Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest is an German Lager beer style. Brewers Association category: German-Style Oktoberfest/Festbier. It typically presents as straw to gold.

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

ABV: 5.1%-6.1%
IBU: 23-29
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 3-5
OG: 1.048-1.056
FG: 1.010-1.014

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:5.1%-6.1%

ABW:4.0%-4.8%

IBU:23-29

Perceived Bitterness:

Very low to low and in balance with low sweet maltiness

Color & Appearance

Color:

Straw to gold

SRM:3-5

EBC:6-10

Clarity:

Appearance should be clear. Chill haze should not be present

Gravity & Body

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

Body:

Medium

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Clean, sweet, bready malt profile is low to medium-low

Hop Profile:

Medium-low to medium

Fermentation Character:

DMS, diacetyl, fruity esters, and phenolic attributes should not be present.

2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .

No beers have been reviewed in this style.