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 Click Here for Festival Menu ✪ 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