Hallertauer Festbier
Number four in the Hallertauer Serie is the festival beer, a seasonal release for the folk-festival months brewed in the Old Bavarian Märzen tradition. Pilsner, Munich and caramel malts build a malt-forward profile with bread crust, light caramel and a touch of honeyed sweetness, from an original gravity of 13.8 degrees Plato. Hallertauer Perle contributes a fine, herbal and gently spicy bitterness that keeps the medium body from turning heavy. Toasted malt lingers into a rounded finish.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Hallertauer Festbier
Serve at 7–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.
The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.
About Märzen
Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives
What is a Märzen?
Märzens are Bavarian lagers with 5.8–6.3% ABV. Rich toasty malt — bread, caramel, biscuit — with clean lager fermentation and low bitterness.
Finding a similar Märzen
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same malty, herbal, caramel character as Hallertauer Festbier will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.



