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Oktoberfest/Märzen



Oktoberfest is a German festival dating from 1810, and Oktoberfestbiers are the beers that have been served at the festival since 1818, and are supplied by 6 breweries: Spaten, Lowenbrau, Augustiner, Hofbrau, Paulaner and Hacker-Pschorr. Traditionally Oktoberfestbiers were the lagers of around 5.5 to 6 abv called Marzen - brewed in March and allowed to ferment slowly during the summer months. Originally these would have been dark lagers, but from 1872 a strong March brewed version of an amber-red Vienna lager made by Josef Sedlmayr became the favourite Oktoberfestbier. Since the 1990s European brewed versions have tended to be golden in colour, while American versions have remained dark or amber.
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12  Mohawk October Unfiltered3.4162  
13  Revolution Oktoberfest Revolution3.4041  
14  The Kernel / Dark Star Imperial Märzen3.4041  
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17  Lakefront Art Kumbaleks Focktoberfest  R 3.3835  
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20  Ängö Oktoberfestlig Ängöl3.3818  
21  Pennichuck The Big O Oktoberfest Lager  R 3.3755  
22  Half Pints Oktoberfest Lager3.3742  
23  Buckeye Martian Marzen Lager3.3799  
24  Great Lakes Oktoberfest3.36384  
25  Capital Fest3.36160  

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