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Festbier (Draft)

New BelgiumFORT COLLINS, CO
  • Oktoberfest / Märzen
  • 5.7% ABV
  • Label approved Aug 3

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90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour

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New Belgium's Oktoberfest / Märzen. Label approved 3 August 2026; the can was spotted on 5 October 2026 (on New Belgium's beer list).

Lighter than 50% of the 243 Oktoberfest labels we've read.

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 175–195 calories and 16–21 g carbs

About 110 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

Where to find it

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Readers' scores

About this beer

This is the 65th of 91 labels we have from New Belgium Brewing. It is one of 71 oktoberfest / märzen labels approved in August 2026. It was submitted and approved the same day.

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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: New Belgium