Beers similar to Oktoberfest

Märzen·United States·6.1% ABV·One of 143 Märzens in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Oktoberfest's toasty and bready character. Nutty, bready and toasty from Munich and Vienna malts, with a clean, neutral yeast flavor that leaves the malt in charge: an amber-brown lager with 6.1% and 22 IBU. Ska's Oktoberfest first came in cans in 2018, won gold at the Great American Beer Festival and the European Beer Star that year, and taps each season at the brewery.

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Mediterranean Märzen

Cervezas Althaia

Spain · Märzen · 5.6%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Oktoberfest on nutty notes and malt character: adds creaminess.

What carries overtoastynuttycaramelbreadymalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Oktoberfestcreamychocolaterefreshing

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

Structure: very close

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Roppelt Festbier

Brauerei Roppelt

Germany · Märzen · 5.2%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Oktoberfest, same nutty notes and malt character, plus fullness, a notch softer.

What carries overtoastynuttybreadymaltyclean

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Oktoberfestfull-bodieddryroastedsmooth-drinking

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Gordon Biersch Märzen

Gordon Biersch Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.8%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same malt character and nutty notes as Oktoberfest, adds roasted notes.

What carries overtoastynuttybreadymaltyclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Oktoberfestroastedsweetherbal

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

Structure: very close

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Kerwa Festmärzen

Brauerei Drei Kronen Memmelsdorf

Germany · Märzen · 5.6%

86%

MATCH

Mirrors Oktoberfest's nutty notes and malt character, plus bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Paulaner Oktoberfest Märzen

Paulaner Brauerei

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

85%

MATCH

Like Oktoberfest on malt character and caramel notes — adds sweetness, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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Creemore Springs Oktoberfest

Creemore Springs Brewery

Canada · Märzen · 5.5%

85%

MATCH

A touch more dryness — nutty notes and malt character as with Oktoberfest.

Structure: very close

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Weyermann Märzen

Weyermann Braumanufaktur

Germany · Märzen · 5.3%

85%

MATCH

Keeps nutty notes and malt character like Oktoberfest, adds floral notes, a notch softer, drops bread notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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BOLTENs Jecken Spezial

Bolten Brauerei

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

84%

MATCH

Shares malt character and caramel notes with Oktoberfest; adds sweetness, but drops nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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Revolution Oktoberfest

Revolution Brewing

United States · Märzen · 5.7%

84%

MATCH

Same malt character and caramel notes as Oktoberfest, adds noble hop character, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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Staghorn

New Glarus Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 6.3%

84%

MATCH

Same malt character and caramel notes as Oktoberfest, adds roasted notes, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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