Join us on Saturday, September 21st, for the official “tapping of the keg” flown all the way from Germany to kickoff Oktoberfest with us at Shipgarten! We will have a fantastic selection of over 50 biers from Germany, Belgium, Austria, and the US for everyone to enjoy. Representatives from several breweries will join us to showcase their biers!
***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 6 PM. Restaurant closes at 2 AM***
BAVARIAN GAMES SCHEDULE:
1:15 PM Oktoberfest Kickoff Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting
1:20 PM – “Tapping of the Keg”- MYSTERY TAPPER
2:00 PM Pretzel Toss (First Team to Catch 3 Pretzels on stick WIns $25 Gift Card)
3:00 PM Stein to Stein Pour (Most Coordinated Team to Fill The Stein Wins $25 Gift Card!)
4:00PM Keg Curling (Most Reps of an Empty Keg in 1 Minute Wins $25 Gift Card!)
4:30 PM Costume Contest ($100 gift card Most Authentic, $50 gift card Best Couple, and $25 gift card for Funniest)
5:00PM Stein Hoisting (Longest Endurance Holding a Filled Stein Wins $25 Gift Card!)
♫ 3:30 to 7:30pm: “Irresponsible” Live Music
♫ 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM Oktoberfest After Party with DJ Bianca Diamond
ADDITIONALLY
➳ Meet and Greet Brewery Reps from Germany, Belgium, Austria & the US and get some BIER-ducation from them. Throughout the day each rep will talk about the history, flavor and process fo the biers they are pouring
➳ Various beers to sample from local and international breweries
➳ Photo Booth with Accessories for you and your pup(s)!
➳Great food including German style BBQ
➳German mulled wine & cocktails
➳Dog Friendly (Check out our Dog menu, play in the dog park, or just bring your pup along)
➳ Lawn Games & Activities including ladder toss, cornhole, connect 4, giant chess & checkers & MORE)
➳ Giveaways, Competitions & Prizes
✪ Featured Breweries ✪
DELIRIUM
Delirium – Huyghe Delirium Nocturnum
Belgian Strong Dark Ale ⁄ 8.5% ABV ⁄ 24 IBU ⁄ 255 CAL ⁄ Melle, Vlaams Gewest
Color and Sight: Dark Chocolate Brown with a compact foam, white-yellow, stable and creamy. Odor Touches of caramel, mocca and chocolate. Spices
such as licorice and coriander are also present. Taste: Initially…
Delirium – Huyghe Delirium Deliria
Belgian Strong Golden Ale⁄ 8.5% ABV ⁄ 32 IBU ⁄ 255 CAL ⁄ Melle, Vlaams Gewest ⁄
Colour and appearance: a pale blonde colour and fine creamy-white head which clings to the glass. Flavour: A pleasant sparkling carbonate content produces a soft, full taste perception. The aroma is very balanced with a fruity, flowery background and an initial Chardonnay impression which evolves into a spicy, mild aroma of hops. Taste: Full-bodied and balanced with fruity tones of apple and Chardonnay grapes. Deliria has a fine, mild bitterness in its aftertaste and a splendid, round feel in the mouth which evolves well. Special beer brewed once a year to mark International Women’s Day.
RADEBERGER GRUPPË
Radeberger Gruppe Clausthaler ISO 0.0
Non-Alcoholic – Other ⁄ 29 IBU ⁄ 0 CAL ⁄ Frankfurt am Main, Hessen ⁄ 3.20
Perfectly providing tasteful refreshment for active people looking to reward themselves with a high quality, great tasting 0.0% brew. Clausthaler ISO 0.0% is the tasteful, exciting and healthy option to refuel and hydrate your body after exercising and being active.
Radeberger Gruppe Sion Kölsch
Kölsch ⁄ 4.8% ABV ⁄ 144 CAL ⁄ Frankfurt am Main, Hessen ⁄
http://www.sion.de Brewing is the art of creating something special with the few ingredients specified by the purity law and the Kölsch convention. Pure water from our own well, top-fermenting yeast from our own pure culture, the best barley and wheat malt and selected hop varieties – the result is delicious: tangy and fresh on the tongue, slightly dry and hoppy on the palate, slim and elegant in the finish. Simply good taste, which can take the following forms.
Radeberger Gruppe Radeberger Pilsner
Pilsner – German ⁄ 4.8% ABV ⁄ 33 IBU ⁄ 144 CAL ⁄ Frankfurt am Main, Hessen ⁄
Crowned the official drink by King Friedrich August III of Saxony, Radeberger, a pilsner style beer brewed near Dresden, is characterized by its dazzling and refreshing taste and has long been enjoyed by German nobility.
Radeberger Gruppe Schöfferhofer Grapefruit
Shandy ⁄ 2.5% ABV ⁄ 75 CAL ⁄ Frankfurt am Main, Hessen ⁄
Now that you’ve discovered the new unique taste of our beer, we salute your ways to keep it fresh. As an original – the first to combine Hefeweizen beer
Allgäuer Brauhaus Oberdorfer Festbier
Festbier ⁄ 5.4% ABV ⁄ 162 CAL ⁄ Kempten (Allgäu), Bayern ⁄
SCHNEIDER-WEISSE
Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn Aventinus (TAP06)
Bock – Weizendoppelbock ⁄ 8.2% ABV ⁄ 16 IBU ⁄ 246 CAL ⁄ Kelheim, Bayern
For golden moments by the fireplace: “Mein Aventinus” – the wholehearted, dark ruby coloured wheat beer, intensive and fiery, warming, well-balanced and tender. Bavaria’s oldest wheat “Doppelbock” – brewed since 1907! Its sturdy body in combination with its sweet malty aroma is an invitation to profound indulgence – an ingenious blend with a strong body. Perfectly matches rustic dishes, dark roasts and sweet desserts.
Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn Festweisse 2024
Festbier ⁄ 6.2% ABV ⁄ 28 IBU ⁄ 186 CAL ⁄ Kelheim, Bayern
ASLIN
Aslin Arctic Sauce
Sour – Fruited Gose ⁄ 6% ABV ⁄ 180 CAL ⁄ Alexandria, VA ⁄
Sour Ale w/ Blue Raspberry, Cherry, Lime, Milk Sugar and Vanilla
Aslin Festbier
Festbier ⁄ 5.5% ABV ⁄ 165 CAL ⁄ Alexandria, VA ⁄
This festive golden lager boasts a very slight spiciness and pleasant herbal notes, coupled with a crisp bitterness unique to the Oktoberfest brew. Malty, toasty and with slight caramel notes, Festbier has a smooth mouthfeel and a very clean finish. Crispy and crushable just the way we like ‘em.
WINE
La Crema Monterey Chardonnay
La Crema Monterey Pinot Noir
La Crema Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon (only place to have it, not even in grocery stores)
La Crema Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc
We will also be serving samples of all our regular draft beers from Tysons Biergarten and Waffles & Tacos.
History of Oktoberfest:
Oktoberfest is the world’s largest beer festival. Held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, it is a folk festival running from mid or late September into October (this year it officially starts in Munich on September 21st), with more than 6 million people from around the world in attendance every year. Locally, it is often called the Wiesn, after the colloquial name for the fairgrounds (Theresienwiese). Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810.
Kronprinz (Crown Prince) Ludwig (1786-1868), later King Ludwig I (reign: 1825-1848), married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen on October 12, 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates to celebrate the royal event. The fields were named Theresienwiese (“Theresa’s Meadow”) in honour of the Crown Princess, and have kept that name ever since, although the locals have since abbreviated the name simply to the “Wiesn”. Horse races, in the tradition of the 15th century Scharlachrennen (Scarlet Race at Karlstor), were held on October 17 to honor the newlyweds. Every year since this tradition has been repeated and is now called “Oktoberfest”.
PARKING: 1700 Old Meadow Road, McLean, VA 22102.
Parking is conveniently located five minutes away by foot and we offer a completely free, pet friendly, and complimentary Shuttle Bus service that runs on a continuous loop to and from the venue and parking lot! Another alternative is a $20 valet service.
We are also conveniently located steps away from the McLean Metro Station.
Uber Drop Off: 7581 Colshire Dr., McLean, VA 22102
