oktoberfest beer

Munich autumn lager

A style of lager brewed for autumn festivals, particularly Munich's Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest beers are amber to copper-colored, malty, and medium-bodied with moderate alcohol content—designed for drinking in quantity over long celebrations.

Also called Märzen, from the German word for March, when these beers were traditionally brewed and stored in cool cellars for summer and fall consumption.

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Opposites
seasonality

oktoberfest beersummer ale

Light warm-season brew

hefeweizen · witbier · summer shandy · radler · winter warmer

beer style/character

oktoberfest beerIPA

Sound notation system

pale ale · light lager · session beer · sour beer · stout

cultural origin

oktoberfest beerIrish stout

Dark creamy beer

Family

beer, beers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG