We’re honoring the centuries-long tradition with our annual Octoberfest Celebration! Originally held in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of the Crown Price of Bavaria, Oktoberfest has become a 16-day festival in Germany centered around marzen-style beers. These lagers were traditionally brewed in March, lagered (or stored) in caves to keep cool through the summer, and then drank come fall. Marzens were the style of choice at the first Oktoberfest, sparking brewing inspiration for years after.

With fall is upon us, that only means one thing, IT’S BEER SEASON! Our annual Octoberfest celebration of classic beers with our own traditional and innovative brews in Boston will be taking place the weekend of September 22^nd to 24^th kicking off with a VIP Beer Dinner at our Jamaica Plain Brewery on Thursday 9/21. 

While both locations will be featuring different entertainment lineups, we’re excited to share our featured fest-style brews that we’ll be debuting:

FESTBIER / 5% ABV

Brewed in the tradition of a modern Munich festbier, this refreshing yet hearty pale lager uses heirloom pilsner and Munich malts as well as a famous German monastery’s lager yeast to create a clean, malty beer worthy of celebration.

WHEELHAUS DUNKEL / 5.5% ABV

Made in partnership with our friends at Eastern Standard Provisions, this Dunkel uses their pretzels to pump up the bready notes to this lager and salt to add some contrast that brightens the beer up. Best paired with pretzels, this brew is the ideal Octoberfest beer! 

Learn more about both weekend lineups below:

SAM ADAMS DOWNTOWN BOSTON TAPROOM
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109

Octoberfest Celebration:

Tickets $10 pre-sale:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/octoberfest-weekend-at-sam-adams-downtown-taproom-tickets-639645385567

$10 at the door

• Both tickets include a half pint of Octoberfest at the door. All pre-sale ticket holders will receive guaranteed Octoberfest swag including a souvenir plastic stein!

Friday 9/22: 5-10pm (21+ ONLY)

• Up All Night Band: 5:30-8:30pm [BEER HALL]

• DJ Javes: 5:30-9:30PM [ROOFTOP]

• Stein Hoisting at 6PM, 7PM, 8PM & 9PM

• Food Specials including Fest Plate & Sausage Platters
  
  

Saturday 9/23: 11:30-10pm (21+ ONLY)

• Bavarian Brothers 12-4pm [BEER HALL]

• DJ Brent Betit and DJ Jungle Punk back to back takeover: 12-9PM [ROOFTOP]

• Midnight Goggles Band: 5:30-8:30PM [BEER HALL]

• Stein Hoisting at 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, 4PM, 5PM, 6PM, 7PM, 8PM

• Food Specials including Fest Plate & Sausage Platters
  
  

Sunday 9/24: 11:30-9pm

• Tubafrau Hofbrau Band: 12-4pm [BEER HALL]

• DJ Javes: 12-4PM [ROOFTOP]

• Face Painting by Boston Face Paint Fantasy: 12-4PM [GROUND LEVEL]

• DJ Caitlin: 4:30-8:30PM [ROOFTOP]

• Kooked Out! Band: 5-8PM [BEER HALL]

• Stein Hoisting at 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, 4PM, 5PM, 6PM, 7PM, 8PM

• Food Specials including Fest Plate & Sausage Platters

SAM ADAMS BOSTON BREWERY

30 Germania Street, Boston, MA 02130

VIP Octoberfest Beer Dinner: 
Thursday 9/21: 6PM
Tickets Available Now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/octoberfest-vip-beer-dinner-tickets-696866224637?aff=oddtdtcreator

• Beer Dinner in the Bier Keller
• 3 Course Meal in Partnership with No Joke Smoke
• 3 Beer Pairings, including a sample of our Barrel Aged Octoberfest

Octoberfest Celebration: 

Tickets $10 pre-sale: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/octoberfest-celebration-tickets-642367026067
$15 at the door

• Ticket includes a pint of Octoberfest and party swag. Souvenir plastic stein for pre-sale ticketholders.

Friday 9/22: 5-9pm

• Earl on Earth 5-8pm

• Stein Hoisting at 6 & 8pm

• Brat handpies from The Perfect Empanada

Saturday 9/23: 11am-6pm (open until 9, but ticketed until 6; closed for tours)

• Eastern Sound Orchestra 12-2pm

• Nikki & The Barn Boys 2:30-5:30pm

• Stein Hoisting at 12, 2, 4, & 6pm

• Taste Around Germany Experience add-on

  • Experience traditional German lagers through interactive exhibits and tastings

Sunday 9/24: 11am – 6pm (open until 8, but ticketed until 6)

• Woundikin 11-2PM

• Rob Thackery & band 2-5pm

• Stein Hoisting at 1, 3, & 5pm

• Brat handpies from The Perfect Empanada