What do Parotid, Submandibular, and Sublingal have to
do with each other and Oktoberfest?
Are they beers? … no
Are they German dances? … no
Types of strudel? … ah Ludwig, please!
During this time of year, beer enthusiasts everywhere begin
yet another season of advanced drooling brought about thoughts of the myriad of
beer – both those locally available and those requiring intercontinental travel
in order to procure. This onslaught of drool is produced by sets of these three
particular glands. As the beer starts flowing to celebrate the Oktoberfest
season, so does the saliva of beer lovers around the world.
Food, dancing and fun are also involved in the many local
festivities being promoted to commemorate the sixteen-day mega-festival
officially known as Oktoberfest in Munich. Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria
kicked off the first and most famous festival known as Oktoberfest to celebrate
his marriage to Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxony-Hildburghausen (say THAT
five times) on October 12, 1810.
In the Greater Jacksonville area, many establishments are
celebrating Oktoberfest with events, specials and fun! … check out this list
and mark your calendars to make the most of this Oktoberfest season!
Bold City Brewery 4th Anniversary Party is set to happen on
October 20th, starting at 1 pm to 11 pm. They will be tapping some
special brews for that day including the Barrel Aged Duke’s Brown Ale. Bold
City Bandits will be performing at 5pm and 9pm.
Jolly Mon Menu (All day till 10pm) Wings, Pulled Pork,
Brats, Black Bean Burgers, Seafood Gumbo
$2 Pints ALL DAY including a special Duke's Bourbon Barrel
Aged Ale
Raffles- $1 per ticket (Cash Only) Drawing @ 8pm
1 year of Free Growlers Fills (limit 2 fills per visit) 2
winners &
1 year of Free Pints (limit 2 pints per visit) 2 winners
This season, the talented team at Bold City Brewery will be
brewing an Oktoberfest Beer and a Pumpkin Beer.
Intuition Ale Works Oktoberfest tickets are on sale!
Celebrate Oktoberfest with them on Saturday, October 13th
from 1pm to 9pm!
Tickets are $35 each and can be purchased in the tap room
Tues - Fri (3 - 11 pm) and Sat. (1 - 11 pm)
You can also purchase tickets online at
According to the folks at Intuition Ale Works:
“We’ll be turning our courtyard and brewery bar into a
German beer hall with a special tapping of our German brews, live oompah music
from The Swinging Bavarians, all-you-can-eat German food and traditional beer
competitions and games.”
Last year the event sold out weeks in advance so make sure
to secure your tickets soon!
Check out photos from last year's event.
Kickbacks Gastropub (910 King Street – 904.388.9551)
What will “Beer Central” of Jacksonville be doing for
Oktoberfest? … according to owner Steve Flores, they will be tapping both
Oktoberfest Biers and pumpkin beers including:
Ayinger Octoberfest
Warsteiner
Octoberfest
Tucher Fest
Southern Tier
Pumking
Smuttynose Pumpkin
Weyerbacher Imperial
Pumpkin
Dogfish Head Punkin'
Woodchuck Pumpkin
Brooklyn Post Road
Pumpkin
Cigar City Good
Gourd
Shipyard Pumkinhead
Shipyard Smashed
Pumpkin
Terrapin Pumpkinfest
Brewer's Pizza / Pinglehead Brewing Company (14B
Blanding Blvd – Orange Park – 904.276.5159)
At Brewer's we will celebrate on Tuesday October 2nd, We will tap your favorite Fall Seasonal and Oktoberfest styles from some of the great American Craft Breweries ..and maybe even some surprise's from Chef Zach and the Kitchen crew as well. Stay posted! Cheers!!
Check out our Bottle Sharing meeting every Sunday, starting at 2pm. Bring your favorite craft brew or homebrew to share! For more information email regina@jaxbrewbitch.com
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Dates: October 6th at Jax Beach, and October 20th at Park
Street in Riverside.
TIME to DANCE the CHICKEN at Oktoberfest 2012
The European Street Cafe Family presents Oktoberfest 2012
TWICE this fall. Join us on October 6th at in Jacksonville Beach and on October
20th at 2752 Park Street in Riverside. The festival is free, starts at 11 am,
and all ages are welcome.
The first one hundred folks (over 21 years old) will receive
a commemorative, glass beer boot to drink their beer of choice from while
everyone enjoys the sounds of the authentic German Oompapa band playing all of
your favorite Oktoberfest beer drinking songs. Be sure to sign up for the Corn
Hole tournament and costume contest in order to win valuable gift cards.
Oktoberfest at E Street is a guaranteed good time, you won't want to miss the
fun!
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It's just two weeks away and we are ready to get all the
delicious beer on tap and start those chickens slow cookin' on the rotisserie.
The festivities will start at 11am and go all day - family
friendly, as always. They will be
selling 1 liter Hofbrau, Tucher or Spaten + the mass for $20. Refills are $8 all month long. E15 will have hendl (chicken), spaetzle
(mac-n-cheese with bacon), brats and pretzels, in addition to their regular
menu. Get those arms in shape for Feasts
of Strength and other games. And of
course there will be an Umpa band!
Get your rest, drinks lots of water and see you Saturday,
Oktober 6th. As always, we appreciate
your business and E15 supports your drinking habit at Engine 15! PROST!!
J.P. Henleys Beers & Wines of the World (10
Marine Street – St. Augustine – 904.829.3337)
15 German Beers
Das Boots
Litre Mugs
German Food Specials
EVERYDAY!
COMING SOON! 1st Annual Pumpkin Fest = October 26th!
link to event
Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery (9735 Gate Parkway North –
904.997.1999)
Tuesday, September 25th from 6p.m. - 10p.m.
COCKTAIL HOUR
Potato Kroketten- Deep fried, bread crumb crusted potato
fingers, served with sweet and spicy beer mustard.
Beer: Ale Fest
FIRST COURSE
Rahm Schnitzel- breaded boneless chicken breast, with fresh
lemon garnish, drizzled with a pepper cream sauce, and served with sauerkraut
mashed potatoes.
Beer: Hefe Weizen
SOUP COURSE
Sauerkraut Bier Suppe mit Wurstchen- Sauerkraut Beer Soup
with Bratwursts
Beer: Sweet Magnolia Brown Ale
SEAFOOD COURSE
Pan Seared Salmon, served with Dilled Hash Browns, and
topped with Dry “Hopped” Béarnaise
Beer: Southside Pilsner
MAIN COURSE
Kassler Rippchen- German smoked pork loin braised in salt
brine and served with braised red cabbage.
Beer: Oktoberfest
DESSERT COURSE
German Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownies with a Black Cherry
Preserve
Beer: Vanilla Stout
Each guest will receive a commemorative Oktoberfest stein.
Tickets are $50 plus a 7% tax and a 20% service charge.
Although not having a particular event, Grassroots Natural
Market will have a number of special brews available. These include Octoberfest
Beers, Pumpkin Beers and various other Fall Seasonal Beers from a wide variety
of foreign and domestic breweries.
Beer: 30 (1271 King Street – 904.388.0033)
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Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest
Paulaner Oktoberfest
Blue Point Oktoberfest
Left Hand Oktoberfest
Sam Adams Oktoberfest
Shiner Oktoberfest
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse (4907
Gate Parkway – 904.998.0460)
The 5-course BJ's Dinner will be
paired with a selection of Bavarian-style beers!
http://www.bjsrestaurants.com/locations/fl/jacksonville
Whole Foods Market (10601 San Jose Blvd –
904.288.1100)
Date: October 5 (6 to 8 pm) $10 a person
First Friday Event
German beers on sale!
German Oktoberfest foods will be featured!
Our new bar will be open - 10 seats - locally brewed beers will
be on tap!
Oktoberfest isn't over yet! … Celebrate the 202-year
tradition with a lively celebration on the patio.
Enjoy casual conversations and live music over
quintessential Oktoberfest beer selections paired with authentic,
festival-style foods certain to make your mouth water! … Registration is
required ... Register now!
Brew at the Zoo Event –
Jacksonville Zoo
Friday – October 5, 2012 – from 7:00 to 10:00 pm
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• Featuring live music by Who Rescued Who (formally The John Earle Band) and Billy Buchanan and Free Avenue
• A beer garden of local breweries
• Plus your favorite restaurants, animal encounters, train rides and prizes
•
Silent auction sponsored by The Rotary Club of North Jacksonville•
And much more at The Wild Things annual signature fundraising event!
VIP Early Admission - 6:30 p.m., $10 upgrade
• $50 General Admission
• $40 Wild Things Members
• Block party - buy 5 get 1 Free (online only)
• $75 All tickets after Oct. 3 at the door
VIP Early Admission - 6:30 p.m., $10 upgrade
• $50 General Admission
• $40 Wild Things Members
• Block party - buy 5 get 1 Free (online only)
• $75 All tickets after Oct. 3 at the door
Online tickets will be sold until 5pm, Wednesday October
3, 2012. Proceeds from the event benefit Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Must be
21 or older to attend. No exceptions.
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Okay – your Parotid, Submandibular,
and Sublingal glands are now going to be kicked into overdrive for a few weeks
– so, wipe the slobber from your mouth and start making plans - right now!
You can always attend more than one
event! ... so I say this year, try to make them all and enjoy Oktoberfest
Season 2012 to the fullest!
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