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.
Bell's Octoberfest	Bell's Brewery, Inc.	2	7.00	100%
Capital Oktoberfest	Capital Brewery	1	7.00	100%
Central Waters Octoberfest	Central Waters Brewing Company	1	6.00	100%
Dogtoberfest	Flying Dog Brewery	1	7.00	100%
Duck-Rabbit Marzen	Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery	1	7.06	100%
Gemuetlichkeit Oktoberfest	Tyranena Brewing Company	1	5.00	0%
Great Lakes Oktoberfest	Great Lakes Brewing Company	1	7.00	100%
Harpoon Octoberfest	Harpoon Brewery	1	8.00	100%
Heavy Seas Prosit!	Heavy Seas	1	7.00	100%
Hoss	Great Divide Brewing Company	1	8.70	100%
Lager Beer Hall	Hop Butcher For The World	1	7.89	100%
Leinenkugel Oktoberfest	Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company	1	6.00	100%