9th Annual Harpoon Octoberfest in Windsor, VT

Saturday, October 10 & Sunday, October 11, 2009

The Harpoon Brewery's famous Octoberfest now happens twice a year! Come to the Harpoon Brewery in Windsor, Vermont for our German style Octoberfest. Come enjoy fresh Harpoon Octoberfest beer, German food, and German Oompah music. Ja!

What it's all about?

• A festival of beer, German music, and Fall at the Harpoon Brewery in Vermont
• Sunday features a Road Race that starts and ends at the annual Octoberfest
• A wide selection of fresh Harpoon beer including UFO Hefeweizen and IPA.
• Plenty of delicious German style food sold by a local vendor
• The best Chicken Dancing this side of the Alps and the famous keg bowling game
• Featuring an outdoor Bavarian style “Beer Garden”
• Live music featuring The Jolly Kopperschmidts
• Free Brewery tours given by the Harpoon brewers all weekend long

Event Date (Rain or Shine) - 2009 Dates:

• Saturday, October 10th, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM (RAIN OR SHINE)
• Sunday, October 11th, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM (RAIN OR SHINE)

Event Location:

• At the Harpoon Brewery, 336 Ruth Carney Drive, Windsor, VT (off Route 5)
• Just minutes off Interstate 91, Exit 9 in Windsor, VT
• About 10 miles south of the intersection of Interstate 89 and 91.
• Free public parking available in the fields surrounding the Brewery
• Click Here for Map/Directions

Schedule:

same each day on the stage

• 12 pm: Doors open, live music from Jolly Kopperschmidts throughout the afternoon
• 2 pm: Chicken Dancing Contest
• 3 pm: German Cake-eating Contest (kids first, adults right after)
• 4 pm: Chicken Dancing Contest
• 5 pm: German Cake-eating Contest (kids first, adults right after)
• 5:30 pm: last beer poured
• 6 pm: end of event

More Details:

• Door charge is $10.00 per person. This admission fee includes a Harpoon beer ticket. It does not include food. 
• Must be 21 years or older with proper ID to be served beer
• Children under 12: admitted free, but must be accompanied by a parent
• Cash bars serving a selection of delicious fresh Harpoon beer for $4.25 a pint
• Delicious food sold by a local food provider
• Tickets not sold in advance, just pay at the entrance when you arrive
• For more info, call 888-HAR-POON ext 3

Designated Drivers:
Remember to plan ahead and figure out how you will be getting home. Harpoon supports a Designated Driver program at each Festival. All designated drivers should visit the Customer Service booth when they arrive at the Festival where they will receive complimentary non-alcoholic beverages.