Beers similar to Märzen Oktoberfest

Märzen·United States·5.8% ABV·One of 182 Märzens in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Märzen Oktoberfest's malty and toasty character. Light-toasted malt with bread and biscuit character shapes aroma and flavor in this German-style Märzen, which is maltier than hoppy: medium-bodied, light reddish-orange, with a hop bitterness, low but notable hop aroma and flavor, and no fruity esters. 5.8% ABV and 25 IBU, brewed in Normal, Illinois.

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New Belgium Festbier

New Belgium Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.7%

TWIN

97%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more sweetness — bread notes and noble hop character as with Destihl.

What carries overtoastybreadymaltynoble-hopbitter

Structure: very close

Compared to Destihlsweet

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

Structure: very close

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Narragansett Fest

Narragansett Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.5%

TWIN

93%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Destihl on bread notes and noble hop character — adds richness.

What carries overmaltytoastybreadybitterclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Destihlrichdryspicycrisp

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

Structure: very close

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Giesinger Bräu Märzen

Giesinger Bräu

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Destihl's noble hop character and bitterness, plus hop character.

What carries overtoastymaltybreadybitternoble-hop

Structure: very close

Compared to Destihlhoppyfull-bodied

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

Structure: very close

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Sun King Oktoberfest

Sun King Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.9%

90%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and caramel notes as Destihl, adds dryness, but without the bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Cigar City Oktoberfest

Cigar City Brewing

United States · Märzen · 5.8%

90%

MATCH

As with Destihl, same bread notes and noble hop character, plus dryness.

Structure: very close

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Left Hand Oktoberfest

Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 6.6%

90%

MATCH

Alongside Destihl on bread notes and noble hop character: adds dryness, a notch stronger, drops bitterness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Schmucker Märzen

Privat-Brauerei Schmucker

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

88%

MATCH

Shares noble hop character and bread notes with Destihl; adds fullness.

Structure: very close

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Odell Oktoberfest

Odell Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 6.0%

88%

MATCH

Keeps bread notes and noble hop character like Destihl, adds sweetness, drops bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Leaf Kicker

Kinnegar Brewing

Ireland · Märzen · 5.9%

88%

MATCH

Same bread notes and noble hop character as Destihl, adds roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Wolfshöher Märzen

Wolfshöher

Germany · Märzen · 5.5%

87%

MATCH

Same bread notes and noble hop character as Destihl, adds herbal notes, but without the bitterness.

Structure: very close

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