Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier

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500ml
ABV/Vol:
6.3%
SKU:
DEHB103
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Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier is an Oktoberfest lager from Hofbräu München Brewery in Munich, Germany. One of the ‘Big Six’ original Munich breweries, only Hofbräu München can lay claim to royal heritage! Founded by Duke Wilhelm V in 1589, they originally only brewed beer for the royal family. However, the royal brewery eventually started selling their beer outside the royal household, and became one of the biggest producers of beer in Germany. During the Oktoberfest period, the best part of a million litres of beer is consumed in the Hofbrau tent. Much of this is Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier, a special 6.3% ABV beer with a golden yellow appearance Aromas of sweet malts with notes of grass, grain and hay rise from the beer, and the first sip reveals a rich, malty flavour with a hoppy dry finish. Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier pairs perfectly with traditional Bavarian cuisine and also goes down a treat on its own! Oktoberfest wouldn’t be the same without it. Buy Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier from Beers of Europe, part of our collection of Oktoberfest beers.

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  1. Stujago

    This is a beautiful lager. Very tasty indeed. Complex for a lager. Yeasty, malty, bitter and slightly creamy. It is very smooth and not too fizzy. Very sessionable.

  2. Colin Swindon

    Light amber in the glass with a good white head and nice fizz . An aroma of malt , hops , bread and citrus . The creamy malt is followed by biscuit, citrus and hops in the mouth leaving a pleasant dry long aftertaste .

  3. Jim

    Wow. Wasn’t expecting this to be so good. Really enjoyable. You’ll not notice the ABV (watch out!). Lovely flavours and after taste. A definite must to try

  4. Allan

    Strong ABV so be mindful of this – nice malt but light enough to enjoy a few. Little bread flavour is lovely, especially if first beer of the day.

  5. Chris H

    A good looking, good pouring pils. Crisp, light and eminently drinkable. Goes down well, possibly too well considering the ABV !

  6. Steven Allen

    This felt more like a fruit beer than a pilsner! A very sweet beer with peach and orange notes. Very little in the way of malt or hopps. A summer tipple, without a doubt. I really enjoyed it, but I’m not sure it’s going to appeal to a hardened ale drinker!

  7. Richard Martin

    Has a strong flavour, much in line with original Hofbrau, but a little less bitter despite the extra strength. Pours well and makes for easy drinking by not being overly gassy.

  8. DW

    Delicious. A great Oktoberfest brew. Secure your socks though because a few of these and they’re getting knocked off.

  9. Amanda Vinson

    Malty with a nice bread flavour.

  10. Robert Harkin

    This is the best of the Oktober fest beers, golden with a light malty taste and a nice foamy head. Strong at 6.3% so not many of these are needed. S

  11. Chris Meechan

    A malty, sweet Festbier with a slightly spicy finish. An Oktoberfest classic.

  12. Ian Short

    Lovely malty flavour, one my favourite Oktoberfest beers.

  13. Kristin

    Very nice malty beer with a pleasant sweetness

  14. John Evans

    At 6.3% it certainly hits the spot while being very smooth to drink with a malty taste. Oktober Fest beer at its best.

  15. Alan Flavelle

    Much more malty favour than the others. Probably my least favourite out all the big 6, but it’s still very tasty and highly recommended.

  16. David Hanson

    Very malty, but smooth with it, fruity sweetness, bitter finish.

  17. Barry Smith

    Great Oktober Fest beer in a bottle. Reminds me of my visit to Munich Oktober Fest Hofbrau beer marquee.

  18. Michael Moore

    Powerful stuff at 6.3%! Very malty with a hoppy finish, an excellent beer.

  19. Jens

    Didn’t get the malt so much with this one, instead a fair hint hoppy bitterness, very similar to the Löwenbräu Oktoberfest. Really nice, but only 4 stars as it wasn’t fizzy enough.

  20. Christine Saunders

    Lovely smooth beer, easy drinking would be better if we were at Oktoberfest!!

  21. Elle M

    Wonderfully brewed festbier, can’t fault the German skill in such beers.

  22. Neil Ward

    I really liked this – nice and malty balanced hops and you couldn’t taste the alcohol like some strong beers.

  23. Kul

    A bright light golden yellow appearance, wonderful volumous white head.
    A great nose of sweet malts, with light grassy notes, a full smooth body; a malty flavour with a hoppy dry finish, a wonderful beer.

    Go and try some!!

  24. Paul C

    A flavoursome Oktoberfest beer.
    Well-balanced with malty and nutty tastes and a good head.
    Strong ABV at 6. 3% however it goes down remarkably smoothly.
    Very enjoyable.
    Prost !!

  25. WF

    A good time of the year for beer! These Oktoberfest offerings are superb, this one is very similar to Lowenbrau with a slight bitterness but only very slight. Malty and sweet for the most part and extremely moreish.

  26. Justin Hoffmann

    I found this easy to drink, but found it flat and lacking any depth of flavour.

  27. hugh rogers

    At 6.3% this is a hefty beer but tastes crisp and light. There’s not too much gas in it and it slips down easily. Be careful – this stuff packs a punch.

  28. AL

    Wow… hands down the best oktoberfest beer, but not only that, maybe even the best beer I have ever had! It has everything, nice nutty/bready malt, good hop character, nice soft mouthfeel, and infinitely drinkable…..only warning is the abv, could easily get yourself in a muddle with this one. 5 stars all day long.

  29. Matt

    Excellent beer – my favourite Octoberfest beer

  30. Kris

    I wish it could be Oktoberfest every day – then we would get tasty beers like this much more available. This one went down well although perhaps a little less malty than its peers.

  31. Jamie K

    All time classic Oktoberfest beer. Nothing to complain about other than a few too many and the 6.3% creeps up on you. Fresh, clean and crisp beer to be enjoyed

  32. David Winter

    A little higher on banana note than the rather plain original, more robust in the mouth. Maintains the “smooth” profile of the base beer, but just somewhat stronger.

  33. Bob H.

    By far the best of the Oktoberfest beers. Beautiful golden colour, lively and with a malty and subtle lemon flavour. Dangerously easy drinking and moreish.

  34. Mark Woodward

    A little darker than most – perhaps a touch of ‘Alt’?

  35. Otto TheBierDude

    Love the Oktoberfest. Quality brew from a quality brewer. This is slightly better than the original. Good with brats.

  36. Mike

    Crisp and a bit fruity. Beautifully balanced and drinkable despite the slightly higher than normal ABV. Probably my favourite Oktoberfest beer of 2023!

  37. Paul Harris

    Beautifully clear and incredibly drinkable. At 6.3% this is a dangerous beer. A cracking beer