The Munich Beer Festival, or Oktoberfest, is an event of superlatives - its the largest popular festival in the world, staging in the beer metropolis of Munich. Millions of visitors from all over the world flock along every year to enjoy its very special atmosphere. For this occasion, Hofbru brews a rich, full-bodied beer which goes down ideally with traditional Bavarian cuisine. With its deliciously bitter taste and alcoholic content of 6.3% volume, Hofbru Oktoberfestbier is as special as the Beer Festival itself. The Craft Beer Geek sez: In line with the Reinheitsgebot or Bavarian Purity law, Hofbrau brews this with only the highest quality water, barely and hops. While this is stronger than your typical fesbier, all the flavors and aromas you’d expect are there. Delicate biscuit and bitterness balanced out by smooth malt on the finish.

There are many classic German Oktoberfest beers out and about, from breweries all over Deutschland, and Ayinger's take on it is this crisp, clean, but wonderfully nuanced malt-forward marzen. Ayinger may not have quite as much name recognition as Weihenstephaner or Paulaner, but they do a fantastic job with this lager. The Craft Beer Geek sez: This Märzen has a deep golden color tinted with amber. It is lightly sweet with a malty nose balanced with floral hops. It's medium-full body and alcohol are not overpowering. The soft dryness comes from long maturation. For a festbier that’s a little more filling, but knows it’s roots.