Spaten Oktoberfest Limited Edition German Beer Set (12)

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Märzen— Yes, one of the best IPA-producing breweries in the country makes a couple of damn fine Märzens. In fact, this beer made it onto Untappd’s list of All-Time Top-Rated Märzens. We liked it for its fizzy aroma of cream soda of all things. On the sip it’s much toastier and less sweet. Kind of like the charred ends of buttered toast. We actually like that this one is a bit more bitter than some of the other versions on this list. There is a complex depth to the bitterness that rounds out the whole beer, giving it a robust mouthfeel and body.

For our part, we wanted to recognize the holiday by digging into its history. Above all, we’ll clarify the exact difference between Oktoberfest, Märzen, and Festbiers. Lastly, we’ll give you a few updated recommendations of our favorite classic German and current American versions to try. If I had a choice, I’d get a schnitzel right now, I’d get a Festbier to go with it, and oh my gosh, I’d be so happy,” says Jennings. Uniquely, the brewery served the Festbier in smaller kölsch-sized glasses in its own version of kölsch service. The event went swimmingly, enough so, that New Image plans to blow out its Oktoberfest celebrations over five weekends this year.Elsewhere’s version of an Oktoberfest is just super balanced and beautiful. And to us that is what the Oktoberfest style should be all about. No fuss, no muss, just the good stuff.

Personally, we like how the brewery describes the beer: “rich malt aroma, flavors of fresh toasted bread and golden brown biscuit tops with a clean, balanced bitterness.” Sierra Nevada keeps things fresh by changing its Oktoberfest release each year, including collaborations with German breweries. In 2023, Sierra Nevada collaborated with Kehrwieder brewery in Hamburg.Märzen— Left Hand’s Oktoberfest starts with Munich and two-row malt as a base before getting hopped with Apollo and Mt. Hood. The resulting copper lager has lovely notes of baked pretzel and bread crust with just a zing of Noble hoppiness. Austrian Märzen— A bit unique, this Märzen from the European-inspired brewery in New Hampshire ( one of our favorite to visit in the entire state) is described as an Austrian-style. With a slightly drier finish than its Germany buddy, Konstantin launches only during the Oktoberfest season. Rich caramel and toasted oat notes round out a gorgeous ruby-hued lager. In addition, decoction gives this beer an extra layer of complexity. This year, they partnered with Kehrwieder Kreativbrauerei, an up-and-coming Hamburg-based brewery with more than forty international awards “leading the way in shaking up the beer scene,” says Sierra Nevada Innovation Brewmaster Scott Jennings, who met Kehrwieder Brewmaster and Co-Founder Olli Wesseloh when he attended a German brewing school. Spaten, Franziskaner und Löwenbräu bleiben". tz. Munich. 2010-10-05 . Retrieved 2015-10-28. Mit einem jährlichen Bierausstoß von rund 2,4 Millionen Hektolitern und rund 500 Mitarbeitern ist die Münchener Spaten-Löwenbräu-Gruppe eine der größten Brauereien in Bayern.