The only true craft beers imported from Germany come from the tiny Mahr’s brewery in Bamberg. This Jubelfest is like no other Oktoberfest beer you will find ââ¬â very deep and dark, with an unusually roasty, earthy, and complex character. The traditional German festbier was a strong amber lager (a style of beer thought to have originated in Vienna, Austria), but these days in Munich the festbier is just a stronger version of the standard pale lager. Mahr’s Jubelfest does not fit either the traditional or the modern mold, but it perfectly represents the true spirit of the season ââ¬â a warm, rich celebration of the harvest, the beer equivalent of a big, overstuffed chair to settle down in.
