Beers similar to Odell Oktoberfest

Märzen·United States·6% ABV·One of 159 Märzens in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Odell Oktoberfest's malty and noble-hoppy character. Odell Oktoberfest is a Märzen-style lager with biscuity, sweet Munich malts and spicy, herbal noble hops, at 6.0% ABV and 19 IBU. It is a seasonal beer, available in August and September from the Fort Collins brewery that has been employee-owned since 1989. The brewery began in 1989 in a 1915 grain elevator.

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10 beers like Odell Oktoberfest

Wolfshöher Märzen

Wolfshöher

Germany · Märzen · 5.5%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Odell, same herbal notes and bread notes; adds fullness, no spiciness.

What carries overnoble-hopmaltysweetherbalbready

Structure: very close

Compared to Odellfull-bodiedspicycrisp

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

Structure: very close

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Left Hand Oktoberfest

Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 6.6%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Odell on spiciness and bread notes: adds dryness, drops sweetness.

What carries overnoble-hopbreadymaltytoastyspicy

Structure: very close

Compared to Odelldryspicy-hopsweetherbal

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

Structure: very close

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Eiszäpfle

Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus

Germany · Märzen · 5.6%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares herbal notes and bread notes with Odell; adds creaminess, but drops sweetness.

What carries overnoble-hopmaltyherbalbreadycaramel

Structure: very close

Compared to Odellcreamybitteryeastysweetspicy

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

Structure: very close

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New Belgium Festbier

New Belgium Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.7%

80%

MATCH

Keeps bread notes and sweetness like Odell, adds bitterness, drops herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Paulaner Oktoberfest Märzen

Paulaner Brauerei

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

79%

MATCH

A touch more bitterness, no herbal notes — sweetness and bread notes as with Odell.

Structure: very close

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Yuengling Oktoberfest

Yuengling

United States · Märzen · 5.5%

78%

MATCH

Like Odell on herbal notes and sweetness — adds roasted notes, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Hallertauer Festbier

Urban Chestnut Hallertauer Brauerei

Germany · Märzen · 5.9%

78%

MATCH

Mirrors Odell's herbal notes and bread notes — plus roasted notes, minus noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Festbier

Victory Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.6%

77%

MATCH

Same sweetness and toasty notes as Odell, adds fullness, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Flötzinger Wies'n Märzen

Flötzinger Bräu

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

77%

MATCH

Same sweetness and herbal notes as Odell, adds fullness, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Erdmandli Amber

Brauerei Baar

Switzerland · Märzen · 5%

77%

MATCH

Softer — same sweetness and spiciness as Odell, a notch softer, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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