Beers similar to Ultimate Oktoberfest

Founders Brewing Co.

Märzen·United States·9.4% ABV·One of 215 Märzens in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Ultimate Oktoberfest's caramel and full-bodied character. Ultimate Oktoberfest is a strong version of the brewery's German-style Märzen, aged for nine months in bourbon barrels and released at 9.4 percent each autumn. The barrel lays notes of bourbon, vanilla and oak over the caramel and sweet bread of the malt, joined by warm baking spices. It is moderately sweet with a light bitterness, the body is fuller than in the regular Oktoberfest, and the finish carries a gentle alcohol warmth.

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10 beers like Ultimate Oktoberfest

1

Réserve de Noël

Les Trois Mousquetaires

Canada · Winter Warmer · 10.5%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same oak notes and vanilla notes as Founders, adds resin notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the bread notes.

What carries overspicycaramelsweetoakvanilla

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

Compared to Foundersresinousdark fruitwheatbreadybitter

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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Founders Brewing Co.

United States · Old Ale · 9.8%

ALTERNATIVE

70%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares sweetness and oak notes with Founders; adds richness, noticeably more bitter, but drops spiciness.

What carries overoakcaramelmaltysweetvanilla

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Foundersrichdark fruitdryspicybready

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

Structure: more bitter

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3

Original Beer Company Moonlight

Original Beer Company

South Korea · Scotch Ale · 9.5%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Founders on sweetness and malt character: adds richness, drops spiciness.

What carries oversweetfull-bodiedcaramelmaltyoak

Structure: very close

Compared to Foundersrichdark fruitnuttyspicybready

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

Structure: very close

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4

Huppendorfer Öchsla

Brauerei Grasser

Germany · Märzen · 5.5%

67%

MATCH

A touch more floral notes, lighter-bodied, no oak notes — sweetness and malt character as with Founders.

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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Traquair House Ale

Traquair House Brewery

United Kingdom · Scotch Ale · 7.2%

66%

MATCH

Keeps oak notes and malt character like Founders, adds fruit notes, a notch softer, drops sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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6

Hahn Special Vintage 1999

Hahn Brewing

Australia · Old Ale · 8.0%

66%

MATCH

Mirrors Founders's sweetness and oak notes — plus dark fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, minus vanilla notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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7

Pfingststöffla

Brauerei Knoblach

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

66%

MATCH

Like Founders on spiciness and malt character — adds nutty notes, lighter-bodied, but without the oak notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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Backwoods Bastard

Founders Brewing Co.

United States · Scotch Ale · 11.0%

64%

MATCH

As with Founders, same oak notes and vanilla notes; adds roasted notes, noticeably more bitter, no sweetness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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9

Tsingtao Oak Barrel Luxury Legend

Tsingtao Brewery

China · Strong Lager · 11.1%

63%

MATCH

Stronger — same oak notes and vanilla notes as Founders, adds toasty notes, a notch stronger, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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10

Garrison Brewing Company

Canada · Pumpkin Ale · 8.0%

63%

MATCH

More bitter — same sweetness and spiciness as Founders, adds clove notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the oak notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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