You can go classic German or give it a pumpkin twist.
Oktoberfest in Munich is canceled for 2021, but you can still raise a glass at home. If you're 21 or older, you'll want to check out these 11 Oktoberfest beers with pumpkin and fall flavors.
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This 6% ABV Oktoberfest amber lager is available nationwide and features a smooth flavor with a light, malty sweetness and a clean finish. The mini-keg holds more than one gallon of beer.
Pretzel Märzen from Synder’s of Hanover and Captain Lawrence Brewing has a 5% ABV and comes in a festive blue can. Plus, the beer has malt and pretzel notes from actual Snyder’s Pretzels. You can buy single 16-ounce cans, a 4-pack, or a whole case.
The Pretzel Frücht beer from the same collab has a 4.5% ABV and is a gose-style ale that combines sweet and savory flavors with notes of guava, passion fruit, and pretzels. It’s available in single 16-ounce cans, 4-packs, and cases.
This fall variety pack has a new beer for 2021: Festbier. The 5.8% ABV Festbier has malt flavors and a touch of honey that’s finished with a moderate bitterness from the hops. The pack also includes returning OctoberFest (5.3% ABV), Jack-O (4.4% ABV), and Boston Lager (5% ABV) beers.
Inspired by München brews, this new beer for 2021 is a 5.2% ABV sip with a pumpkin-flavored twist. It’s available in select states, and the brewery also makes an O’Fest beer for Oktoberfest.
Dunkin’ and Harpoon Brewery’s 2021 collab isn’t classic Oktoberfest sipping, but there are plenty of fall flavors: Pumpkin Spice Latte Ale, Blueberry Matcha IPA, Maple Crème Blonde Ale, and Midnight American Porter.
Angry Orchard Cinnful Apple Cider combines the flavor of juicy apples and cinnamon for an alternative to classic fall beers. Also in the pack are Peach Mango Cider, Strawberry Cider, and Crisp Apple Cider, each with an ABV of 5% to 6%.
Dogfish Head’s pumpkin ale (7% ABV) debuted in a 1994 contest before hitting the store shelves in 1995. It’s not classic a Oktoberfest brew, but it’s fall-worthy with a full-bodied brown ale base, notes of pumpkin, brown sugar, and spice.
Elysian’s Night Owl got its start in 1997, and it’s part of the pumpkin-themed beer variety pack that includes the pumpkin ale Night Owl (6.7% ABV), a coffee beer called Punkuccino (6% ABV), The Great Pumpkin imperial ale (8.4% ABV), and Dark O’ The Moon a 6.5% ABV stout.