Beers similar to Summit Oktoberfest

Märzen·United States·6.5% ABV·One of 154 Märzens in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Summit Oktoberfest's caramel and toasty character. A lager in the classic Märzen style, inspired by the ultimate beer celebration and brewed as a fall beer. Munich and Moravian 37 malts meet Northern Brewer, Tettnanger and Saaz hops, with rich caramel notes, toasty depth and a clean, crisp finish. It pours bronze at 6.5% ABV and 15° Plato, and has been part of the Summit lineup since 2001.

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10 beers like Summit Oktoberfest

Whisper

Tree House Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.3%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Summit on noble hop character and malt character: adds creaminess, noticeably less bitter.

What carries overtoastycaramelcleancrispnoble-hop

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Summitcreamyrefreshing

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Left Hand Oktoberfest

Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 6.6%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Summit, same noble hop character and malt character, plus dryness.

What carries overnoble-hopcaramelbreadytoastyclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Summitdryspicyspicy-hoprefreshing

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

Structure: very close

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Schell's Oktoberfest

August Schell Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same noble hop character and malt character as Summit, adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter.

What carries overcarameltoastycleannoble-hopmalty

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Summitsweetcrisprefreshing

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Karbach Karbachmarzen

Karbach Brewing Co.

United States · Märzen · 5.4%

84%

MATCH

Mirrors Summit's noble hop character and malt character, plus richness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Coppertail Oktoberfest

Coppertail Brewing Co.

United States · Märzen · 5.8%

83%

MATCH

Like Summit on noble hop character and malt character — adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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New Belgium Festbier

New Belgium Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.7%

82%

MATCH

A touch more sweetness, noticeably less bitter — noble hop character and malt character as with Summit.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Märzen

Long Man Brewery

United Kingdom · Märzen · 5.3%

81%

MATCH

Keeps noble hop character and malt character like Summit; adds fullness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Wolfshöher Märzen

Wolfshöher

Germany · Märzen · 5.5%

81%

MATCH

Shares noble hop character and malt character with Summit; adds herbal notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Karbachtoberfest

Karbach Brewing Co.

United States · Märzen · 5.5%

80%

MATCH

Softer — same noble hop character and malt character as Summit, adds richness, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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Revolution Oktoberfest

Revolution Brewing

United States · Märzen · 5.7%

80%

MATCH

Softer — same noble hop character and malt character as Summit, adds a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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