Join us on Saturday, September 20th, 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 8 PM. Samples available from 3-7 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!) 5:00PM Stein Hoisting (Longest Endurance Holding a Filled Stein Wins $25 Gift Card!) ♫ 3:30 to 7:30pm: Live Music by Jason Hibler 8:00 PM Costume Contest ($100 gift card Most Authentic, $50 gift card Best Couple, and $25 gift card for Funniest) ♫ 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 Click Here for Festival Menu ✪ Featured Breweries ✪ PAULANER Paulaner Brauerei Oktoberfest Märzen / Original Münchner Märzen Märzen ⁄ 5.8% ABV ⁄ 20 IBU ⁄ Munich, Bayern An amber beer style that was developed over 200 years ago to celebrate the original Oktoberfest. The Märzen name comes from “March beer” because it was historically brewed in March to be at peak flavor for the Oktoberfest celebration. Today this style is available year-round in the US due to popular demand. Paulaner Brauerei Paulaner Hefe-Weißbier / Hefe-Weizen / Weissbier Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen ⁄ 5.5% ABV ⁄ 16 IBU ⁄ Munich, Bayern The No. 1 Hefe-Weißbier in Germany and one of the world’s favourites. Naturally cloudy and shining silky gold in the glass under a really strong head of foam. At the first mouthful this Weißbier classic has a mild aroma of banana. Finer palates detect a trace of mango and pineapple and the balance between sweet and bitter. Beer connoisseurs appreciate the fine note of yeast and the mild but sparkling mix of aromas. It is a typical beergarden beer, which brings people together all over the world. Paulaner Brauerei Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier Festbier ⁄ 6% ABV ⁄ Munich, Bayern Ever since 1818 we have brewed our bottom-fermented Oktoberfest Bier during Oktoberfest – Germany’s favourite Oktoberfest beer and a true institution in Munich. The glass is full of October sunshine, strong and golden. The perfect balance of a light taste of hops and a strong note of malt. A feast of a beer, which always goes down well. This beer is only brewed for the Oktoberfest. That’s where it belongs, along with all the fun of the fair like the Ferris wheel and roasted almonds.The fact that we can brew this beer every year for the Oktoberfest is an honour and a pleasure. We belong to the 6 breweries, which have the exclusive permission to supply their beer at the largest folk festival in the world where we serve over a million litres in our beer tents – brought to your table by waitresses who easily carry ten 1 litre beer mugs (Mass) at once. A distinguishing feature from other festival beers is the particular harmony of balance between the sweeter taste of malt and that of the hops. The initial mild taste followed by a stronger note, invites you to take a second taste. By tradition it is also slightly stronger than a normal Lager, but the high grade of fermentation makes it particularly easy to drink. Friends of a good beer like to take the time to savour their beer, ideally with a typical beer tent snack like smoked mackerel or radish with bread and chives and mini meatballs. Paulaner Brauerei Paulaner Pils / Münchner Pils Pilsner - German ⁄ 4.8% ABV ⁄ 31 IBU ⁄ Munich, Bayern ⁄ 3.40 Paulaner has brought back a classic Germany pilsner, that delivers a clean, crisp taste. Our Bavarian brewers are particularly experienced in crafting classic Pilsner biers and ready to fill the growing demand for lighter, more refreshing products. ALLEGHAUER-BRASS Allgäuer Brauhaus Oberdorfer Festbier Festbier ⁄ 5.4% ABV ⁄ Kempten (Allgäu), Bayern Features a malty flavor with bread dough and soft sweetness, alongside a medium bitterness. It has a lightly toasty character and a clean, crisp, and well-attenuated finish, often with hints of floral or herbal hops. Radeberger Gruppe Radeberger Pilsner Pilsner - German ⁄ 4.8% ABV ⁄ 33 IBU ⁄ 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 Clausthaler IPA Non-Alcoholic - IPA ⁄ 0.5% ABV ⁄ Frankfurt am Main, Hessen The new dry hopped Clausthaler IPA is the latest addition in the long tradition of great tasting brews from Clausthaler – The German pioneer of non-alcoholic beers. Cascade Hops and the dry-hopping brewing method make Clausthaler IPA a crisp full bodied brew with straightforward hoppy character. The result: A deep golden, unfiltered masterpiece – The German

Continue the Oktoberfest fun with your furry friends! Join us for: Dogtoberfest! Bring your family, friends, along with your pup(s) and join us on Saturday, September 27th for cold bier, delicious food and events going on throughout the day for all ages! ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 8 PM. Restaurant closes at 2 AM*** EVENT SCHEDULE 3:00 PM Doggy Games in Our Off-Leash Dog Park (Biggest, Smallest, Best Dressed, Best Trick - $25 Gift Card to Owners and Free Pup Cup to Winning Dogs!) 3:00 PM Dog & Owner Relay Race in Our Off-Leash Dog Park (Quickest through a Hula Hoop, up and down a slide, and catching a treat - $25 Gift Card to Fastest Time!) 4:00 PM Hot Dog Eating Contest (Fastest to Eat 5 Glizzys Wins $25 Gift Card!) 5:00 PM Doggy Costume Contest Oktoberfest Style ($25 gift card to the Wiener!) 5:30 PM Stein Hoisting (Longest Endurance Holding a Filled Stein Wins $25 Gift Card!) 4:30 - 7:30 PM Live Music 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM Oktoberfest After Party with Bianca Diamond "Shipgarten offers 2-155" TV Walls, 8 TVs, 2 outdoor projectors & 3 indoor Projectors to watch ALL the football games Including four games at once." 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 Click here for Festival Menu ✪ Featured Breweries ✪ ALLEGHAUER-BRASS Allgäuer Brauhaus Oberdorfer Festbier Festbier ⁄ 5.4% ABV ⁄ Kempten (Allgäu), Bayern Features a malty flavor with bread dough and soft sweetness, alongside a medium bitterness. It has a lightly toasty character and a clean, crisp, and well-attenuated finish, often with hints of floral or herbal hops. Radeberger Gruppe Radeberger Pilsner Pilsner - German ⁄ 4.8% ABV ⁄ 33 IBU ⁄ 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 Clausthaler IPA Non-Alcoholic - IPA ⁄ 0.5% ABV ⁄ Frankfurt am Main, Hessen The new dry hopped Clausthaler IPA is the latest addition in the long tradition of great tasting brews from Clausthaler – The German pioneer of non-alcoholic beers. Cascade Hops and the dry-hopping brewing method make Clausthaler IPA a crisp full bodied brew with straightforward hoppy character. The result: A deep golden, unfiltered masterpiece – The German way of IPA. COMMONWEALTH BREWERY Commonwealth Oktoberfest Märzen / 5.1% ABV / 25 IBU / 153 CAL / Virginia Beach, VA / A super crushable, smooth, lightly malt forward lager is the perfect beer for fall Commonwealth Papi Chulo IPA - New England / 6.5% ABV / 56 IBU / 195 CAL / Virginia Beach, VA / Big, round, all the hops monster of fruit and dank herbs. Hazy, unfiltered, huge body and balanced bitterness. ONE FAMILY BREWING One Family Speedo Optional IPA - New England / 7.2% ABV / 25 IBU / 216 CAL / Lovettsville, VA / Time to break out the Speedo! Hope it fits! The aromas of peach, orange and melon from the Citra and Mosaic hops create a vibrant and refreshing profile. The addition of Orange Blossom Honey adds a sweet and floral touch. Enhancing the overall balance of this tropical IPA. One Family I Have A Small Wiener Lager - Helles / 5.1% ABV / 153 CAL / Lovettsville, VA / Embrace it. Don’t be shy or embarrassed. Traditional German style Lager, has a slight biscuit notes and a more round flavor profile compared to a pilsner. One Family Wienerfest Märzen / 6.5% ABV / 25 IBU / 195 CAL / Lovettsville, VA / Nice balance, nice hop bite, making it nice easy drinkable Marzen for Oktoberfest. Winslow loves a good party! We will also be serving samples of all our regular draft beers from Tysons Biergarten and RollBär Sample tickets available for $3/ticket. Each sample is a 3oz pour. 3 tickets gets you a full 16oz beer. Samples available all day at all bars. Sample card available for $25 with 10 samples and free swag. 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