Beers similar to Weihenstephaner Festbier

Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Festbier·Germany·5.8% ABV·One of 162 Festbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Weihenstephaner Festbier's full-bodied and malty character. Weihenstephan's Festbier is brewed for the folk-festival season and is on sale from July to October. At 13.3 °P original gravity it is stronger than the house Helles and glows deep gold under a compact head. The nose is delicately spicy, with toasty malt and a grassy hop note. On the palate a full, rounded body rests on biscuity pale malt, hops and malt held in balance, and a mild bitterness leads into a soft, slightly sweet finish.

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10 beers like Weihenstephaner Festbier

1

Sternquell Weihnachtsbier

Sternquell-Brauerei

Germany · Festbier · 5.8%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same toasty notes and spiciness as Weihenstephaner, adds caramel notes, but without the grass notes.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltytoastysmoothsweet

Structure: very close

Compared to Weihenstephanercaramelgrassy

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

Structure: very close

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Innstadt-Bräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares grass notes and spiciness with Weihenstephaner; adds drinkability, but drops toasty notes.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltygrassybreadyspicy

Structure: very close

Compared to Weihenstephanersmooth-drinkingrefreshingtoastysmooth

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

Structure: very close

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Lübzer Urkraft

Mecklenburgische Brauerei Lübz

Germany · Märzen · 5.7%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Weihenstephaner on toasty notes and grass notes: adds caramel notes, drops spiciness.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltytoastysweetgrassy

Structure: very close

Compared to Weihenstephanercaramelrichspicycrisp

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

Structure: very close

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4

Spaten Oktoberfestbier

Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.9%

79%

MATCH

A touch more caramel notes, no toasty notes — grass notes and bread notes as with Weihenstephaner.

Structure: very close

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Friedmann Festbier

Brauerei Friedmann

Germany · Festbier · 5.4%

78%

MATCH

Keeps toasty notes and bread notes like Weihenstephaner, adds herbal notes, drops grass notes.

Structure: very close

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6

Gold Ochsen Special

Gold Ochsen

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

78%

MATCH

Mirrors Weihenstephaner's grass notes and spiciness — plus floral notes, minus fullness.

Structure: very close

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Wagner Festbier

Wagner-Bräu Kemmern

Germany · Festbier · 5.5%

78%

MATCH

Like Weihenstephaner on grass notes and bread notes — adds hop character, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle

Germany · Pale Lager · 4.8%

77%

MATCH

As with Weihenstephaner, same grass notes and spiciness; adds a notch softer, no toasty notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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9

Schammelsdorfer Hell

Brauerei Knoblach

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.9%

77%

MATCH

Less bitter — same grass notes and bread notes as Weihenstephaner, adds herbal notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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10

Hahn Vienna Red

Hahn Brewing

Australia · Vienna Lager · 5.0%

77%

MATCH

Softer — same toasty notes and grass notes as Weihenstephaner, adds caramel notes, a notch softer, but without the fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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