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European Amber Lager
Includes such styles as Märzens, Vienna Lagers, Kellerbiers, and Czech Amber Lagers.
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Märzen: The Traditional Oktoberfest Lager
Märzen is an amber lager that was served at Oktoberfest for over a century. While not poured in tents at the festival’s fairgrounds anymo
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Gordon Strong’s Märzen
This is a competition beer. It is a bit bigger, sweeter, and maltier than many modern German Märzen examples, which judges often prefer.
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The Maltose Falcons 50th Anniversary Festbier
The Falcons and Sierra Nevada have had a long history and close relationship over the years. Something about members of the Grossman clan an
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Firestone Walker Brewing Co.’s Oaktoberfest Clone
Oaktoberfest has been part of the Firestone Walker lineup for about 20 years, but was originally a small volume beer brewed for Oktoberfest
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Dovetail Brewery’s Vienna-Style Lager Clone
One of the standouts in the core lineup from Dovetail Brewery is their Vienna-Style Lager. Dovetail employs a double decoction mash for it.
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Gordon Strong’s Vienna Lager
Your goal here is a smooth, standard-strength malty beer with enough hop bitterness to match the malt. It should not be heavy on the palate
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Germany’s Beers of Autumn
Fall in Germany means Märzen and festbier! Learn about the history and differences of these styles, plus get tips straight from some of the
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Festbier Is the Best Bier
A traditional festbier to be enjoyed by the liter during Oktoberfest or any fall festivities.
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Monks’ Fortitude Märzen
Monks’ Fortitude is an homage to the malty Märzens of Franconia.
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Left Hand Brewing Co.’s Oktoberfest Clone
The beer is crystal clear with copper hues. Biscuit and bread crust notes lead, supported by noble hop character that provides a dry and spi
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Boulevard Brewing Co.’s Bob’s ’47 clone
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Old Man Dark