Braukunst Bern - Märzen

In Bavaria, the summer brewing ban was introduced, brewing beer was only allowed during the colder months from the end of September to the end of April. This was because the risk of fire during boiling beer was too high in summer and because the production of the popular bottom-fermented beers in Bavaria requires temperatures below ten degrees. To ensure that people weren't literally left high and dry in summer, a durable beer with a bit more alcohol and hops was brewed at the end of the brewing season and stored in deep rock cellars, often stocked with natural ice. The so-called "Märzen beer" was often served directly in front of the rock cellars because any transports posed a danger. The German beer garden was born. Our version of Märzen beer has a copper-brown color with a slight red tint and a moderate alcohol content.