Boston's Best Places To Celebrate Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany is the world's largest volksfest, a German term for street festival or people's festival. It is a true celebration of culture with a German twist. Though Boston doesn't have a huge German history, there are lots of wonderful restaurants and breweries that celebrate Oktoberfest every year. This year, Oktoberfest runs from Saturday, September 19 through Sunday, October 4, enough time to visit all five of these delicious German restaurants and festivals! Mark your calendar and start making reservations so that you can enjoy plenty of brats and beer without waiting for a table.
Bronwyn
255 Washington St.
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 776-9900
bronwynrestaurant.com
Bronwyn is the Boston area's latest and greatest beer hall. Located in trendy Union Square, Bronwyn features a great outdoor beer garden space which is perfect for the gorgeous early autumn during Oktoberfest. Their head chef creates his own recipes for their sausages, bratwursts, noodle dishes and schnitzels drawing from a variety of central European flavors with a modern twist. Adding to their trendy vibe is their vibrant social media community, Bronwyn gives away a monthly gift certificate to one lucky customer who Instagrammed their experience.
Jacob Wirth's
31 Stuart St.
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 338-8586
www.jacobwirth.com
Jacob Wirth's Restaurant is Boston's most well known and well loved Germain restaurant. Since opening in 1868, Jacob Wirth has paired authentic German cuisine with a robust beer list in a super-convenient location. Since Jacob Wirth's is located in Boston's Theater District, it is a great place to meet up with friends or family from other parts of the city because it is a short walk from the MBTA orange, red and green lines. This is an absolute must-visit restaurant for beer lovers because they have more than 40 beers on tap with new brews added daily!
Harpoon Beer Hall And Harpoon Oktoberfest
306 Northern Ave.
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 456-2322
www.harpoonbrewery.com/breweries/boston
Harpoon Brewery is one of the most fun places to celebrate Oktoberfest in Boston. Not only do they have one of the largest, most fun beer halls in town, they also host an Oktoberfest event. Harpoon Brewery's festivals are always especially popular for 20-somethings with live music, lots of munchies and all the harpoon beer you can drink. This year's Oktoberfest is taking place on Friday, October 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. and again on Saturday, October 3 from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. Please note that the doors close on Saturday night at 5:30 p.m. Get to the brewery early to avoid a line, especially if the weather is good.
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Hopsters
292 Centre St.
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 916-0752
www.hopstersbrew.com
Hopsters is the ultimate way for beer lovers to celebrate Oktoberfest 2015. Hopsters in Newton invites customers to come brew their very own beer! No need for messy, complicated home brewing, let the experts guide you in your path to becoming a master brewer. The best part of brewing beer at Hopsters is that their ingredients are all responsibly and locally sourced.
Cambridge 5K Race And Oktoberfest
400 Technology Square
Cambridge, MA 02138
cambridge5k.com/oktoberfest
Love road races? Get your lederhosen ready, Cambridge is celebrating Oktoberfest with a 5 kilometer race to benefit Cambridge Family & Children's Service. This event is an absolute win-win because it lets you earn your beer and helps contribute to a truly important cause. The race is slated for Sunday, October 4 at 9:30 am. Register soon and get training!
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Cameron Bruns is the founder of BostonGreenBlog.com and co-author of Just Us Gals Boston. She lives in Boston's North End, where her goal is to promote ethical, stylish, and sustainable lifestyle choices to all Boston residents. Her work can be found on Examiner.com.
