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Oktoberfest Märzenbier

Confluence Brewing CompanyDes Moines, IA
  • Oktoberfest / Märzen
  • 6.2% ABV
  • Label approved Jun 11

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Confluence Brewing Company's Oktoberfest / Märzen. Label approved 11 June 2026.

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About this beer

This is the 6th of 84 labels we have from Confluence Brewing Company. It is one of 38 oktoberfest / märzen labels approved in June 2026. It was submitted and approved the same day. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.

The artwork

A bright blue and grey diamond argyle pattern covers the full label, traditional to Bavarian beer branding. The Confluence Brewing Company crest appears at top left and centre, with the beer name set in heavy condensed sans-serif block caps across a cream-coloured shield in the middle. A rope graphic wraps horizontally beneath the shield. The label is dominated by geometric pattern and heraldic framing rather than figurative imagery.

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From the label

“Oktoberfest, Märzenbier Oktoberfest beer was originally brewed to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig (destined to become King Ludwig I) to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on 12 October 1810. Flash forward more than two centuries, and Oktoberfest is a personal favorite of our head brewer, John Martin, who celebrated his marriage to Katie by buying homebrew equipment on their honeymoon... in October. We use plenty of German Munich and Vienna malt as well as CaraMunich malt to give this beer its rich, amber color and full-bodied character, with toasty notes from the malt. Celebrate your favorite occasion with a mug of this delicious fall brew. Prost!”

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Style: LagerBrewery: Confluence Brewing Company