guten tag! payette’s annual oktoberfest celebration is back!
FRIDAY, September 20 » 5 - 10 PM
SATURDAY, September 21 » 2 - 10 PM
Sunday, September 22 » 11 am - 10 PM
[ sunday is a smaller version inside the tap room & beer garden only ]
See full schedule of music and events below
Ladies and lads, our annual Oktoberfest is BACK! We're kicking it off the same weekend as Oktoberfest in Munich and this big ol' German party is celebrating all weekend long! Bring your one liter thirst, grab your lederhosen and dirndl dresses and enjoy Oktoberfest at Payette Brewing!
COST
ENTRY » Free - All ages welcome
OKTOBERFEST BRANDED .5 LITER BOOT » $15 | First fill included with boot purchase
OKTOBERFEST BRANDED 1 LITER PLASTIC STEIN » $20 | First fill included with stein purchase
TOKENS » $7 | Purchase tokens for bier fills, 1 token for .5L fill & 2 tokens for 1L fill (1L steins must have 2 tokens for a pour, we will not do half pours) OR use 1 token for 2 Acme Bakeshop pretzels.
PURCHASE » Skip the line & order ahead of time by preordering your boots, steins and tokens - Presale closes Wednesday, September 18th!
PLEASE NOTE » There are no returns or refunds for boots, steins or token purchases. Have one of our steins from a previous year? You’re welcome to bring it, but will need to purchase tokens to fill. First come first serve on steins until we run out!
PRO TIP » Bring cash, during these high volume events our POS & WIFI try their best to keep the party going, BUT it doesn’t hurt to have a backup plan!
LADS & LADIES
WHO CAN COME » Open to all ages. Bier drinking only for those of age, so please bring valid ID.
DOGS » Well behaved dogs on leashes are welcome, but due to the high volume they are encouraged to stay home!
FIT THE PART » We’re bringing Germany to Boise so come dressed to impress! Lederhosen, dirndl dresses and Bavarian hats are HIGHLY recommended. Mr. + Mrs. Oktoberfest (best dressed) will be crowned on Friday & Saturday.
biers
.5 LITER & 1 LITER STEIN FILLS » Oktoberfest Märzen Style Lager, Das Outlaw German-Style Dunkel [Bear Island Collaboration], Blutorange Blood Orange Radler, Sehr Kühl Cold IPA, Hop Fork Dry-Hopped Lager, Crisp Heir Pilsner
Want something different? Our Tap Room will offer other biers, AnyTimers cocktails, cider, wine & non-alcoholic beverages, not on the token and stein system.
GERMAN INSPIRED FOOD
Queens Food Trailer » Menu items coming soon (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
Foxy Franks » German Sausages, Bier Brats and more! (Friday & Saturday)
CRISP » Schnitzel Sandwich, German Brat, Spatzle, Emmentaler Mac ’n Cheese, and Bier Cheese Soup (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
Sizzlin’ Bistro » Menu items coming soon (Friday & Saturday)
ACME Bake Shop Pretzels » 1 token for 2 pretzels (while supplies lasts)
BACON » Sampling & selling hand selected bags of Berryhill Bacon (Friday 5-7pm & Saturday 2-4pm)
Holy Oly Os » Hand-made mini Krapfen & Berliners (Friday)
LIVE MUSIC
BOISE POLKA PROJEKT » Live seven piece brass polka band (Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 4-7pm)
Bear Island Brewing Collaboration
BIER » Das Outlaw German-Style Dunkel. This Munich Dunkel is brewed with German ingredients AND the traditional German brewing technique, decoction mashing. This is very rare in the US because most non-European brewing systems cannot operate in this traditional brewing manner.
Only available at the event, while supplies lasts!
ACTIVITIES & GAMES
SMITTEN FACE PAINTING » Friday 6-8pm, Saturday 3-6pm
BRAD THE BALLOON ARTIST » Friday 6-8pm, Saturday 2pm - 6pm
CORNHOLE » Free to play
STEIN HOISTING » Fill your 1L stein to the brim with beer then gather in front of the stage to show us what you got! Hold your arm out straight the longest? You're going home with a prize! Several opportunities to compete Friday & Saturday. Free to play, first come first serve. Must have 1L glass stein to win.
HAMMERSCHLAGEN » Head out to our parking lot and test your accuracy. We provide the stumps, nails and hammer. Hit your nail on its head with one swift movement and be the first to sink your nail? Consider yourself a winner, winners go home with a prize! Must sign-up ahead of time.
MR. & MRS. OKTOBERFEST » Best dressed get crowned Mr. + Mrs. Oktoberfest! Winner goes home with a Payette Brewing Oktoberfest Prize Pack! Crowd based voting. Come to impress!
LOCATION
ADDRESS » Payette Brewing Company, 733 South Pioneer Street, Boise
WHERE » In the Bier Garden, Tap Room, and parking lot! (Sunday is a smaller version inside the Tap Room & Beer Garden Only)
WHEN » Friday, Sept. 20 @ 5-10pm | Saturday, Sept. 21 @ 2-10pm | Sunday, Sept 22 @ 11am-10pm (Tap Room and Beer Garden ONLY)
PARKING » Carpooling and bike riding is recommended as there will be VERY limited parking… Or please take an Uber/Lyft - 1 liter stein fill is equal to 32 ounces of bier.
