Spring into Fall with Märzen

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Spring into Fall with Märzen

FromSavor

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34 minutes

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Sep 23, 2020

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This traditional lager was the most popular beer at Munich’s Oktoberfest for a century. Anney and Lauren dip into the bottom-fermenting science and barmy history of märzen and other Oktoberfest beers.
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Sep 23, 2020

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Savor digs into how people live and how they eat – and why. Hosts Anney Reese and Lauren Vogelbaum interview the culinary creators and consumers of the world, exploring the science, history, and culture of food and drink, all with a key question in mind: Why do we like what we like, and how can we find more of those things?

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Spring into Fall with Märzen

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