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Festbier·Germany·5.5% ABV·One of 114 Festbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Festbier's malty and full-bodied character. Malty aromas, a long-lasting fullness and a quiet hop bitterness define Festbier. It is brewed at 13.4° original gravity and reaches 5.5% ABV. Hacklberg has brewed in Passau since at least 1618; after the 1912 modernisation, two copper brew kettles of 28,000 litres each arrived by ship from Ulm. In 1897 the cathedral chapter of Passau bought the brewery.

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Winterbier

Edelweissbrauerei Farny

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

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98%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same bitterness and bread notes as Festbier, adds sweetness.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Festbiersweethoppy

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

Structure: very close

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Hilpoltsteiner Burgfestbier

Pyraser Landbrauerei

Germany · Festbier · 6%

TWIN

95%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares bitterness and bread notes with Festbier; adds toasty notes.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltybreadybittersmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Festbiertoastyhoppy

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

Structure: very close

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Wolfshöher Rammlerbier

Wolfshöher

Germany · Festbier · 5.7%

TWIN

95%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Festbier on bitterness and bread notes: adds sweetness.

What carries overmaltyfull-bodiedsmooth-drinkingbreadybitter

Structure: very close

Compared to Festbiersweetcreamy

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

Structure: very close

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Brauhaus Faust

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

94%

MATCH

A touch more floral notes, no bitterness — bread notes and smoothness as with Festbier.

Structure: very close

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Winterbier

Brauerei Max Leibinger

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

94%

MATCH

Keeps bread notes and smoothness like Festbier, adds haziness, drops bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Faust Michelsmess Festbier

Brauhaus Faust

Germany · Festbier · 5.9%

93%

MATCH

Mirrors Festbier's bread notes and smoothness — plus honey notes, minus bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Pax Bräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.8%

93%

MATCH

Like Festbier on bitterness and bread notes — adds caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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Viva Bavaria Festbier

Riedenburger Brauhaus

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

92%

MATCH

As with Festbier, same bitterness and bread notes, plus honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Alpirsbacher Weihnachtsbier

Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

92%

MATCH

Same bread notes and smoothness as Festbier, adds floral notes, but without the bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Pyraser Kärwabier

Pyraser Landbrauerei

Germany · Festbier · 6%

90%

MATCH

Same bread notes and smoothness as Festbier, adds caramel notes, but without the bitterness.

Structure: very close

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