Oktoberfest Beers Are Hitting Shelves Before Summer Even Ends
- The Oktoberfest beer available in the U.S. is different from the beer served at Munich's festival, as Munich now serves Festbier, a lighter beer introduced in the 1970s by Paulaner.
- American stores mostly carry the amber Marzen style, which Munich replaced decades ago.
- The Beer Judge Certification Program merged the Oktoberfest category into Festbier in its 2015 guidelines.
- The timing of Oktoberfest beers appearing on U.S. shelves is often unrelated to the actual Munich festival, which has followed the same calendar for over 100 years.
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