange ground. Two ink-blue wasps are depicted in profile—one larger near the center, one smaller on the right panel—accompanying the beer name and brewery information in bold, stacked sans-serif capitals. The composition uses the stone pattern as a continuous texture across all panels, with type and illustration sitting atop it.
From the label“A smooth German Marzen with notes of caramel and cinnamon. Shadow Darner (Aeshna Umbrosa) We're dedicated to preserving our local French Broad River and the critters that live in and around it.”
Brew it
A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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Style: LagerBrewery: French Broad River Brewery