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Homebrew – January Marzen

My January Marzen that I made back in January is finally coming of age.  This beer has a really nice head and a very dark copper color.  The color is actually darker than I intended it to be, probably because I didn't pay enough attention to measurements of my dark malts that went into this brew.  The flavor is very rich and the combination of dark malt extract with the roasted barley and crystal malt gives this beer a nice caramel flavor with a toasty finish.  This beer took a lot longer than I estimated to carbonate, but as you can see in the photo, that finally came around and looks really good.  The flavor and body is excellent also, but it will still mature into more than it is right now.  I plan to let this beer sit for several more weeks before I try another one, and I hope to save quite a bit of it to drink in October :)