Beers similar to Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest

Märzen·United States·5.1% ABV·One of 135 Märzens in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest's malty and toasty character. Toasted malt flavour and subtle, spicy hop notes define this Märzen-style beer, a nod to the brewery's German heritage and to Oktoberfest. It appears nationwide as a seasonal from August to October, made for celebrating fall in true German fashion, at 5.1% ABV and 20 IBU.

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10 beers like Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest

Stuttgarter Hofbräu Weihnachtsbier

Stuttgarter Hofbräu

Germany · Märzen · 5.7%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Leinenkugel's, same roasted notes and spiciness; adds dryness, a notch stronger, no spicy-hop notes.

What carries overroastedmaltytoastyspicyclean

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Leinenkugel'sfull-bodieddrybitterspicy-hopbready

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Long Man Brewery

United Kingdom · Märzen · 5.3%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Leinenkugel's on spiciness and caramel notes: adds fullness, drops roasted notes.

What carries overmaltytoastyspicycaramelclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Leinenkugel'snoble-hopfull-bodiedfloralroastedspicy-hop

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

Structure: very close

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Great Lakes Oktoberfest

Great Lakes Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 6.5%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares spicy-hop notes and caramel notes with Leinenkugel's; adds richness, a notch stronger, but drops roasted notes.

What carries overtoastymaltycaramelbreadyspicy-hop

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Leinenkugel'srichdrynuttyroastedspicy

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Hallertauer Festbier

Urban Chestnut Hallertauer Brauerei

Germany · Märzen · 5.9%

78%

MATCH

Keeps roasted notes and spiciness like Leinenkugel's, adds herbal notes, a notch stronger, drops spicy-hop notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Narragansett Fest

Narragansett Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.5%

78%

MATCH

A touch more richness, no roasted notes — spiciness and caramel notes as with Leinenkugel's.

Structure: very close

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Brooklyn Oktoberfest

Brooklyn Brewery

United States · Märzen · 5.5%

77%

MATCH

Like Leinenkugel's on spicy-hop notes and caramel notes — adds fullness, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Roppelt Festbier

Brauerei Roppelt

Germany · Märzen · 5.2%

76%

MATCH

Mirrors Leinenkugel's's roasted notes and caramel notes — plus fullness, minus spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Hummel Märzen

Brauerei Hummel

Germany · Märzen · 5.4%

76%

MATCH

Same roasted notes and caramel notes as Leinenkugel's, adds dryness, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Riedenburger Weihnachtsfestbier

Riedenburger Brauhaus

Germany · Märzen · 5.5%

75%

MATCH

Same roasted notes and spiciness as Leinenkugel's, adds fullness, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Meiers Dunkel

Meiers Lebenslust

Germany · Dunkel · 5.2%

75%

MATCH

Fuller — same roasted notes and spiciness as Leinenkugel's, adds bitterness, fuller-bodied, but without the spicy-hop notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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