Episode 125 - The Festbier Files! (Oktoberfest Special)
Grab your steins and join us for a deep dive into the golden heart of Germany’s greatest beer celebration — Oktoberfest! In this episode of The Hop Addition Podcast, we’re cracking open a few classic Festbiers and Märzens to explore what makes these brews the true taste of autumn.
We’ll be tasting:
🍺 Augustiner Festbier
🍺 Ayinger Märzen
🍺 Giesinger Festbier
…and even Andy’s own homebrewed Festbier!
Expect plenty of chat on the origins of Märzen and the rise of Festbier, how to tell them apart, and the brewing science behind each — from malt and yeast selection to fermentation, lagering, and…
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