Good to know · Munich, Germany
Märzen vs. Festbier: which beer do we drink at Oktoberfest?
· Written by Kevin Gonzalez VazquezBoth are Oktoberfest beers, but they're not the same.
Märzen: the classic. Copper and malty, with toasted bread and caramel notes. It was brewed in March and stored all summer for the party.
Festbier: what's poured in the Munich tents today. Golden, paler and easier to drink.
Some brewed on the island: for Märzen, Montuna's ¡Wepa!, Snake Island's Snakefest and Old Harbor's Taina Oktoberfest. For Festbier, Ocean Lab's Ocean Festbier and Lúpulos Hermanos' FestBier.
Which one is yours?