Beer, food, music & fun
BY SUN STAFF
Celebrate fall like a true German with Sawtooth Brewery’s fourth annual Oktoberfest. Grab some lederhosen and head to Ketchum Town Square from 4-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, to participate.
“It’s a great community event because it’s for all ages,” said CEO/head brewer Paul Holle. “We’ve got root beer for the kids and traditional German games. It’s really about coming together to celebrate fall and hanging out.”
Anyone can walk into the event, but to drink they must buy a beer stein.
“We’ll have four different types of glassware ranging from $5 to $10, and that glass will get you into any future Oktoberfest events as well,” explained Holle.
Friday, catch the annual Ketchum Kraut-off and see contestants compete for the Kraut Cup. Judging will begin at 5 p.m. Old Death Whisper will take the stage at 5:30 p.m. and help locals kick up their clogs.
Saturday, the Beer Olympics will take place at 3 p.m. Find a team of four to register and compete in games like beer pong, cornhole, hammerschlagen, mechanical bull riding and the volume chug. The champions will walk away with a 2-litre glass boot. Live music will start at 4 p.m. with The Barking Owls. Afrosonics will take the stage at 6 p.m.
“For a town where there’s so much to do, to see 2,000 people hanging out in Town Square drinking beer is just a wonderful experience,” Holle concluded.
Learn more about Sawtooth Brewery’s fourth annual Oktoberfest at www.sawtoothbrewery.com/oktoberfest-2016.