Hofbräu Oktoberfest (5L, 6.3%)

A Märzen-style lager from Munich's Staatliches Hofbräuhaus, packaged in a pressurized mini keg for draft-style pours at home. It is brewed under the Reinheitsgebot with deep well water from the Alpine foothills, light barley malt and Munich malt, and four hop varieties: Herkules, Perle, Magnum and Select. Cold bottom-fermentation with lager yeast gives a clean, malt-forward profile. The aroma brings warm biscuit and honeyed grain with a gentle floral lift, while the palate is soft and lightly sweet with toasted biscuit malt, grassy and peppery hop notes and a light citrus edge. The finish is clean and spicy, with a lingering honey coating.