Beers similar to Faust Sommerfestbier

Festbier·Germany·5.4% ABV·One of 114 Festbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Faust Sommerfestbier's malty and full-bodied character. Malty-floral and malt-led, full of body, with a fine hop bloom and restrained notes of tobacco. Light golden in the glass. At 13.3 percent original gravity and 5.4 percent ABV it has the substance for a long evening. The brewery pours the summer festbier from March to October, and brews it at Brauhaus Faust in Miltenberg on the River Main.

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Alpirsbacher Weihnachtsbier

Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same floral notes and bread notes as Faust, adds noble hop character, but without the smokiness.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Faustnoble-hopsmoothhoppysmokyrich

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

Structure: very close

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Allgäuer Brauhaus Winterfestbier

Allgäuer Brauhaus

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares richness and bread notes with Faust; adds spiciness, but drops floral notes.

What carries overmaltyfull-bodiedrichsmooth-drinkingclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Faustspicyfloralsmoky

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

Structure: very close

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Jagd auf roter Oktober

Pax Bräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.8%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Faust on richness and bread notes: adds caramel notes, drops floral notes.

What carries overmaltyfull-bodiedsmooth-drinkingrichclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Faustcaramelbitterfloralsmoky

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

Structure: very close

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Oaktoberfest

Live Oak Brewing Company

United States · Festbier · 5.8%

77%

MATCH

A touch more noble hop character, no floral notes — richness and bread notes as with Faust.

Structure: very close

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Barre Festbier

Privatbrauerei Barre

Germany · Festbier

75%

MATCH

Keeps floral notes and bread notes like Faust, adds honey notes, drops fullness.

Structure: very close

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Höglwörther Maifestbier

Privatbrauerei Wieninger

Germany · Festbier · 5.8%

75%

MATCH

Mirrors Faust's floral notes and drinkability — plus grass notes, minus smokiness.

Structure: very close

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Viva Bavaria Festbier

Riedenburger Brauhaus

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

74%

MATCH

Like Faust on bread notes and drinkability — adds honey notes, but without the floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Weihnachtstrunk

Brauerei Hacklberg

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

74%

MATCH

As with Faust, same bread notes and drinkability; adds bitterness, no floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Engel Volksfestbier

Biermanufaktur Engel

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

74%

MATCH

Same bread notes and drinkability as Faust, adds sweetness, but without the floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Darguner Winterbier

Darguner Brauerei

Germany · Festbier · 5.2%

74%

MATCH

Same bread notes and drinkability as Faust, adds bitterness, but without the floral notes.

Structure: very close

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