Oktoberfest International Beer & Cider | European Cocktails & Liquor Fest
Shipgarten 7581 Colshire Dr, McLean, VAJoin us on Saturday, October 21st, for our International Bier Festival featuring 50+ biers from around the world, complemented by a variety of brewery and distillery representatives! Dress up & bring your family and friends for a day of fun, culture, and competition! Free Tickets ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 6 PM. Restaurants close at 2 AM*** EVENT SCHEDULE: 3:00 PM - 3-Legged Race 4:00 PM - Keg Curling Contest 5:00 PM - Stein Hoisting ♫ 12:30 - 3:30PM Zach Jones ♫ 4:00 - 7:30PM James Stevens ♫ Live DJ Khozz (8:00 PM - 2:00 AM) AND MORE!!!... Free Tickets ➳ 50+ beers to sample from Asia, South & Latin America, American Craft beers and Europe (jockey boxes will be set up with various types of beers for you to sample) ➳ Meet and Greet Reps from Germany, Belgium, Austria, & the US! ➳ Bratwursts, Pretzels, Wings, Special of the Day ➳ Outdoor Games & Activities ➳ Pet Friendly ➳ Giveaways, Competitions, & Prizes ➳ Kids' Corner with Face Painting, Moon Bounce, Crafts, and More ➳ Photo Booth Click here for festival menu ✪ Featured Breweries ✪ 1. Tucher Bräu Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen / 5.2% ABV / 13 IBU / 156 CAL / Fürth, Bayern / A traditional, high fermented Bavarian yeast beer specialty with an accentuated wheat beer flavour and high vitamin B contents. Natural yeast cloudiness due to top fermentation. A sparkling refreshing... 2. Tucher Bräu Lager Hell/Helles Lager - Helles / 5.2% ABV / 156 CAL / Fürth, Bayern / Der Begriff Lagerbier entwickelte sich Ende des 14. Jahrhunderts mit der Einführung der untergärigen Brauweise. Holzfässer dienten zur Einlagerung in kühlen Kellern. Unser Nürnberger Lager Hell ist mit in Eichenholzfässern... 3. Brouwerij De Halve Maan Straffe Hendrik Brugs Quadrupel Bier 11° Belgian Quadrupel / 11% ABV / 35 IBU / 330 CAL / Bruges, Vlaanderen / Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel, launched in 2010, is an intense beer, dark in colour and full in taste. The aroma is elegant, spicy and slightly roasted. The sophisticated blend of special kinds... 4. Brouwerij De Halve Maan Straffe Hendrik Brugs Tripel Bier 9° Belgian Tripel / 9% ABV / 35 IBU / 270 CAL / Bruges, Vlaanderen / Straffe Hendrik is a Bitter Tripel Ale of 9% abv. The beer was originally from Bruges and brewed in Bruges by brewery De Halve Maan. In 1981, Henri Maes and his... 5. Brouwerij De Halve Maan Brugse Zot Belgian Blonde / 6% ABV / 23 IBU / 180 CAL / Bruges, Vlaanderen / Brugse Zot is a goldenblond beer with a rich froth and a fruity flavouring. The beer is brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop... 6. Brasserie Dubuisson Bush Blonde Triple Belgian Strong Golden Ale / 10.5% ABV / 21 IBU / 315 CAL / Pipaix, Wallonie / In this tripel, the in-bottle re-fermentation has given an intense effervescence to the aromas of the Bush Blonde. The re-fermentation has also sympathetically developed the Blonde's well-rounded, tender character. 7. Brasserie Dubuisson Bush Caractère Belgian Strong Golden Ale / 12% ABV / 25 IBU / 360 CAL / Pipaix, Wallonie / Introduced in 1933 under the name of “Bush Beer”, this is one of the oldest specialty beers in Belgium and the flagship brand of the Dubuisson Brasserie. The Bush Caractère is... 8. Delirium - Huyghe Delirium Tremens Belgian Strong Golden Ale / 8.5% ABV / 24 IBU / 255 CAL / Melle, Vlaanderen / The allusion to pink elephants and the choice of names is not due to chance. With a particular character, the unique taste results from triple fermentation and the use of... 9. Delirium - Huyghe Delirium Red Fruit Beer / 8% ABV / 10 IBU / 240 CAL / Melle, Vlaanderen / Colour and sight: Deep dark red colour, with a light pink, compact and lacing head. Scent: Soft fruity aroma, with hints of almond and mildly sour cherries. Flavour: Sweet and fruity, with... Delirium - Huyghe Delirium Nocturnum Belgian Strong Dark Ale / 8.5% ABV / 24 IBU / 255 CAL / Melle, Vlaanderen / 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... 10. Radeberger Gruppe Sion Kölsch Kölsch / 4.8% ABV / 144 CAL / Frankfurt am Main, Hessen / http://www.sion.de Braukunst ist die Kunst, mit den wenigen Zutaten, die das Reinheitsgebot und die Kölschkonvention vorgeben, etwas Besonderes zu schaffen. Reines Wasser aus eigenem Brunnen, obergärige Hefe aus eigener Reinzucht,... 11. 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 and... 12. Radeberger Gruppe BraufactuM Progusta IPA - Other / 6.8% ABV / 50 IBU / 204 CAL / Frankfurt am Main, Hessen / Hopfen: Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Citra, Magnum. Malz: Pilsener, Wiener, Karamellmalz. With Progusta, the types of hops used come to the fore, and harmonize perfectly with... 13. Dortmunder Actien-Brauerei DAB Export / Dortmunder Export Lager - Dortmunder / 5% ABV / 23 IBU / 150 CAL / Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen / Following the introduction of the bottom-fermented brewing process in the mid-19th century, a new beer type became popular and shaped the consumption habits of beer drinkers. The fresh, pale brew... 14. 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... Radeberger Gruppe Clausthaler Iso 0.0 Malt Beer / 29 IBU / 0 CAL / Frankfurt am