Beers similar to Sun King Oktoberfest

Märzen·United States·5.9% ABV·One of 182 Märzens in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Sun King Oktoberfest's toasty and malty character. Sun King's Oktoberfest is a traditional Märzen-style lager crafted with choice malts and Noble hops, built around a toasty malt complexity and a crisp, dry finish. It runs at 5.9% ABV and 23 IBU. In 2025 the seasonal returned on August 1, with Sun King arguing that Oktoberfest season begins in July.

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10 beers like Sun King Oktoberfest

Left Hand Oktoberfest

Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 6.6%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same dryness and noble hop character as Sun King, adds spiciness, a notch stronger.

What carries overtoastydrynoble-hopbreadymalty

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Sun Kingspicyspicy-hopsmooth-drinking

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Taos Mesa Oktoberfestbier

Taos Mesa Brewing

United States · Märzen · 6.5%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares noble hop character and caramel notes with Sun King; drops dryness.

What carries overtoastymaltycrispnoble-hopsmooth-drinking

Structure: very close

Compared to Sun Kingdry

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

Structure: very close

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Paulaner Oktoberfest Märzen

Paulaner Brauerei

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Sun King on noble hop character and caramel notes: adds sweetness, drops dryness.

What carries overtoastybreadymaltynoble-hopsmooth-drinking

Structure: very close

Compared to Sun Kingsweetbitterdrycrisp

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

Structure: very close

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Traktoberfest

Tractor Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 7.0%

87%

MATCH

A touch more roasted notes, a notch stronger, no dryness — noble hop character and caramel notes as with Sun King.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Santa Fe Oktoberfest

Santa Fe Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 6.0%

86%

MATCH

Keeps noble hop character and caramel notes like Sun King, adds noticeably more bitter, drops dryness.

Structure: more bitter

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Revolution Oktoberfest

Revolution Brewing

United States · Märzen · 5.7%

86%

MATCH

Mirrors Sun King's noble hop character and caramel notes, minus dryness.

Structure: very close

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Narragansett Fest

Narragansett Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.5%

85%

MATCH

Like Sun King on dryness and noble hop character — adds richness.

Structure: very close

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Coppertail Oktoberfest

Coppertail Brewing Co.

United States · Märzen · 5.8%

84%

MATCH

As with Sun King, same dryness and noble hop character, plus sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Whisper

Tree House Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.3%

83%

MATCH

Softer — same noble hop character and caramel notes as Sun King, adds creaminess, a notch softer, but without the dryness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Märzen Oktoberfest

Destihl Brewery

United States · Märzen · 5.8%

83%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and caramel notes as Sun King, adds bitterness, but without the dryness.

Structure: very close

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