Beers similar to Oktoberfest

Märzen·Canada·6% ABV·One of 168 Märzens in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Oktoberfest's malty and toasty character. A copper autumn lager on pale and Munich malt, hopped with Hallertau, Perle and Quebec Crystal. Munich malt sets the tone: barley sugar and toasted bread crust with a light nutty edge, and enough residual sweetness to fill the middle. Hopping is restrained at 20 IBU and reads herbal rather than bitter. The body is fuller than the strength suggests and the finish closes clean and malty.

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10 beers like Oktoberfest

Ottakringer Gold Fassl Spezial

Ottakringer Brauerei

Austria · Märzen · 5.6%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps sweetness and fullness like Oktoberfest, adds dryness, drops herbal notes.

What carries overtoastymaltycleansweetfull-bodied

Structure: very close

Compared to Oktoberfestdryhoneybitterherbalnutty

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

Structure: very close

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Creemore Springs Oktoberfest

Creemore Springs Brewery

Canada · Märzen · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Oktoberfest's nutty notes and caramel notes — plus dryness, minus herbal notes.

What carries overmaltytoastycaramelcleannutty

Structure: very close

Compared to Oktoberfestdryfloralhoneyherbalsweet

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

Structure: very close

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Oktoberfest Märzen

Quidi Vidi Brewing Company

Canada · Märzen · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Oktoberfest on herbal notes and caramel notes — adds honey notes, but without the sweetness.

What carries overmaltytoastyherbalcleancaramel

Structure: very close

Compared to Oktoberfesthoneybittersweetnutty

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

Structure: very close

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Oktobearfest

Boxing Bear Brewing Co.

United States · Märzen · 5.3%

72%

MATCH

As with Oktoberfest, same sweetness and fullness; adds dryness, a notch softer, no herbal notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Tramdepot Märzen

Altes Tramdepot

Switzerland · Märzen · 5.8%

72%

MATCH

Same fullness and caramel notes as Oktoberfest, adds honey notes, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Paulaner Oktoberfest Märzen

Paulaner Brauerei

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

72%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and caramel notes with Oktoberfest; adds noble hop character, but drops herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Altpieschner Spezial

Brauhaus Watzke

Germany · Lager · 5.2%

72%

MATCH

Alongside Oktoberfest on sweetness and nutty notes: adds coffee notes, a notch softer, drops toasty notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Wieselburger Gold

Brauerei Wieselburg

Austria · Dortmunder Export · 5.4%

71%

MATCH

A touch more honey notes, no toasty notes — fullness and bread notes as with Oktoberfest.

Structure: very close

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Freistädter Ratsherrn Premium

Braucommune Freistadt

Austria · Märzen · 5.3%

69%

MATCH

Softer — same fullness and caramel notes as Oktoberfest, adds hop character, a notch softer, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Mecktoberfest

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

United States · Märzen · 5.5%

69%

MATCH

Same fullness and caramel notes as Oktoberfest, adds dryness, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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