Mahr's Jubelfest Country of Origin: Germany
Brewery: Mahr’s
Beer Style: Specialty Lager, Winter/Holiday Beer
Alcohol By Volume: 4.9%
Format: 500 ml flip-top bottles
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 – 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 – a warm, rich celebration of the harvest, the beer equivalent of a big, overstuffed chair to settle down in.
As they say in Germany – and quite rightly, in our opinion – Ein prosit! Der Gemüttlicheit! (A toast! To comfort!)
Jubelfest was created by the Mahr’s brewer in honor of his father, the owner and former head brewer. It is only brewed once a year around the time of Dad’s birthday, and sold in the festive fall season. But you can drink it any time, whenever there’s something to celebrate. In case you’re wondering, Jubel means ‘Joy’ or ‘Cheer’!
Don’t you wish you’d thought to brew your Dad a big, roasty festbier for his birthday? You sent a card at least, right? |
