Beers similar to Karmeliten Festbier

Festbier·Germany·5.5% ABV·One of 132 Festbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Karmeliten Festbier's sweet and full-bodied character. Floral notes, hay and herbs and a touch of fresh citrus open the aroma, then sweet malt arrives, almost caramel-like, with a fine bitterness underneath and a strong, balanced body. Golden-yellow under a fine white head, 5.5% ABV from 13.4% Stammwürze. It returns every year from 1 July and again from 15 November, while stocks last.

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10 beers like Karmeliten Festbier

Wolfshöher Wintertraum

Wolfshöher

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Karmeliten, same caramel notes and malt character; adds fruit notes, no floral notes.

What carries overmaltysweetfull-bodiedcaramelherbal

Structure: very close

Compared to Karmelitensmooth-drinkingfruityfloralcitrusy

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

Structure: very close

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Friedmann Festbier

Brauerei Friedmann

Germany · Festbier · 5.4%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Karmeliten on herbal notes and caramel notes: adds bread notes, drops floral notes.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltysweetherbalcaramel

Structure: very close

Compared to Karmelitenbreadytoastysmoothfloralcitrusy

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

Structure: very close

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Wulle Festbier

Wulle Brauerei

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares herbal notes and malt character with Karmeliten; adds bread notes, but drops floral notes.

What carries overmaltysweetherbalfull-bodiedbitter

Structure: very close

Compared to Karmelitenbreadysmooth-drinkingfloralcaramel

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

Structure: very close

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Schanzenbräu Festbier

Schanzenbräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.2%

80%

MATCH

Keeps caramel notes and malt character like Karmeliten, adds noble hop character, drops herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Berg Weihnachtsbier

Berg Brauerei

Germany · Festbier · 5.8%

80%

MATCH

A touch more roasted notes, no floral notes — caramel notes and malt character as with Karmeliten.

Structure: very close

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Kaiserdom Festbier

Kaiserdom Specialitäten Brauerei

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

79%

MATCH

Like Karmeliten on caramel notes and malt character — adds honey notes, but without the floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier

Staatliches Hofbräuhaus München

Germany · Festbier · 6.3%

77%

MATCH

Mirrors Karmeliten's herbal notes and caramel notes — plus fruit notes, a notch stronger, minus floral notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Huppendorfer Öchsla

Brauerei Grasser

Germany · Märzen · 5.5%

77%

MATCH

Same floral notes and herbal notes as Karmeliten, adds spiciness, but without the citrus notes.

Structure: very close

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Guidobald Export Hell

Privatbrauerei Wieninger

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.3%

77%

MATCH

Same floral notes and herbal notes as Karmeliten, adds bread notes, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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Wolfshöher Kärwabier

Wolfshöher

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

76%

MATCH

Same herbal notes and malt character as Karmeliten, adds noble hop character, but without the floral notes.

Structure: very close

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