Oktoberfest - Two Beer Dudes

German Lagers: Oktoberfest

Notes: Traditional Oktoberfest beers were brewed to original gravity at or above 13 ºPlato. Today, some examples are brewed to a lower original gravity.

Color: Straw to gold
Clarity: Appearance should be clear. Chill haze should not be present
Malt Profile: Clean, sweet, bready malt profile is low to medium-low
Hop Profile: Very low to low
Bitterness: Very low to low and in balance with low sweet maltiness
Fermentation: Fruity esters and diacetyl should not be present
Body: Medium

ABV: 5.1%-6.1%
ABW: 4.0%-4.8%
IBU: 23-29
Color (SRM): 3-5
Color (EBC): 6-10
Original Gravity: 1.048-1.056
Original Gravity °P: 11.9-13.8
Final Gravity: 1.010-1.014
Final Gravity °P: 2.6-3.6

Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association 2021 beer style guidelines.

20 Oktoberfest Reviewed

Beer	Brewery	#	Rate Avg.	H.A.
MunsterFest	Three Floyds Brewing Company	1	5.00	0%
Noble Chaos Oktoberfest	Short's Brewing Company	2	7.97	100%
Oktoberfest	Sand Creek Brewing Company	1	6.48	100%
Point Oktoberfest	Stevens Point Brewery	1	7.00	100%
Samuel Adams Octoberfest	Boston Beer Company	1	6.00	100%
Sprecher Oktoberfest	Sprecher Brewing Company	1	8.00	100%
Staghorn Octoberfest	New Glarus Brewing Company	1	8.00	100%
Stoudt's Oktober Fest	Stoudts Brewing Company	1	7.52	100%