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OKTOBERFEST GUIDE
“PROST” TO GERMAN BIER
BY BERNIE KILKELLY
Beerfest fans from around the world
were saddened by the announcement
in May that the Munich Oktoberfest,
scheduled to kick off on Sept. 18, was
cancelled for the second year in a row
due to the pandemic. Fortunately, here
on Long Island there are many in-person
events returning this year to help
celebrate this season highlighting
German beer, food and culture.
Oktoberfest season will be celebrated
at Plattduetsche Park in Franklin
Square, Long Island’s premier German
biergarten, through the end of
October with German music from
bands including The Bratwurst Boys,
Die Spitzbaum, and accordion rocker
Alex Meixner on Oct. 3. A special
Oktoberfest menu is being served
along with German beers and Barrier
Frisch, a Kölsch made specially for the
Plattduetsche by Barrier Brewing Co.
in Oceanside.
Blue Point Brewpub in Patchogue is
celebrating Oktoberfest on the traditional
dates of the Munich fest, from
Sept. 18 through Oct. 3, with German
food specials, live music including a
polka band, stein-holding competitions,
and, of course, German-style
beers on tap.
Several towns across Long Island
are hosting Oktoberfest celebrations,
including the Lynbrook Village Oktoberfest
in Greis Park on Oct. 2 and
an Oktoberfest fair and car show at
Malibu Beach Park in Point Lookout
from Oct. 9-11.
Destination Unknown Beer Co.
(DUBCO) in Bay Shore brewed fi ve
German-inspired beers in preparation
for the 3rd Annual Dubtoberfest held
on Sept. 18. These beers will remain on
tap in October, including Franziskaner,
a kristallweizen-style ale similar in
flavor to a hefeweizen but with the
yeast and sediment filtered out to
produce a crisp body; Don’t Call Me
Honey, Boy, a modern spin on a Kölsch
brewed with honey, lemon and Lemon
Drop black tea; and Gilgo Gose, brewed
with Himalayan pink salt, guava and
passion fruit.
Also in Bay Shore, HopWin’s Brewery
held its long-delayed grand opening
celebration on Sept. 25, which in honor
of the season was named Hopwins Hoptoberfest.
HopWin’s event from noon-8
p.m. featured German-style beers
from HopWin’s including hefeweizen,
Helles, Dunkel and Radler, along with
German food, live music, stein-holding
contests and axe throwing.
Barrier Brewing in Oceanside has
six German-style beers on tap for its
Oktoberfest celebrations running
through Oct. 10, including Frau Blucher
Rauchbier, Schwarzbier black lager,
Mars Zen lager and the brewery’s
fi rst-ever hefeweizen. Barrier’s 3rd
Rail food truck will also feature a
special Oktoberfest menu.
Greenport Harbor Brewing Company
will hold an Oompahfest on Oct. 2 at
the brewery in Peconic featuring the
release of its FestBier, an Oktoberfest
menu in its restaurant, live oompah
music, and a stein-holding competition.
Long Ireland Beer Co. will hold its 8th
annual Oktoberfest celebration on
Oct. 9 at the brewery in Riverhead.
Food trucks will provide German
food to pair with the brewery’s Oktoberfest
Munich-style Märzen and
other brews. Long Ireland will hold
its annual stein-holding contest and
other fun competitions including
keg tossing and sausage eating. The
festivities will run from noon-9 p.m.
and the perennial movie favorite
BeerFest will be shown on the big
screen at the end of the night.
Tanger Outlets in Deer Park will host
an Oktoberfest craft brew fest on Oct.
16 featuring tastings of locally brewed
beer and cider. Running from 1-5 p.m.,
the fest will have live music and food
will be available for purchase, including
German specialties.
Garden of Eve Farm Brewery in Riverhead
will hold an Oktoberfest celebration
on Oct. 16 and 17 with craft -brewed
beers, live music, pumpkin picking
and a special Oktoberfest menu. Fun
Fields tickets include hayrides, farm
animals, a bounce house, pedal kart
track, and other activities for the
family.
Although their number is shrinking,
there are still several German restaurants
on Long Island celebrating the
season with traditional Oktoberfest
beer and food, including Oak Chalet
in Bellmore, Prost Grill in Garden City,
Pumpernickel’s in Northport, and The
Village Lanterne in Lindenhurst.
Wherever you celebrate Oktoberfest
this season, stay safe and prost!
A full list of Long Island Oktoberfest
events can be found at LIBeerGuide.com/
li-oktoberfest.
Bernie Kilkelly is the editor and publisher
of LIBeerGuide.com.
MAIN DISH
“There are many
in-person events
returning this year to
help celebrate this
season highlighting
German beer, food
and culture.”
Many towns and establishments across Long Island are hosting Oktoberfest
celebrations this month. (Getty Images)
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