The Minnesota Craft Beer Festival is an epic tasting session at the Minneapolis Convention Center, where 110+ breweries will participate in pouring some of their best brews. Each brewery has been asked to bring a taproom-only beer and/or a rare limited-release option.
For over ten years, hardy Midwesterners have left behind the warmth of their homes to join us for the Winter Beer Dabbler, the biggest outdoor beer festival in Minnesota. With unlimited samples of the nation’s best craft beer, great live music, and fun activities, the Winter Beer Dabbler is a true celebration of winter in Minnesota. Sample from over 150 different breweries & cideries pouring more than 600 beers and ciders. Fun doesn’t stop there, we’ll have live music, a freestyle snowmobile show, wood carving and even more entertainment – Get your groove on and have fun in the fresh air.
Join the community and toast the continuation of NE Minneapolis’s decades-long Oktoberfest hosted by Fulton Beer. Dance in your lederhosen to classic and modern live polka bands, participate in contests, enjoy Edelweiss dancers, rub elbows with the terrifying folklore icon Krampus, who will scare the schnitzel out of you, and more!
If you’re hungry, Fulton’s got you covered. Their head chef is cooking up traditional German platters of brats, red cabbage, sauerkraut, tangy, ground mustard, giant and deep-fried pretzels served al-a-carte. A secret recipe Kramarczuk’s bratwurst will be available just for this occasion with a few stellar food trucks on-site. Buy a cup or bring your own beer stein. Fill it with your favorite beers including Fulton’s new, limited edition Festbier. They also teamed up with German brewers Paulaner and Hacker Pschorr to give Minneapolis the most authentic Oktoberfest experience.
Family-friendly while the sun shines.
No pets allowed. Sorry, Augie Doggie!
Address/Location: Fulton HQ (Not the Taproom) 2540 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55418
September 23-24 & September 30-October 1
Friday, September 23rd 4:00-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 24th 2:00-10:00 p.m.
Friday, September 30th 4:00-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 1st, 2:00-10:00 p.m.
Come celebrate Oktoberfest the Saint Paul Brewing way!
The festivities mark the launch of this year’s Oktoberfest-style beer and also feature special menu items, including a sausage plate (vegetarian sausage available), homemade pretzels with mustards and Obatzda (German cheese dip), homemade sauerkraut, and a Brussels sprout wood-fired pizza. Roaming accordion player Nathan Neumann will add to the ambiance for the first part of the event, followed by the Bill Koncar polka band playing from 6-10 pm.
The event is open to the public, and all pints of Oktoberfest are $5 for the evening.
The limited edition Oktoberfest beer stein is available for purchase on-site, while supplies last. The stein allows the owner to order any beer of their choice for $5.00 throughout the evening. Other seasonal brews and NA options, including kombucha and rootbeer on tap, are also available.
Pre-sale Tickets
For those wishing to go all-in on this annual event, pre-sale tickets are now available!
Purchase of a pre-sale ticket reserves your limited edition Oktoberfest beer stein, plus the first fill is on us, and then the stein can be re-filled with any of the brewery’s tap beers throughout the evening for just $5.00 each. Ticket holders will also receive a limited edition Oktoberfest bandana and a BOGO coupon good through October.
$25 per ticket
Come celebrate Oktoberfest the Saint Paul Brewing way!
The festivities mark the launch of this year’s Oktoberfest-style beer and also feature special menu items, including a sausage plate (vegetarian sausage available), homemade pretzels with mustards and Obatzda (German cheese dip), homemade sauerkraut, and a Brussels sprout wood-fired pizza. Roaming accordion player Nathan Neumann will add to the ambiance for the first part of the event, followed by the Bill Koncar polka band playing from 6-10 pm.
The event is open to the public, and all pints of Oktoberfest are $5 for the evening.
The limited edition Oktoberfest beer stein is available for purchase on-site, while supplies last. The stein allows the owner to order any beer of their choice for $5.00 throughout the evening. Other seasonal brews and NA options, including kombucha and rootbeer on tap, are also available.
Pre-sale Tickets
For those wishing to go all-in on this annual event, pre-sale tickets are now available!
Purchase of a pre-sale ticket reserves your limited edition Oktoberfest beer stein, plus the first fill is on us, and then the stein can be re-filled with any of the brewery’s tap beers throughout the evening for just $5.00 each. Ticket holders will also receive a limited edition Oktoberfest bandana and a BOGO coupon good through October.
$25 per ticket
Waldmann Brewery’s 5th Anniversary Oktoberfest features more than twenty live musical performances, German dancers, games, contests, festival food and of course great Oktoberfest beers, wines and non-alcoholic beverages–all under a big tent over Waldmann’s picturesque Biergarten. If you can’t make it to Munich this fall, Waldmann’s Oktoberfest may be the next best prost! Tickets $7.50 for adults, $3 for kids 12 and under. Two weekends: September 23-5 and September 30-October 2. Sundays are family days with free admission for kids. See website for parking and other details.
Waldmann Brewery’s 5th Anniversary Oktoberfest features more than twenty live musical performances, German dancers, games, contests, festival food and of course great Oktoberfest beers, wines and non-alcoholic beverages–all under a big tent over Waldmann’s picturesque Biergarten. If you can’t make it to Munich this fall, Waldmann’s Oktoberfest may be the next best prost! Tickets $7.50 for adults, $3 for kids 12 and under. Two weekends: September 23-5 and September 30-October 2. Sundays are family days with free admission for kids. See website for parking and other details.
Waldmann Brewery’s 5th Anniversary Oktoberfest features more than twenty live musical performances, German dancers, games, contests, festival food and of course great Oktoberfest beers, wines and non-alcoholic beverages–all under a big tent over Waldmann’s picturesque Biergarten. If you can’t make it to Munich this fall, Waldmann’s Oktoberfest may be the next best prost! Tickets $7.50 for adults, $3 for kids 12 and under. Two weekends: September 23-5 and September 30-October 2. Sundays are family days with free admission for kids. See website for parking and other details.
Join us on the beautiful shores of Lake Superior for an afternoon of great beer, sights, and community!
Your ticket gets you unlimited samples from 100+ MN craft breweries, plus games, live music, contests, and more! Proceeds from this festival help the MNCBG, as a nonprofit, support the breweries that participate.
Find more information about the festival, pouring breweries, entertainment, and activities on our website at www.mncraftbrew.org/APN
Winter Beer Dabbler, the Midwest’s biggest and best winter beer festival, will make its triumphant return to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on February 19, 2022 after taking a year off in 2021 because of COVID-19.
Enjoy food trucks, music, and more thrilling attractions yet to be announced, all while tasting unlimited samples of craft beer and cider from a massive amount of breweries located all over the United States.
