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! Bring your one liter thirst, grab your lederhosen and dirndl dresses and enjoy Oktoberfest at Payette Brewing!
» WHEN
Same weekend Oktoberfest kicks off in Munich:
FRIDAY, September 20th » 5pm-10pm
SATURDAY, September 21st » 2pm-10pm
SUNDAY, September 22nd » 11am-10pm {smaller version inside the Beer Garden and Tap Room only. No live polka band or games, but still the Oktoberfest biers and good times}
For all the details and schedule of events, visit https://www.payettebrewing.com/oktoberfest
» LIVE MUSIC
Boise Polka Projekt (Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 4-7pm)
» GERMAN INSPIRED FOOD
» Queens (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
» Foxy Franks (Friday & Saturday)
» CRISP (Friday & Saturday)
» ACME Bake Shop Pretzels (Friday & Saturday while supplies last)
» BACON (Friday 5-7pm & Saturday 2-4pm)
» Holy Oly Os (Friday)
» ACTIVITIES
Smitten Face Painting » Custom 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 stein to the brim with beer then hop on 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! **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!
MR & MRS Oktoberfest » Best dressed get crowned Mr & Mrs Oktoberfest! Winner goes home with a prize! Crowd based voting. Come to impress!
» COST
ENTRY » Free - All ages welcome
OKTOBERFEST BRANDED .5 LITER BOOT » $15 | First fill included with boot purchase
OKTOBERFEST BRANDED 1 LITER 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 pretzels.
PURCHASE » Skip the line & preorder your boots, steins and tokens - Presale closes Wednesday, Sept 18th @ 8pm!
https://www.payettebrewing.com/oktoberfest
» WHERE
Payette Brewing Company, inside and outside the brewery with our long tables, polka band stage, decorations of German flair, food court, games, BIER and more.
**SUNDAY is inside the Tap Room 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.
PLEASE NOTE » 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!
» LADS & LADIES
WHO CAN COME » Open to all ages. Bier drinking only for those of age so please bring valid ID. **We will have MAV Security checking IDs**
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.
» BIER
.5 LITER BOOT + 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.
» 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!
PROST!