Oktoberfest, an annual festival held in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, originated from a party celebrating the royal marriage between Kronprinz Ludwig (later King Ludwig I of Bavaria) and the Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in October of 1810. In modern Germany, Oktoberfest is a traditional folk festival for the entire family with roller-coaster rides, bumper cars, dozens of side-shows, a Ferris wheel, and of course, food and beer honoring Bavarian culture.
While attending brewery school in Germany, Blackbird Brewery co-owner and brewmaster, Ian VanGundy, developed a deep appreciation for Bavarian culture. We have made it our mission to share that culture with Wake Forest, NC and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate our very first Oktoberfest with all of you!
Mark your calendars now for Saturday, September 30th from 12:00-10:00 PM. Our giant Oktoberfest party will include an Oktoberfest beer release, stein-holding contests, music, food, entertainment, and SEVEN German beers on tap including Festbier, Pilsner, Kolsch, Smoked Dopplebock, Altbier, Hefeweizen, and Weizenbock as well as some other great fall options like Czech Dark Lager and Pumpkin beer! You do not want to miss it!
Our Oktoberfest Celebration Will Include:
- Limited availability gift packs: Festbier mug, 4-pack, and a t-shirt
- Stick poke beers; click here to learn about the history of beer poking
- Costumes encouraged!
- SEVEN German beers on tap!!!
- Live Music with Adam Lee Decker 3-6 PM
- Dance party with DJ Pangean 7-10 PM
- German food
- Pretzel-stringing station
- Caricatures by Cartoon Jordan 5:30-6:30 PM
- Pretzels
- Coloring station for kids
Stay tuned for updates; we’ll continue to update our event post with more details as the date gets closer. As always, don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions; we look forward to celebrating the season with you all!
