Oktoberfest is a beloved German beer festival that celebrates Bavarian culture (fun fact: it all started as a royal wedding celebration). Here in Colorado, you can get in on the fun because a number of Colorado craft brewers are releasing Oktoberfest beers, Märzens, and Festbiers. We’ve rounded up the best Oktoberfest beers to enjoy this fall, so grab your lederhosen and get ready for an action-packed fall full of pretzels, dirndls, and of course more Märzen than you can shake a stein at.
EVENTS
Thurs. – Sat. Sept 12-14th
New Terrain | Golden
This year, not only is WanderFest a 3 day anniversary party filled with rare beer releases, live music, food trucks and more, it’s also a brand new properly lagered Festbier! The beer is on tap and in cans now so swing on by for a pre-party before the big celebration goes down 9/12 – 9/14 🍻
Sat. Sept 14th
Westfax Springs | Colorado Springs
2 Beer Releases!
Oktoberfest | 5/3%
Copper in color, medium-bodied beer, slightly-sweet, toasted character and mild herbal bitterness. Hops: Hallertau Mittlefruh
When Nelson Met Strata | DDH DBL Hazy IPA | 8.2%
DDH Double Hazy IPA brewed with Nelson Sauvin & Strata Hops. Fluffy, and smooth with notes of Bright Grapefruit, and Peach Candy.
Stein holding contest – German Flower Crowns – Music – Fully Loaded Street Dogs
Stein Deal – Drink out of our glass, $12 Liter Pours, buy a glass for $16, includes first pour and continually get $12 Liter Pour. Bonus – Glass can be used for future Liter Days throughout the year, AND Oktoberfest next year.
Sept 14th
Downhill Brewing | Parker
🍻2024 ELKTOBERFEST PARTY🍻
Get your livers ready for this years Downhill Elktoberfest Party on Saturday September 14th!! We’ll have a bunch of fun events going on, Brats & Kraut (while supplies last), the Elktoberfest Marzen Beer Release and a whole bunch of drinking shenanigans going on.
Sat. Sept 14th
Dry Dock Brewing | Aurora
Whether you are dressing up or not, we got you with music, German inspired food and all the beer! New beer release on Sat Sept 14th:
-Hefe
-Dunkleweise
-Pilsner
-Dortmunder
-Docktoberfest
Food 12-5pm and Stein holding competition at 3pm! College football will be on the screens as well.
Sat. Sept 14th
Odyssey Beer Works | Arvada
Two beers, two special dignitaries tapping the first kegs: ARVADA MAYOR Lauren Simpson is tapping Märzen, and CO STATE SENATOR Rachel Zenzinger is tapping Festbier. Both tappings happening at 2pm. As is our tradition, your first pour of Märzen and/or Festbier is FREE!
Also available is handmade salt glaze stoneware steins from Germany — limited availability. Stein holding contest at 5pm. Free beer for winners!
Sun. Sept 15th
Ratio Beerworks | Denver
BEERS. BANDS. BRATS.
Swing by the RiNo taproom and enjoy:
• $16 liter pours (keep the glass!)
• $12 liter pours
• $10 liter refills when you buy the glass
Don’t miss out on live music, brats & pretzels, and all of your favorite fall Ratio beers! Party starts at 12PM 🤘🏼
Sept 13 – Oct 6th
Wibby Brewing | Longmont
Wibtoberfest 2024: 24 Days of Lager Love!
From Friday, September 13th to Sunday, October 6th, join us for 24 days of festive fun and great brews! Purchase a souvenir 1/2-liter Stein or 1-liter Maß, and enjoy discounted refills on any draft lager:
$5 for a 1/2-liter refill
$9 for a 1-liter refill
Sept 18th – Oct 13th
Call To Arms | Denver
‼️ Guten Morgen‼️ Our month-long, immersive Oktoberfest celebration kicks off on September 18th! Complete with an authentic beer hall tent, biergarten, and traditional german food and entertainment 🇩🇪 Music, Food, Beer🍺, German Car Festival, & German Dog Breed Meetups!
Sept 20th – Oct 5th
All Prost Brewing Locations! | Fort Collins – Denver – Highlands Ranch
Get ready to raise your steins, Prost fans! Starting September 20th, we’re bringing the heart of Oktoberfest to our biergartens every weekend through October 6th. Enjoy authentic German-style bier, delicious brats & pretzels, live music, and family-friendly fun! Mark your calendars, don your dirndls & lederhosen, and let’s Prost!
Sept 20th
Jessup Farm Barrel House | Fort Collins
Mark your calendars for Foxtoberfest friends🦊! We are having an Oktoberfest kick off party on Friday, September 20th from 4pm to 10pm! We will be serving our Festbier and a giant Bavarian pretzel for $10, and we will have the Urban Hotdog Collective food truck on our lower patio.
Sat. Sept 21st
Locavore Beer Works | Littleton
The most magical time of the year is here! September 21st is Locavore’s annual Oktoberfest! 🇩🇪 🍺 Enjoy our new bier releases, traditional games, and beer brats!
Sat. Sept 21st
Six Capital Brewing | Aurora
Get ready to Oktoberfest! Six Capital will have German food specials, beer specials, games & music!
Sat. Sept 21st
Zymos | Littleton
A day of beer, games, and competitions!
* Green chili cookoff, with one free beer a day for a year for the winner! Judging starts at 5:30.
* Stein holding competition at 4. The winner takes home some crowlers!
* Special beer releases all day, including festbier!
Fri. & Sat. Sept 27-28th
Living The Dream | Highlands Ranch
Back to back Oktoberfests at Sterling Ranch & Highlands Ranch locations!
Sterling Ranch Oktoberfest Fri, Sept 27th 6-8pm *Adults only event* Live music, German beer, fresh pretzels, stein games & more! 
Highlands Ranch Oktoberfest is Sat, Sept 28th 12-10pm with German beer releases, German food [schnitzel, brats & pretzels] @bigstufffoodcolorado, costume & growler hoisting contests, photobooth, family & dog friendly
Sat. Sept 28th
Cerberus | Colorado Springs
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
Wear your best lederhosen & dirndl fits and celebrate Oktoberfest with us at Cerberus Brewing Co! 🇩🇪 We’re bringing back the stein holding and costume contest this year, so practice your perfect poses! Our full menu will be available all day as well as our brunch menu from 10am-3pm.
Limited edition release of Cerberus branded 0.5L Stein 🍺
German food and beer specials.
Sat. Sept 28th
Fritz Family Brewers | Niwot
Fritztoberfest is happening on Sat. Sept 28th, 12-10pm! Oktoberfest party. Stein hosting at 3pm, Polka Folka music 2-4pm.
Sat. Sept 28th
Wynkoop Brewing | Denver
Wynkoop Brewing is hosting a Denver-style celebration of brats, brews, and Bavarian vibes. They’re turning the 2nd Floor Pool Hall into an epic beer hall for a day full of music, food, and fun.
Live Music:
From 6-9pm
Food and Drink Specials:
Doner Kebabs, Brats, Kielbasas, Spaetzle with gravy, and giant pretzels with beer cheese. Wash it all down with Kat Hess’s special Marzen, plus our Uber Lager and Wixa Weiss.
Games and Contests, 4pm:
Traditional German Costume Contest, 2-Person Pretzel Throwing Contest, Stein Holding Contest. Costume contest winners take home a stein and $100 Wynkoop Gift Card. Other event winners score a $50 Gift Card, crowler, free fill, shirt, and stein.
oktoberfest BEER RELEASES
Westbound & Down | All Locations | Märzen
Our Märzen-Style Lager with rich malt aroma, flavors of golden brown biscuits and a clean, balanced bitterness returns this Friday.
Available on draft and in 4 packs of 16oz cans to-go at all three Westbound locations
Cheluna | Denver | Morena Märzen
6% ABV Märzen made with 100% German malt and hops with a super balanced biscuit + malt + noble hop flavor profile, is on tap today. This delicious seasonal amber lager is a perfect way to greet fall + Oktoberfest 🍻
Woods Boss Brewing | Denver | Märzen
Classic Märzen-Style Lager, available on draft in the Denver taproom and in 4-packs to go.
300 Suns | Longmont | Märzen
It’s Oktoberfest time! Lager yeast and Vienna malt give this Oktoberfest Märzen a subtly floral, sweet aroma and mild malty flavor. Smooth. Prost. 5.8% ABV
Weldwerks | Greeley | Märzen
🍂 And just like that, it’s Märzen season again! While we’re known for our innovative brews, our team loves crafting traditional styles too. Get ready for our classic Märzen-Style Lager! Available on draft in the Greeley taproom and now in distribution.
OCC Brewing | Colorado Springs | Märzen
Union Maid Oktoberfest Märzen! 🍻 Cap off the long weekend with a pint of this classic, malt-forward brew that pays tribute to the hard workers who keep our world turning.
