Beers similar to Linzer Festbier

Festbier·Austria·5.4% ABV·One of 154 Festbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Linzer Festbier's malty and full-bodied character. Copper tones, opalescence and a dense head recall an autumn forest. It starts pleasantly malty, then shows intense fullness and a play of grain and fruit notes, and finishes surprisingly slim. Brewed with 100 % Mühlviertel hops in a limited 250 hectolitres in 2025, it was the third of four specialities that year.

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10 beers like Linzer Festbier

Winterhopfen

Landskron Brau-Manufaktur

Germany · Festbier · 5.3%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Linzer on hop character and bread notes — adds floral notes, but without the fruit notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Linzerfloralbitterfruity

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

Structure: very close

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Winterbier

Edelweissbrauerei Farny

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

TWIN

92%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more sweetness, no fruit notes — hop character and bread notes as with Linzer.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Linzersweetbitterfruity

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

Structure: very close

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Alpirsbacher Weihnachtsbier

Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

TWIN

92%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps hop character and bread notes like Linzer, adds floral notes, drops fruit notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Linzernoble-hopfloralfruity

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

Structure: very close

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Hilpoltsteiner Burgfestbier

Pyraser Landbrauerei

Germany · Festbier · 6.0%

90%

MATCH

Shares hop character and bread notes with Linzer; adds toasty notes, but drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Faust Winterfestbier

Brauhaus Faust

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

89%

MATCH

Alongside Linzer on bread notes and smoothness: adds floral notes, drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Winterbier

Arcobräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

89%

MATCH

As with Linzer, same bread notes and smoothness; adds bitterness, no fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Jubiläumsbier

Brauerei Hacklberg

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

88%

MATCH

Same hop character and bread notes as Linzer, adds noble hop character, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Winterbier

Brauerei Max Leibinger

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

88%

MATCH

Mirrors Linzer's bread notes and smoothness — plus haziness, minus fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Kiliani Festbier

Würzburger Hofbräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.9%

88%

MATCH

Same bread notes and smoothness as Linzer, adds noble hop character, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Faust Michelsmess Festbier

Brauhaus Faust

Germany · Festbier · 5.9%

88%

MATCH

Same bread notes and smoothness as Linzer, adds honey notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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