Beers similar to Festbier

Festbier·Germany·5.8% ABV·One of 132 Festbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Festbier's full-bodied and noble-hoppy character. Extra brewed and deep golden: a slight residual sweetness meets the delicate aromas of Hallertau Tradition hops, in a full-bodied, harmonious beer under a fine-pored head. 13 °P original gravity, 5.8 % ABV, 15 IBU, made from water, barley malt and hops under the Reinheitsgebot at a brewery documented since 1268.

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Engel Volksfestbier

Biermanufaktur Engel

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

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95%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Festbier on sweetness and malt character: adds fruit notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Festbierspicyfruity

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Wolfshöher Kärwabier

Wolfshöher

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Festbier, same sweetness and malt character, plus herbal notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Festbierherbalsmooth

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Alpirsbacher Weihnachtsbier

Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same malt character and bread notes as Festbier, adds floral notes, but without the sweetness.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Festbierfloralsmoothhoppysweet

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Oaktoberfest

Live Oak Brewing Company

United States · Festbier · 5.8%

89%

MATCH

Mirrors Festbier's malt character and bread notes — plus richness, minus sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Ansbacher Festbier

Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Festbier · 5.8%

89%

MATCH

Like Festbier on sweetness and malt character — adds bitterness, but without the fullness.

Structure: very close

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Jubiläumsbier

Brauerei Hacklberg

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

88%

MATCH

A touch more hop character, no sweetness — malt character and bread notes as with Festbier.

Structure: very close

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Feierbiest

Jopen

Netherlands · Festbier · 5.7%

87%

MATCH

Keeps malt character and bread notes like Festbier, adds hop character, drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Berg Weihnachtsbier

Berg Brauerei

Germany · Festbier · 5.8%

87%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and malt character with Festbier; adds caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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Pilot Festbier

Pilot Beer

United Kingdom · Festbier · 5.8%

86%

MATCH

Same malt character and bread notes as Festbier, adds dryness, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Wolfshöher Rammlerbier

Wolfshöher

Germany · Festbier · 5.7%

85%

MATCH

Same sweetness and malt character as Festbier, adds bitterness, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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