Oktoberfest beers are also known as Maibocks.

Oktoberfest beers are also known as Maibocks.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Both

Answer: (B)

Maibock and Oktoberfest beer come from separate brewing traditions. Maibock, meaning “May beer,” is a pale to amber bock brewed in spring with a malt-forward, smooth character. Oktoberfest beer—the beer tied to the Munich festival—is the Märzen style: a malt-forward, amber to copper lager brewed in March and lagered for fall consumption. Because they belong to different seasonal lines and have distinct flavor profiles, Oktoberfest beer is not a Maibock. While some modern labels might blur lines for marketing, the traditional Oktoberfest beer is Märzen, not Maibock.

Maibock and Oktoberfest beer come from separate brewing traditions. Maibock, meaning “May beer,” is a pale to amber bock brewed in spring with a malt-forward, smooth character. Oktoberfest beer—the beer tied to the Munich festival—is the Märzen style: a malt-forward, amber to copper lager brewed in March and lagered for fall consumption. Because they belong to different seasonal lines and have distinct flavor profiles, Oktoberfest beer is not a Maibock. While some modern labels might blur lines for marketing, the traditional Oktoberfest beer is Märzen, not Maibock.