Beers similar to Festbier

Märzen·United States·5.6% ABV·One of 148 Märzens in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Festbier's malty and full-bodied character. Subtly sweet with a delicate malt nose, full-bodied and seductively malty, with a kiss of hops for balance. This Märzen-style lager was Victory's very first recipe when the doors opened in 1996, made with imported Vienna and Munich malts, whole-flower German hops and decoction brewing. Victory Festbier won gold at the 2007 Great American Beer Festival.

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10 beers like Festbier

Wolfshöher Märzen

Wolfshöher

Germany · Märzen · 5.5%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Festbier's noble hop character and sweetness, plus herbal notes.

What carries overmaltyfull-bodiedbreadytoastysweet

Structure: very close

Compared to Festbierherbal

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

Structure: very close

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Stein Märzen

Schlossbrauerei Stein

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps noble hop character and caramel notes like Festbier, adds honey notes, drops sweetness.

What carries overmaltyfull-bodiednoble-hopsmoothclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Festbierhoneycrisphoppysweet

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

Structure: very close

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Klosterstoff

Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu

Germany · Märzen · 5.9%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more richness, no noble hop character — sweetness and toasty notes as with Festbier.

What carries overmaltyfull-bodiedsweetsmoothclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Festbierbitterrichfruitynoble-hop

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

Structure: very close

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Flötzinger Wies'n Märzen

Flötzinger Bräu

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

87%

MATCH

Alongside Festbier on sweetness and toasty notes: adds herbal notes, drops noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Leaf Kicker

Kinnegar Brewing

Ireland · Märzen · 5.9%

87%

MATCH

Shares noble hop character and toasty notes with Festbier; adds roasted notes, but drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Märzen

Long Man Brewery

United Kingdom · Märzen · 5.3%

86%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and toasty notes as Festbier, adds floral notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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New Belgium Festbier

New Belgium Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.7%

86%

MATCH

As with Festbier, same sweetness and noble hop character; adds bitterness, no fullness.

Structure: very close

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Paulaner Oktoberfest Märzen

Paulaner Brauerei

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

85%

MATCH

Like Festbier on sweetness and noble hop character — adds bitterness, but without the fullness.

Structure: very close

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Starkenberger Josefi Bier

Brauerei Schloss Starkenberg

Austria · Märzen · 5.6%

85%

MATCH

Same sweetness and toasty notes as Festbier, adds honey notes, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Schell's Oktoberfest

August Schell Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.8%

85%

MATCH

No fullness — sweetness and noble hop character as with Festbier.

Structure: very close

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