Beers similar to Herman's Festbier

Festbier·United States·6.2% ABV·One of 88 Festbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Herman's Festbier's bready and malty character. Bready and toasty, this lager lets Hallertau Mittelfruh hops bring out that classic Oktoberfest flavor, and the aromas of Bavaria rise from the stein. It runs at 6.2 % ABV and 15 IBU. Two-row barley malt meets imported German Pilsner, Vienna and Munich malts. A Pilot Program graduate, it is brewed for the brewery's annual Oktoberfest.

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10 beers like Herman's Festbier

October Festbier

Stewart Brewing

United Kingdom · Festbier · 6.6%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps noble hop character and cleanness like Pittsburgh, adds richness, noticeably more bitter, drops toasty notes.

What carries overbreadymaltynoble-hopcleansmooth-drinking

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Pittsburghrichlighttoastyfloral

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

Structure: more bitter

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pFriem Oktoberfest

pFriem Family Brewers

United States · Festbier · 6.1%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Pittsburgh's noble hop character and floral notes — plus honey notes, minus toasty notes.

What carries overcrispbreadynoble-hopmaltyfloral

Structure: very close

Compared to Pittsburghhoneyfruitytoasty

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

Structure: very close

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Lederhosen

Alder Beer Co.

Italy · Festbier · 6%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Pittsburgh on noble hop character and cleanness — adds honey notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the toasty notes.

What carries overbreadynoble-hopmaltycleansmooth-drinking

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Pittsburghhoneysmoothtoastyfloral

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

Structure: more bitter

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Krombacher Hell

Krombacher Brauerei

Germany · Helles Lager · 5%

84%

MATCH

As with Pittsburgh, same noble hop character and toasty notes, plus sweetness, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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Wolfshöher Kärwabier

Wolfshöher

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

84%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and cleanness as Pittsburgh, adds herbal notes, a notch softer, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Tap Social Festbier

Tap Social Movement

United Kingdom · Festbier · 5.2%

83%

MATCH

Shares noble hop character and cleanness with Pittsburgh; adds bitterness, a notch softer, but drops toasty notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Alpirsbacher Weihnachtsbier

Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

83%

MATCH

Alongside Pittsburgh on noble hop character and floral notes: adds fullness, a notch softer, drops toasty notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Hilpoltsteiner Burgfestbier

Pyraser Landbrauerei

Germany · Festbier · 6%

83%

MATCH

A touch more fullness, no noble hop character — toasty notes and crispness as with Pittsburgh.

Structure: very close

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Oktoberfest

Abbeydale Brewery

United Kingdom · Festbier · 5%

83%

MATCH

Softer — same noble hop character and cleanness as Pittsburgh, adds fullness, a notch softer, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Ansbacher Festbier

Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Festbier · 5.8%

82%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and cleanness as Pittsburgh, adds bitterness, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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