Oktoberfest Beer reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 162 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 24 posts to rank the best Oktoberfest Beer brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/beer, r/TwinCities, r/chicago, r/torontocraftbeer, r/UK_beer. Top-rated brands include Schell's (4.5/5), Ayinger (5.0/5), Summit (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews162
Subreddits15
Posts24
Brands90
Products64
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#1
Schell's
4.5
(17)
"They’ll have several other German Oktoberfests on tap, most of which you won’t see anywhere else."
"Schell’s is hands down the best oktoberfest."
"Schell's is the best Oktoberfest on the fucking planet."
"Schells! …that’s all"
"I buy 3-4 cases of Schells Ocktoberfest every year."
"Their Oktoberfest is second to none around here."
"Schells Ocktoberfest is my seasonal go to."
"Schell's Oktoberfest and Raised Grain Doktoberfest are my top two US brewed."
"Schell's is great at German styles in general and this one's no exception."
"Schell's isn't at the top of his list, but it's the one he most often gets. Very good and affordable."
#2
Ayinger
5.0
(11)
"My #1 marzen is Ayinger"
"Ayinger Oktober Fest-Marzen"
"All of Ayinger's beers are great."
"Just drink Ayinger and be merry"
"Nothing beats Ayinger's Oktoberfest IMO."
"Ayinger Oktoberfest is a must."
"Aynger... it is beernominal, 5 stars."
"Taste alone, Ayinger is the jam."
"I have never had a bad Ayinger either."
"Everything Ayinger makes is absolutely delicious."
#3
Summit
4.4
(11)
"Summit Oktoberfest is my all time favorite beer"
"Summit Oktoberfest is one of his best."
"It's the only Summit I'll buy."
"Summit is my favorite Oktoberfest in the twin cities area; it has a good taste and above average abv."
"Summit theirs is damn good."
"Summit"
"Summit's is always good."
"I've always been partial to Summit Oktoberfest. Pretty high ABV for a nice kick."
"Summit also have good oktoberfest beers."
"I for sure have tried Summit’s."
#4
Sierra Nevada
4.5
(8)
"Another vote for Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest. Good brew and easy to find."
"The Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest bier is spectacular."
"I like the Sierra Nevada/Bitburger collaboration Oktoberfest."
"Honestly my favorite is Sierra Nevada's. While not local I think it might be the best American made Marzen."
"This years Sierra Nevada oktoberfest is a festbier and it is really good."
"Every time I bought an American fest beer this year other than Sierra Nevada ... I wished I’d just bought a six pack of German beer instead - specifically Hacker Pshorr."
"Sierra Nevada is good for sure."
"My favorites the past few years have been: Metropolitan, Half Acre, Sierra Nevada, Rev, Urban Chestnut, and New Glarus"
#5
Utepils
4.2
(6)
"Utepils hands down!"
"Utepils will be my well-known brewery suggestion."
"Utepils, Summit and Indeed"
"UTEPILS, Bauhaus, and Surly are all solid."
"Utepils or Fair State for me."
"Utepils was the staff favorite (liquor store) last year."
#6
Paulaner
4.6
(5)
"Outside of your local breweries I'd suggest trying: Paulaner Oktoberfest"
"Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen is by far one of my favorites!"
"I love Paulaner."
"Paulaner, Hofbrau, and Weihenstephaner seem to be the most readily available"
"Paulaner Festbier is pretty widely available. That's a good start."
#7
Great Lakes
4.8
(4)
"The best Oktoberfest I’ve had."
"Great Lakes Oktoberfest is the one I miss the most."
"If you can, get their Oktoberfest. So much flavor."
"Not Chicago, but I like Great Lakes Oktoberfest."
#8
Metropolitan
4.3
(4)
"Another vote here for Afterburner. Love that stuff"
"Metropolitan Afterburner and Rev Oktober are both up there this year again though."
"I like After Burner from Metropolitan."
"After Burner is great."
#9
Shiner
4.3
(4)
"Shiner's Oktoberfest is always solid."
"Shiner makes a good one as well."
"Shiner makes a decent Oktoberfest."
"Shiner Oktoberfest is pretty solid imo."
#10
Augustiner
5.0
(3)
"They have the Oktoberfest Augustiner beer."
"Augustiner > everything."
"Augustiner"
#11
Braybrook
4.3
(3)
"Braybrooke beers specialise in German style lagers and their festbier releases this month have been quality👌"
"Had the Baybrook one the other day and it was right on the money."
"If they have got any left, get the Braybrook harvest Festbier."
#12
Utopian
5.0
(2)
"Utopian definitely, get some of theirs. If their Rainbock is around, that's a beaut."
"Utopian, their lagers are always top quality. They've done a festbier, a märzen & a dunkel."
#13
Live Oak
5.0
(2)
"For a lighter festbier, Live Oak's is also very good."
"Live Oak's is an festbier which I hear is the actual oktoberfest."
#14
Urban Chestnut
4.5
(2)
"I would argue Urban Chestnut puts out one of the best Oktoberfests in the U.S."
"My favorites the past few years have been: Metropolitan, Half Acre, Sierra Nevada, Rev, Urban Chestnut, and New Glarus"
#15
Half Acre
4.0
(2)
"My favorites the past few years have been: Metropolitan, Half Acre, Sierra Nevada, Rev, Urban Chestnut, and New Glarus"
"Half-Acre's is usually quite good but I haven't tried the batch this year."
#16
Hacker Pschorr
4.0
(2)
"Go with Hacker."
"Hacker was my favorite of those 3."
#17
Left Field
4.0
(2)
"Mr. Oktober from Left Field"
"I had the Mr. Oktober at Left Field last night, and it was pretty solid."
#18
Godspeed
3.5
(2)
"I've loved Godspeed Nonbe before"
"Godspeed's Nonbe is good but not quite up there for me."
#19
Beaver Island
5.0
(1)
"Beaver Island in St. Cloud has the best Oktoberfest in my opinion: fantastic taste, solid abv, and very true to the German Märzen style."
#20
Sam Adams
5.0
(1)
"Sam Adams Octoberfest is probably my favorite beer period."
#21
Dovetail
5.0
(1)
"They do have an oktoberfest on tap and it's just simply great."
#22
Buckledown Brewery
5.0
(1)
"Buckledown Brewery makes an excellent Oktoberfest beer."
#23
Bells
5.0
(1)
"If you can find it get Bells Oktoberfest! It's from Kalamazoo Michigan and is my favorite early fall beer!"
#24
Revolution
5.0
(1)
"Revolution Oktoberfest is my favorite beer of all time"
#25
Wild Mind
5.0
(1)
"My favorite this year has been Wild Mind's Oak-Lagered Marzen."
#26
100 Acres
5.0
(1)
"The Märzen from 100 Acres is absolutely incredible"
#27
Anderson
5.0
(1)
"Anderson's Märzen is amazing!"
#28
Triple Crossing
5.0
(1)
"Triple Crossing makes a great one."
#29
Shakopee Brewhall
5.0
(1)
"Love Shakopee Brewhall's Herbstfest!"
#30
Waterloo
5.0
(1)
"Waterloo's festbier last year was incredible"
#31
Väsen's
5.0
(1)
"I prefer Väsen’s Festbier over the others."
#32
Fair State
5.0
(1)
"My fav this year has been Fair State festbier."
#33
Kinslahger
5.0
(1)
"Kinslahger just spits out tremendous beers IMO."
#34
Giesenbräu
5.0
(1)
"Giesenbräu hands down"
#35
3rd Street
5.0
(1)
"3rd Street brews my favorite Oktoberfest!"
#36
Kindred Spirits
5.0
(1)
"Kindred Spirits makes an amazing one."
#37
Clawhammer
5.0
(1)
"Clawhammer was one of our winners as well."
#38
New Realm
5.0
(1)
"New Realm's Bavarian Prince was our #1."
#39
Hofbräu
5.0
(1)
"Normally HB"
#40
Ninkasi
5.0
(1)
"Always been a big fan of the Ninkasi Oktoberfest offering."
#41
Wayfinder
5.0
(1)
"Wayfinder Freiheit!"
#42
Lost and Grounded
5.0
(1)
"Lost and Grounded, Donzoko and Utopian Festbier are always cracking each year."
#43
Donzoko
5.0
(1)
"Donzoko has a really good festbier and they tend to specialise in German style beers to begin with."
#44
Pinthouse
5.0
(1)
"Pinthouse has a delicious Fest Bier on tap right now called Fest Life."
#45
Rosenstadt
5.0
(1)
"Rosenstadt Festbier is pretty damn good if you can find it."
#46
Pilot Brewery
5.0
(1)
"Throwing Pilot Brewery into the ring. 10/10, excellent looking can too 👌"
#47
Vacancy Brewing
5.0
(1)
"Vacancy Brewing has a great one! Malty but light and super drinkable."
#48
Pfriem
5.0
(1)
"Pfriem’s is outstanding."
#49
Man Skirt Brewing
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoy Man Skirt Brewing for his Oktoberfest and other German Bier styles."
#50
Cochran Mill Brewing
5.0
(1)
"Cochran Mill Brewing has a very good Oktoberfest."
#51
Arches
5.0
(1)
"If you can still find it, the Arches Oktoberfest is pretty outstanding."
#52
HiWire
5.0
(1)
"HiWire just opened up a taproom on Baxter and they make a fantastic Oktoberfest lager."
#53
Fore River
5.0
(1)
"Fore River’s Oktoberfest is amazing."
#54
Bath Brewing
5.0
(1)
"Bath Brewing just came out with a fantastic Oktoberfest lager."
#55
Free State Brewery
5.0
(1)
"Free State Brewery (Lawrence, KS) - This is literally my favorite beer of all time."
#56
4 Nose
5.0
(1)
"Otherwise I'm a big fan of 4 Nose's Oktoberfest."
#57
Bitburger
5.0
(1)
"Bitburger, if you can find it. It adheres to the German beer purity law."
#58
Pedernales
5.0
(1)
"Hands down #1 is Pedernales Oktoberfest out of Fredericksburg, TX."
#59
Three Notch'd
4.0
(1)
"Three notch’d imperial Octoberfest is quite good at 8%."
#60
Goose Island
4.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of the goose island fest Bier. Like it more than the half acre, but that is also quite good."
#61
Bauhaus
4.0
(1)
"Bauhaus has a pretty good one, imo"
#62
Upland
4.0
(1)
"Upland's hit the spot like nothing else I had that year."
#63
Rev
4.0
(1)
"My favorites the past few years have been: Metropolitan, Half Acre, Sierra Nevada, Rev, Urban Chestnut, and New Glarus"
#64
Atom Smasher
4.0
(1)
"Yes! Atom Smasher!"
#65
Off Color
4.0
(1)
"Waddle from off color as well."
#66
Atlas (Burnt City)
4.0
(1)
"Atlas (now known as Burnt City) https://burntcitybrewing.com/oktoberfest-lager/"
#67
Indeed Brewing
4.0
(1)
"I'm a fan of Indeed brewing's Oktoberfest."
#68
3rd Street Brewhouse
4.0
(1)
"3rd Street Brewhouse in Cold Springs. It's a session style, I'd classify it as a festbier not a märzen."
#69
Zero Gravity
4.0
(1)
"Zero Gravity has a great oktoberfest."
#70
Old Irving Brewing Company
4.0
(1)
"Old Irving Brewing Company has a very good Oktoberfest on tap now."
#71
Chicago's Berghoff
4.0
(1)
"Chicago's Berghoff Oktoberfest. Tough to find but good stuff."
#72
Nickel Brook
4.0
(1)
"I recommend the Märzen from Nickel Brook"
#73
Bar
4.0
(1)
"Marzo from Bar"
#74
Bier Brewery
4.0
(1)
"I’m partial to Bier Brewery’s Marzen."
#75
Narragansett
4.0
(1)
"Gansett Fest and it's exactly what you would expect a marzen made by Narraganett would be."
#76
Ballast Point
4.0
(1)
"Ballast Point Dead Ringer"
#77
Jack's Abby
4.0
(1)
"I like Jack's Abby Copper legend."
#78
Two Brothers
4.0
(1)
"Two Brother's Atom Smasher is a very good and unique."
#79
Rouge River
4.0
(1)
"Rouge River usually does a decent Oktoberfest brew."
#80
Badger Hill
4.0
(1)
"Badger Hill in Shakopee has a good one too."
#81
Waldmann
4.0
(1)
"Waldmann in St Paul. Always a good choice for German-style beers."
#82
Forgotten Star
4.0
(1)
"Forgotten Star in Fridley has a pretty good one as well."
#83
COTU
4.0
(1)
"COTU is damn good as well."
#84
Surly
4.0
(1)
"Surly ... have good oktoberfest beers."
#85
New Glarus
4.0
(1)
"My favorites the past few years have been: Metropolitan, Half Acre, Sierra Nevada, Rev, Urban Chestnut, and New Glarus"
#86
Yuengling
4.0
(1)
"I also really liked Yuengling, a bit richer flavor than some others."
#87
Texas Beer Company
4.0
(1)
"I liked the one from Texas Beer Company."
#88
Lazarus
4.0
(1)
"Lazarus usually has a solid octoberfest lineup also."
#89
Occidental
4.0
(1)
"Occidental has a great one on draft."
#90
Copper Legend
3.0
(1)
"Copper Legend is good but I feel its a bit overrated."
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