Hop Grail
Festbier
- Oktoberfest / Märzen
- 5.9% ABV
- Label approved Jul 29
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Upstate Brewing Company's Oktoberfest / Märzen. Label approved 29 July 2026; not spotted yet.
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How to serve it
- Serve at
- 44–50°F (7–10°C)
- Glass
- Mug or stein: thick, sturdy glass that keeps a lager cold
About 180–200 calories and 16–21 g carbs
About 115 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Oktoberfest / Märzen. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
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About this beer
This is the 4th of 4 labels we have from Upstate Brewing Company. It is one of 56 oktoberfest / märzen labels approved in July 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted.
A geometric mountain range fills the label in layered chevrons, alternating between sky-blue, darker teal, and cream, with a bright yellow band across the centre. The beer name FESTBIER appears in large outlined letters with a gradient fill from gold to burnt-orange, positioned above the subtitle "GERMAN STYLE LAGER" in smaller serif caps. The Upstate Brewing Company logo sits at the top in dark brown with an upward-pointing arrow, and regulatory text runs vertically along the right edge.
From the label“Keep Cold. Drink Fresh. Drink Responsibly. Please Recycle.”
Brew it
A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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Style: LagerBrewery: Upstate Brewing Company