Beers similar to Sternquell Weihnachtsbier

Sternquell-Brauerei

Festbier·Germany·5.8% ABV·One of 158 Festbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Sternquell Weihnachtsbier's malty and full-bodied character. Sternquell Weihnachtsbier is brewed for only a few weeks each year for the Christmas season. It is a full-bodied festive lager at 13.4 degrees Plato and somewhat darker than the brewery's other pale beers. The malt comes to the fore with notes of bread crust, caramel and a touch of toffee, while a subtle hop note adds light spice. The body is round and smooth, and the finish is mildly sweet with a gentle bitterness.

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10 beers like Sternquell Weihnachtsbier

1

Friedmann Festbier

Brauerei Friedmann

Germany · Festbier · 5.4%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same sweetness and caramel notes as Sternquell, adds herbal notes, but without the spiciness.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Sternquellherbalspicy

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

Structure: very close

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Weihenstephaner Festbier

Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Germany · Festbier · 5.8%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares toasty notes and spiciness with Sternquell; adds grass notes, but drops caramel notes.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltytoastysmoothsweet

Structure: very close

Compared to Sternquellgrassycaramel

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

Structure: very close

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Neumarkter Lammsbräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Sternquell on caramel notes and toasty notes: adds honey notes, drops spiciness.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltycaramelsmoothtoasty

Structure: very close

Compared to Sternquellhoneyberryspicycrisp

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

Structure: very close

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4

Fürst-Abt Edel

Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus

Germany · Dortmunder Export · 5.8%

85%

MATCH

A touch more noble hop character — caramel notes and bread notes as with Sternquell.

Structure: very close

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5

Kaiserdom Festbier

Kaiserdom Specialitäten Brauerei

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

84%

MATCH

Keeps sweetness and caramel notes like Sternquell, adds honey notes, drops toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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6

Kurpfalzbräu Festbier

Kurpfalzbräu

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

83%

MATCH

Mirrors Sternquell's sweetness and caramel notes — plus hop character, minus fullness.

Structure: very close

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7

Peroni Gran Riserva Rossa

Birra Peroni

Italy · Vienna Lager · 5.2%

83%

MATCH

Like Sternquell on caramel notes and bread notes — adds fruit notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Wittinger 1429 – Das Original

Privatbrauerei Wittingen

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.1%

82%

MATCH

As with Sternquell, same sweetness and caramel notes; adds herbal notes, a notch softer, no spiciness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Kulmbacher Festbier

Kulmbacher Brauerei

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

82%

MATCH

Same sweetness and caramel notes as Sternquell, adds resin notes, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Huppendorfer Öchsla

Brauerei Grasser

Germany · Märzen · 5.5%

82%

MATCH

Same sweetness and caramel notes as Sternquell, adds floral notes, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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