All ages welcome to a full day of Oktoberfest fun at Shipgarten! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🎉 Hours ⏰ Open: 11:00 AM 📅 Festival: 1:00 – 8:00 PM 🌙 Restaurant: open till 2:00 AM Today’s Perk 🆓🫕 Free fondue dip with each sample purchase 🏆 Competitions (each wins a $25 Gift Card) 🕑 2:00 PM — Pie Eating Contest Fastest to clear a plate of whipped cream wins! 🕒 3:00 PM — Marshmallow-to-Stein Toss Most marshmallows caught wins! 🕓 4:00 PM — Candy Chopstick Challenge Most M&M’s placed in cups with chopsticks wins! 🕔 5:00 PM — Stein Hoisting Longest hold of a filled stein wins! 🎶 Entertainment 🎸 Live Music by David Andrew Smith: 4:30 – 7:30 PM 💿 Oktoberfest After Dark w/ Bianca Diamond: 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM (party vibes!) Bring your crew, raise a stein, and dip into fondue heaven. Prost! 🍻🫕 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. TUCHER Tucher Bräu Tucher Festbier Festbier ⁄ 5.8% ABV ⁄ Fürth, Bayern Tucher Bräu Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen ⁄ 5.2% ABV ⁄ 13 IBU ⁄ 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 and thirstquenching product! 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

Join us on Saturday, October 18th, for our Oktoberfest Renaissance Festival at Shipgarten! ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 8 PM. The restaurant closes at 2 AM*** EVENT SCHEDULE: 1:30 - 3:00 PM: Arrow Shooting 🏹 2:00 PM: Jousting 3:00 - 4:30 PM: Axe Throwing 🪓 4:30 PM: Stein Hoisting 🍺 5:00 PM: Costume Contest (1st: $100 GIft Card, 2nd: $50 Gift Card, 3rd: $25 Gift Card) ♫ 8 PM - 2 AM Shipgarten After Dark ft. DJ Bianca Diamond💎 Shipgarten offers 2-155" TV Walls, 8 TVs, 3 outdoor projectors & 3 indoor to watch ALL big games! Click here for Festival Menu ✪ Featured Breweries ✪ VIRGINIA BEER COMPANY The Virginia Beer Co. (VBC) Free Verse IPA - New England ⁄ 6.8% ABV ⁄ Williamsburg, VA – Tropical, Hazy, Juicy – This juicy, tropical, and hazy IPA expresses itself without limitation thanks to copious helpings of Azacca and Chinook Hops. CAN NOTE! Some naturally occurring sediment is normal and expected. The Virginia Beer Co. (VBC) Prost! Altbier - Traditional ⁄ 5% ABV ⁄ Williamsburg, VA This German-style Altbier is malty, traditional, & autumnal. Our recipe is a nod to the Rhineland roots of the style: a top-fermented, copper-coloured "Oktoberfest Ale". Warming hints of dark chocolate & freshly browned bread blend with spicy aromas meant to inspire the feeling of the fall biergarten season. Prost! COMMONWEALTH BREWERY Commonwealth Papi Chulo IPA - New England ⁄ 6.5% ABV ⁄ 56 IBU ⁄ Virginia Beach, VA Big, round, all the hops monster of fruit and dank herbs. Hazy, unfiltered, huge body and balanced bitterness. Commonwealth Oktoberfest Märzen ⁄ 5.1% ABV ⁄ 25 IBU ⁄ Virginia Beach, VA A super crushable, smooth, lightly malt forward lager is the perfect beer for fall PORT CITY Port City Oktoberfest Märzen ⁄ 5.2% ABV ⁄ 24 IBU ⁄ Alexandria, VA Port City Oktoberfest is a Märzen-style lager, brewed with German malts and hops, and served in the “Keller” or “Zwickel” style - meaning unfiltered and naturally carbonated. This bright amber beer has subtle flavors of toasted bread, leading to a clean, dry finish punctuated by just a touch of Noble hops Port City German Pilsner Kellerbier ⁄ 4.6% ABV ⁄ 35 IBU ⁄ Alexandria, VA Looking to Germany for inspiration, our German Pilsner is drier and blonder than the classic Bohemian-style pilsner. Brewed with pilsner malt and Noble hops, German Pilsner has a floral and spicy aroma with flavors of lightly sweet malt, finishing firm and dry on the palate. This refreshing pilsner is served in the “Keller” style, meaning unfiltered and naturally carbonated. Beauty in simplicity, as this two malt and three hop lager won a gold medal at the 2019 GABF® in the Kellerbier/Zwickelbier category. OUTER RANGE BREWERY Outer Range Gnarly Trees IPA - American ⁄ 6.4% ABV ⁄ Frisco, CO Gnarly Trees West Coast IPA Hops: Simcoe • Mosaic • Citra Tasting Notes: Passion Fruit • White grape • Pine Resin ABV: 6.4% Outer Range Mistline IPA - New England ⁄ 6.8% ABV ⁄ Frisco, CO Hops: Motueka • Krush Cryo Tasting Notes: Lime • Dank • Soft ABV: 6.8% 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". ADDITIONALLY: ➳40+ beer & cider samples from local breweries to choose from ➳ Photo Booth with Accessories ➳ Great food ➳ Frozen Drinks Menu ➳Dog Friendly (Check out our Dog menu, play in the dog park, or just bring your pup along) ➳ Outdoor Games & Activities ➳ Giveaways, Competitions & Prizes ➳ Kids Corner with Face Painting, Moon Bounce, Crafts and more! FREE 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! Shuttle bus hours: Weekdays 3pm-close Weekends 11am-close Shuttle rides can be requested outside of continuous service hours by calling or texting (703)-712-7481