Brewed By: Marz Community Brewing Co. in Chicago, Illinois
Purchased: 22oz bottle/bomber bought at West Lakeview Liquors in Chicago, IL; 2015
Style/ABV: American Pale Ale, 5.3%
The Marz Community Brewing Company is a brewery based out of Chicago, Illinois. The brewery launched in 2014, and was a project started by brothers Ed and Mike Marszewski, along with a handful of professional and amateur brewers. The website credits several "members of the Colletive," including Alex Robertson, Mike Marszewski, Pete Alvarado, Johanna Wawro, Michael Freimuth, Doktor Kazys Ozelis, Eric Olson, Ed Marszewski, Mike Redwick, Malread Case, Tom Piekarz, Eli Espinoza, and Tim Lange. This is like a football team or film credit roll, and I'm sure their list of contributors will expand. The brewery's POV is that they are a collective comprised of home brewers, professional brewers, and artists, that have united to make small, artisanal batches of beer. And that's all you really need to know. For more info, check out their website or Facebook.
The Machine is an American Pale Ale, brewed with hops and malts. Wewwww. This pours into a hazy yellow body, with tight carbonation, and a bright white and fluffy head. This is very much reminiscent of a hazy pineapple, and reminds me of beaches and Chicago politics. Okay mostly the former.
Since missing out on this year's Hopslamzzmzmsmz, I've been finding reasons to complain about how little I care about that beer. The Machine is another reason. It's like...there is really no shortage of super hoppy beers in Chicago. This is bright and clean, and reminds me very much of Maine's Lunch and Another One. The aroma is lemony, with clean lines, zesty citrus, and clean resin. This dabbles with some citrus zest and black pepper, and has lemon skins and lemon leaves all over it. The malts are buried in the back, like you want with this style, and they hint at watery crackers.
This is a fantastic American Pale Ale, if only because it is fresh from the source. Seriously, this is Marz channeling their Maine Brewing...clean lines, bright lemony zest, light white pepper, citrus zest, and minimal/unobtrusive cracker malts. This is bright and vibrant, and has a light mineral quality that reminds me of a Pilsner. Just fantastic.
At 5.3% this is super drinkable. And fantastic. I'm not gonna wax poetic...this is light-bodied, has good depth and duration, is moderately complex, and nails everything about the style that I want. It's juicy and citrusy up front; and rolls into bright, clean, and zesty citrus, white pepper, and resin; the back end drops off with lingering resin, some cracker malts, and this finishes nicely.
I'm feeling a Strong Above-Average on this. Another fantastic, hoppy beer in Chicago. Sorry Bells, but I just don't care about Hopslammzzsmzmz this year. I'd love to pair this with some nice, cheesy pizza...oh lawdy.
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| Marz The Machine |
Since missing out on this year's Hopslamzzmzmsmz, I've been finding reasons to complain about how little I care about that beer. The Machine is another reason. It's like...there is really no shortage of super hoppy beers in Chicago. This is bright and clean, and reminds me very much of Maine's Lunch and Another One. The aroma is lemony, with clean lines, zesty citrus, and clean resin. This dabbles with some citrus zest and black pepper, and has lemon skins and lemon leaves all over it. The malts are buried in the back, like you want with this style, and they hint at watery crackers.
This is a fantastic American Pale Ale, if only because it is fresh from the source. Seriously, this is Marz channeling their Maine Brewing...clean lines, bright lemony zest, light white pepper, citrus zest, and minimal/unobtrusive cracker malts. This is bright and vibrant, and has a light mineral quality that reminds me of a Pilsner. Just fantastic.
At 5.3% this is super drinkable. And fantastic. I'm not gonna wax poetic...this is light-bodied, has good depth and duration, is moderately complex, and nails everything about the style that I want. It's juicy and citrusy up front; and rolls into bright, clean, and zesty citrus, white pepper, and resin; the back end drops off with lingering resin, some cracker malts, and this finishes nicely.
Rating: Above-Average (4.0/5.0 Untappd)
I'm feeling a Strong Above-Average on this. Another fantastic, hoppy beer in Chicago. Sorry Bells, but I just don't care about Hopslammzzsmzmz this year. I'd love to pair this with some nice, cheesy pizza...oh lawdy.
Random Thought: Whiskey and Bourbon are awesome...his wallet and liver hates him.
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