German Märzen beer – hearty, amber-colored, malty, and finely balanced lager that is refreshing and filling all at once – was the original staple of Oktoberfest celebrations. The Monk’s Fest comes to us from the beautiful monastery at Weissenohe, in the green wooded hills of Franconia, northern Bavaria. This rare, traditional, and very tasty ‘liquid bread’, is as close as you can get to the real thing.