Beers similar to Fest Bier

Oktoberfest·United States·5.6% ABV·One of 4 Oktoberfests in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Fest Bier's floral and noble-hoppy character. A pillowy grain character and floral Mittelfrüh hops define Fest Bier, a traditional 5.6% Oktoberfest lager brewed with imported malts. Wicked Weed pours it for the Oktoberfest season. The brewery began as an Asheville brewpub in 2012, started by two families of lifelong friends who opened with 25 draft beers.

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10 beers like Fest Bier

Alpirsbacher Weihnachtsbier

Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Fest Bier's malt character and bread notes, plus fullness.

What carries overfloralnoble-hopmaltysmoothbready

Structure: very close

Compared to Fest Bierfull-bodiedsmooth-drinkinghoppy

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

Structure: very close

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Maibock

Les Trois Mousquetaires

Canada · Maibock · 6.8%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps malt character and bread notes like Fest Bier; adds honey notes, a notch stronger.

What carries overfloralnoble-hopmaltysmoothclean

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Fest Bierhoneysweetboozy

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Shackles

James Squire

Australia · Helles Lager · 4.6%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dryness, a notch softer — malt character and bread notes as with Fest Bier.

What carries overfloralnoble-hopmaltycleanbready

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Fest Bierdryherbalhoney

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Sapporo Classic

Sapporo Brewery

Japan · Helles Lager · 5%

86%

MATCH

Alongside Fest Bier on malt character and bread notes: adds bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Krombacher Hell

Krombacher Brauerei

Germany · Helles Lager · 5%

85%

MATCH

Shares malt character and bread notes with Fest Bier; adds toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Sternquell Festbier

Sternquell-Brauerei

Germany · Festbier · 5.6%

84%

MATCH

Same bread notes and malt character as Fest Bier, adds honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Golden Eagle

Brew York

United Kingdom · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 4.5%

84%

MATCH

As with Fest Bier, same malt character and bread notes, plus sweetness, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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Pure Helles

Purity Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Helles Lager · 5%

84%

MATCH

Like Fest Bier on malt character and bread notes — adds dryness.

Structure: very close

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Augustiner Oktoberfestbier

Augustiner-Bräu

Germany · Festbier · 6.3%

84%

MATCH

Stronger — same malt character and bread notes as Fest Bier, adds fullness, a notch stronger.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Róc Helles

The White Hag Irish Brewing Company

Ireland · Helles Lager · 4.5%

84%

MATCH

Softer — same malt character and bread notes as Fest Bier, adds spicy-hop notes, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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