2. SEPTEMBER 22ND
- 25TH
, 20162
We are excited and proud to present our second annual
Oktoberfest Vermont on the beautiful shores of lake Champlain!
This weekend-long festival sponsored by Jay Peak will celebrate the
harvest by showcasing local food, authentic Oompah music, games
and contests, locally made goods, and of course…BEER!
The weekend kicks off on Thursday, September 22, with a “Meet
Your Maker” VIP Benefit Dinner sponsored by Vermont Creamery.
All proceeds benefit Fork in the Road food truck, a branch of the
Burlington School Food Project. The dinner includes a four-course,
food-beer collaboration featuring food from Hen of the Wood, Mi-
chael Clauss Events, and Juniper Bar & Restaurant at Hotel Ver-
mont with beer from Burlington Beer, Queen City, Citizen Cider, and
Zero Gravity breweries. Thank you for helping us raise money for a
great cause!
Friday & Saturday play host to the main event with live music,
40 brewers, cideries, German inspired food, costume contests, and
games. Try your hand at stein lifting, Plinko, ring toss, and Cornhole
as you sample world-class libations and bop along to the Inseldud-
lers!
The weekend wraps up on Sunday with a family-friendly Harvest
Day sponsored and Lederhosen 5K with all proceeds going to Camp
TaKumTa!. We’ve gathered local artisans & producers, entertainers
& educators, and as much FUN as possible in an effort to host the
entire community! Admission is free, however raffle tickets will be
sold at the door for awesome prizes to support Camp TaKumTa!.
This all-ages party will excite everyone in your group!
A huge Thank You to all our sponsors & partners for this second
event! Please remember to be safe, under control, and take care of
each other. We have plenty of security and emergency personnel
on premise to help us make this weekend great. Burlington Parks
and Recreation is gracious to allow us to enjoy Waterfront Park and
we ask you all help to keep it clean and beautiful. Come celebrate
the harvest during one of Vermont’s most beautiful times!
From all of us here at Oktoberfest Vermont, Prost!
Oktoberfest Vermont Management Team:
Lou DiMasi - Festival Director
Chris Maloney - VIP Dinner and Operations
Mike Williams - Licensee
Kevin Cody - Licensee
Jason Bedard – Brew Crew and Beer organizer
Heather Winther - Volunteer and Event Staff Coordinator
Chris Brosky - Website (Vermont Web Solutions)
Diggity Productions - Commercial and Video Productions
Mark Eley – Mak Eley Photography
Kevin Pellon - Asst Marketing/Social Media Director
HELLO BURLINGTON! Schedule of Events
Thursday, September 22nd
VIP Benefit Dinner
6pm Gates open
7-9pm Dinner
10pm Gates close
10:30pm Post dinner reception and raffle
prizes at Hen of the Wood
Friday, September 23rd
5pm Gates opens for food and
vending
5:15pm Opening ceremony
5:30pm Beer pouring, games,
live music, food
9:30pm Last call
9:45pm Gates close
Sunday, September 25th
10am Gates open for Harvest Day
10am Lederhosen 5K
2pm Gates close for Harvest Day
Saturday, September 24th
5pm Gates opens for food and vending
5:30pm Beerpouring,games,
live music, food
9:30pm Last call
9:45pm Gates close
IIn our effort to make Oktoberfest Vermont as close to authentic as possi-
ble, we have partnered with some awesome brands to bring youCompetition
and Games throughout the event! These include BTV Foodie, Burlington Free
Press, Samuel Adams, Long Trail Brewing, Magic Hat Brewing, Able Paint &
Glass, SAP Maple, Jay Peak, 101.3ESPN, and Woodchuck Hard Cider, and
Patagonia Burlington!
ALL GAMES ARE FREE FOR EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE AND CONTESTANTS
WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN ALL SORTS OF PRIZES AS WELL AS THE
CHANCE TO BE CROWNED CHAMPION OF AN EVENT.
All games and prizes are subject to change before Oktoberfest weekend.
Winners will be announced Sunday 9/27 on our Facebook page…so make sure you LIKE!!!
SAP! MAPLE • FOOTBALL TOSS
Game Details: Think you have the skills of Tom Brady or
maybe Uncle Rico! SAP Football Toss will give you the chance
to show off your skills in front of everyone. Put your letterman’s
jacket on over your lederhosen and give it your best shot! You
will have :30 sec to hit as many targets as you can and the
prizes will be awesome!
PRIZES: PRIZES TO BE ANNOUNCED in the weeks ahead!
KING AND QUEEN COSTUME COMPETITION
CONTEST DETAILS:
Time to show off your best Lederhosen and Dirndls. Each session
of Oktoberfest we will crown a King and Queen. Our judges will
be scouring the grounds to find the top costumes to participate in
the contest. Don’t miss your chance to win a custom, handmade in
Vermont crown by Steve at Pleasant Ranch Studios! They will
PRIZES:
• Custom, handmade Oktoberfest Vermont crown.
• Proclamation of being King and Queen for the day
• Set of tickets to Oktoberfest 2017!
SAMUEL ADAMS • HOP SLIDE
You have never been on an inflatable slide like this
one!
This once in a lifetime experience is like no other.
Climb up the 14’ ladder and take the plunge into
a 4’ deep pit of Bavarian hops! Take the ultimate
picture with your friends while covered in thou-
sands of Sam Adams hop flowers.
JAY PEAK • PING PONG TOSS
You’ll be handed 10 ping pong balls from the game organizer,
and once you’re armed and ready, test your throwing skill against
our labyrinth of glasses. Hundreds of glasses will be set-up on a
large platform. Toss your ball into a glass and walk away with a
prize.
PRIZES:
Prizes range from a combination of hard & soft goods,
concert tickets to the Jay Peak Music Series, passes to Jay
Peak’s indoor waterpark and Jay Peak lift tickets valid for the 2016-2017 season.
The Grand Prize, if you’re so lucky, is a Jay Peak Ski & Stay package valid for the
upcoming winter season.
3. WATERFRONT PARK, BURLINGTON 3
SAMUEL ADAMS
OKTOBERFEST STEIN
HOISTING COMPETITION
Competition is open to men and women ages
21+. Step up to compete with a group of 2 to
6 people in the Oktoberfest Vermont Chapter
of the Samuel Adams National Competition. The winner of your individual
flight will receive an awesome co-logoed plastic mug to show off to all your
friends!! All competitors will be timed and those times will be recorded onto
our Oktoberfest Leaderboard to determine the overall champion!
PRIZES:
• Prize for every individual competition winner (2 to 6 person competition).
• Chance to have your name engraved as the inaugural Oktoberfest Vermont Stein
Hoisting Champion.
• Male and Female Oktoberfest Vermont Champions’ times are entered into the
Samuel Adams National Stein Hoisting Competition. The winner of the National
Competition is awarded a trip to the 2016 Oktoberfest in MUNICH, Germany!!
LONG TRAIL “TAKE A TOSS”
COMPETITION
Sponsored by our friends at Long Trail Brewing!
Together we have collaborated with them to put an
Oktoberfest spin on the famous game of Corn Hole.
Participants will each be given 5 bean bags that they will
toss onto the board. Points will be scored as 3 pts for a
shot made, 1 pt for a bag that stays on the board.
All participants will be timed for fastest results and for tie
breakers. The participant who scores the most points in the shortest time span
will be crowned the inaugural Long Trail “Take a Toss” Champion!!
PRIZES:
• Prizes will be announced onsite.
WOODCHUCK GUMPTION™
RING TOSS
Sponsored by Woodchuck Hard Cider! Step right up for
the Gumption Ring Toss!
How to Play:
Contestants must be 21+ to participate.
Each contestant will be given three (3) rings to toss
towards the Gumption bottles.
Each bottle has a hidden mark with a number…num-
bered 1 through 5. After all rings have landed, Woody Woodchuck or his assis-
tant will tally the sum of points that determine the contestant’s prize!
PRIZES:
• All contestants will win awesome Woodchuck swag!
• Contestants who score 10 or more points will be entered into a raffle for a chance
to win the GRAND PRIZE!
• The GRAND PRIZE winner will have their name engraved on the inaugural
Woodchuck Gumption Ring Toss Trophy!
MAGIC HAT “BEERSBEE”
COMPETITION
Sponsored by Magic Hat Brewing! Participants must
stand behind a designated line and try their hand at
knocking Magic Hat beer bottles off stakes approximately
10 yards away with a Frisbee. You will be given three
Frisbees and will have a chance to knock three beer
bottles off three separate stakes. If you knock the bottle
off on your third shot you will receive a bonus shot until
you miss!
Points System:
Knock bottle off by hitting stake – 1 point
Direct hit on bottle – 3 points
Direct hit on bonus shot(s) – 4 points
PRIZES:
CASH PRIZE FOR THE CHAMPION & MAGIC HAT HOODIE!
• Winner will have name engraved on the inaugural Magic Hat BeersBee Trophy!
• All participants who score 6 points or more will be awarded awesome Magic
Hat swag!
ABLE’S “TRIPLE-T” COMPETITION
Presented by Able Paint & Glass on Pine Street, the
innovative, one of a kind “Triple-T” competition is exciting,
unpredictable and can be played anywhere, at anytime.
Triple-T stands for: “Triple Time Trials”. The competition
involves completing three tasks in sequence. The person
with the fastest overall time wins the Grand Prize. There
will be nothing more gratifying at Oktoberfest Vermont
than completing a round of Triple-T! Well, other than a
giant beer sausage or taking home the top prize!
Able’s Oktoberfest Triple-T will consist of these 3 tasks:
THE WIFFLE! Tossing a wiffle ball into a bucket.
THE RINGER! Hook the ring on the special peg and win an ABLE T-shirt
BIG BEIRUT! Sink it in the special barrel to win an ABLE Koozie
PRIZES:
• The contestant with the best time will have their name engraved on Able’s
inaugural Oktoberfest Vermont Triple-T Champion Trophy!
• T-Shirts for the right Ringers!
• Koozies for the special barrel sinkers!
PATAGONIA PLINKO
Patagonia Burlington wants you to “Come On Down” and
be the next contestant in Patagonia Plinko for Prizes!
Made famous on The Price is Right game show, contes-
tants will get to drop Plinko chips down an 8’ board and
watch where it lands! Could be a big prize, could be a
small prize, could be no prize at all…only gravity decides
who wins in Plinko For Prizes!
PRIZES:
TO BE ANNOUNCED
BTVFOODIE.COM GIANT BEER PONG
Sponsored by BTVFoodie & Burlington Free Press. Will you be the last
player standing?
How to Play:
• Each contestant will be given 10 volleyballs to throw at the six garbage
cans.
• Each contestant will have 30 seconds to get as many volleyballs as
they can into the cans.
• Contestants may run after missed volleyballs to retrieve and re-throw
from the starting line.
• The contestant with the most volleyballs in the cans within the allotted
time, will win the GRAND PRIZE.
PRIZES:
TO BE ANNOUNCED
PLAY SOME GAMES & WIN SOME PRIZES!!
4. TRAVELER
Burlington, VT
Step right up and
try the world’s first
Pumpkin Shandy!
Jacko Traveler strikes the perfect
VON TRAPP BREWING
Stowe, VT
A humble brewery with
capacity for 2,000 barrels
per year quickly attracted
attention under the name Trapp Lager,
and the brewery received requests
from all over the United States. The
von Trapp family, who had always been
reticent to commercialize their family
heritage, realized that they had a prod-
uct deserving of the family name. The
new facility, completed in 2015 under
the name von Trapp Brewing, allowed
the family to expand beyond their
home territory and spread the gospel
of craft lagers.
QUEEN CITY
BREWERY
Burlington, VT
Founded by long-time
friends and brewers Paul Hale, Paul
Held, Phil Kaszuba, and Maarten van
Ryckevorsel, Queen City Brewery pro-
duces a variety of traditional ales and
lagers, as well as several unique spe-
cialty beers. Our tasting room hours
are Wednesdays 2-7PM, Thursdays
2-7PM, Fridays 2-9PM, Saturdays
LONG TRAIL
BREWING
Bridgewater Corners,
VT
Located on the banks
of the Ottauquechee River, our
visitor center and brew pub offers a
seasonally rotating menu featuring
locally sourced ingredients and beer
fresh from the source. On tap we have
more than a dozen beers including
our year-round staples, seasonal se-
lections and limited releases. Look for
super-limited, small batch brews from
our Farmhouse Ales series brewed in
our farmhouse-turned-pilot-brewing
facility and exclusively available in
our visitor center. When the weather
warms up, grab a seat on our deck or
dip your toes in the water and go with
the flow.
GERMAN
HOFBRAU
Munich, Germany
Munich’s famous “hof-
brauhaus”, was founded
in 1589 by the Duke
of Bavaria, Wilhelm V. It is one of
Munich’s oldest beer halls. It was orig-
inally founded as the brewery to the
old Royal Residence, which at that
time was situated just around the cor-
ner from where the beer hall stands
today. The beer quickly became quite
popular thanks to the first brewer,
Heimeran Pongratz, and the famous
“Bavarian Beer Purity Law” of 1516
that stated that only natural ingre-
dients could be used in the brewing
process. Maximilian I, Wilhelm’s son
and heir, did not care much for the
popular Braunbier, which was the dark
and heavy brown beer. So, in the be-
ginning of the 17th century Maximil-
ian I turned the brewery’s focus onto
wheat beers and forbade all other
private breweries to brew wheat beer
thus creating a monopoly. In 1612,
Heimeran Pongraz’ successor, Elias
Pichler was under pressure to brew a
stronger beer hence the Maibock.
HACK-
ER-PSCHORR
Munich, Germany
In the late 18th
century, Joseph
Pschorr bought
the Hacker brewery from his father-
in-law; he subsequently founded
a separate brewery under his own
name. His two sons divided his estate
by each taking control of one of the
two separate breweries. In 1972,
Hacker and Pschorr merged to form
Hacker-Pschorr, but the beers were
sold as separate brands well after
1975. When Crown Prince Ludwig I of
Bavaria was to celebrate his wedding
in Munich in 1810, he decided it
was an occasion for all of Bavaria to
celebrate. He commissioned Josef
Pschorr, the then brewmaster of the
Hacker-Pschorr brewery, among other
Munich brewers, to develop special
brews to commemorate the occasion.
HACKER-PSCHORR
PAULNER
Munich, Germany
Paulaner obtained its
name from the Italian
monastic order of St. Paola, which
settled in the heart of what is now
Munich in the early 17th century.
During Lent, the God-fearing brothers
brewed a rich and powerful strong
beer which served them as liquid
bread: Paulaner Salvator. The high
quality and the outstanding taste of
the Salvator, which the monks sold to
the population of Munich for a small
charge, soon spread like wildfire. The
secular brewers in Munich feared this
competition. Their letter of protest
of 1634, which is deemed the first
documentary mention of Paulaner
beers, was to prevent public sale.
The monks only received an unlimited
right of sale from the Electoral Prince
150 years later. In gratitude, the first
mug of the strong beer is given to the
political leader of Bavaria even now
at the so-called “Salvatorprobe” (Sal-
vator tasting). At the same time, this
WARSTEINER
Warstein,
Germany
In 1753, farmer
Antonius Cramer
was asked to pay beer tax for the first
time as his home brewing volumes
surpassed the volume allowed for
personal consumption. Little did he
know that his actions would kick-start
a long-standing brewing tradition in
Warstein – a small town located in
the middle of the beautiful Arnsberg
forest, in the heart of Germany’s Sau-
erland region. In 1803, Caspar Cramer
built the original building, the Warstein-
er Domschänke – a small brewing
pub in the centre of the village. The
industrial revolution in the second half
of the nineteenth century provided
Warstein with some crucial transport
links, and when Albert Cramer Sr. be-
came the family’s first brewmaster to
hold a diploma, the company’s future
as a modern, professional leader in
the brewing industry was sealed.
SPATEN BREWERY
Munich, Germany
Spaten is one of Mu-
nich’s six major beer
brands. Its beer brew-
ing history dates back to 1397 when a
brewer named Hans Welser set up a
small brewery in central Munich, orig-
inally named Welser Prew. The own-
ership of the brewery changed hands
many times until 1807 when the royal
Hofbräu brewmaster, Gabriel Sedl-
mayr, took over the brewery which had
by then changed name to Spatenbräu.
At this time it was Munich’s smallest
brewery. The still today used logo with
a spade symbolizing a malt shovel,
bears Gabriel Sedlmayr’s initials.
Sedlmayr’s sons continued to run the
business and in 1867 Spaten became
the largest brewery in Munich, as then
measured by malt use.
WEIHENSTEPHAN
Freising, Germany
Dating back to
the year 1040 AD,
Weihenstephan is
the world’s oldest existing brewery.
Based just outside Munich in the town
of Freising, Weihenstephan brews in
accordance with the German Purity
laws, using 100% local, Bavarian
ingredients. Numerous national and
international awards, including having
Beer Advocate’s highest-rated wheat
beers in the world, are testament to the
quality that is the hallmark of this iconic
German beer brand.
AYINGER BREWERY
Bavaria, Germany
The Ayinger Brewery
(pronounced “eye-ing-
gr”; German: Brauerei
Aying) is a brewery in Aying, Bavaria,
Germany, about 25 km from Munich.
Approximately 10% of Ayinger beers
are exported, mainly to Italy, the
United States, and the rest of Europe.
Ayinger beers have been frequent
award winners in international beer
competitions. We are very lucky to
have them!!.
LOCAL BREWERIES
FARNHAM
ALE &
LAGER
South Burlington, VT
Farnham Ale & Lager is a young start-
up venture that began in the Fall of
2013, with the mission of making craft
beer accessible to all. Our brewery
is located in the heart of monteregie,
offers a combination of year-round
and seasonal products that are likely
to match what beer connoisseurs are
looking for.
GOODWATER
BREWERY
Williston, Ver-
mont
Located on
Marshall Ave in
Williston this new
brewery has hit
the ground running with an instant
success. Currently pouring four
beers at their tasting room. Stange
- a classic Kolsch. Hoppy side of
Pale - a beautiful mix of a pale and
IPA, Inspired - a easy drinking Irish
Red Ale, and Proper Mild - a classic
English style ale.
BURLINGTON BEER
COMPANY
Williston, VT
We brew with local and
international malts, hops,
yeast, fruit, vegetables, spices, and
herbs while we explore new ways to put
our stamp on classic beer styles. We
strive to find balance between going too
far and staying rooted in tradition. You
can find our beer in cans and 750ml
corked and caged bottles. Burlington
Beer Co. is located in Williston, Ver-
mont. Est. 2014
14TH STAR
BREWING
COMPANY
St. Albans, VT
The idea of 14th Star
Brewery was conceived on the battle-
fields of Afghanistan and was born in
Vermont in May 2012. The brewery
began in a 1200 square foot space
that included a tasting room. The initial
brewing equipment was built from old
maple sugaring equipment. Signifi-
cant growth in and around Vermont
necessitated a much larger brewery
and tasting room. On Veterans Day,
November 11th, 2015, the new brew-
ery located in a renovated bowling
alley, opened to the public. While still
under construction, the new 2,600
square foot tasting room contains large
windows that over look the brewhouse
giving patrons the unique opportunity
to view the brews they’ve come to
love being crafted. In the spring of
2015 a 90 barrel fermenter and bright
tank were added to accommodate the
growth canning has provided. Today,
four of 14th Star’s signature beers can
be found in cans throughout Vermont,
and in the near future, beyond. The
taproom contains 16 taps that offer
between 10 and 12 brews, 2 ciders
produced by Citizen Cider and 2 beers
poured on Nitro. The newest addition
of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches
has made 14th Star a destination in St.
Albans for beer lovers, near and far.
CITIZEN CIDER
Burlington, VT
Barrell Aged Locat-
ed on Pine St. in
Burlington, We are
cider makers who love to take fresh
local apples and ferment them into
delicious, refreshing, dynamic, clean
and fulfilling cider!
HERMIT THRUSH
Brattleboro, VT
Hermit Thrush Brewery
is dedicated to provid-
ing top quality Belgian
inspired ales to the residents and
visitors of Brattleboro, Vermont.
Through the use of historical brewing
processes, oak casks, and new green
technologies, we make exciting, yet
accessible, beer while keeping an
eye on minimizing our environmental
impact.
MAGICHAT
BREWING
COMPANY
So.Burlington,VT
The Magic Hat
Brewing Company has been pouring
a performance into every bottle of
beer since 1994. From our humble
beginnings on Flynn Ave. in Burling-
ton, to our current brewery in South
Burlington, we strive to brew the best
tasting beer on the planet.
OTTER CREEK
Middlebury, VT
Otter Creek has been
hitting, hopping and dos-
ing brews with creativity
since fanny packs were
cool. Under the direction of brewmas-
ter Mike Gerhart, we are undergoing
a renaissance of rad, a rebirth of cool
- throwing a bit of kind into the kettle
whenever possible. Our hop-soaked
ales are available throughout the
Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions.
SHED BREWERY
Middlebury, VT
The Shed has been
a Vermont icon for
generations. Born in the
shadow of Mt. Mansfield, the original
building served as a cider mill, where
local farmers gathered during harvest
season for a drink of hard cider and
spirited conversation. Today, The
Shed’s legacy lives on in every batch
of ale, and the spirited conversation
that erupts when you drink like a local.
STOWE CIDER
Stowe, VT
Stowe Cider is a family-run
cidery, specializing in small
batch, artisanal ciders. We
ferment a blend of 100% local fresh
pressed apples into a one-of-a-kind
hard cider—inspired by those of early
America—occasionally accented by a
selection of fresh fruits or spices. We
opened our doors in August 2013, and
now boast an ever-growing cider list
that has more than 10 year-round and
seasonal varieties. Our ingredients
are locally sourced wherever possible,
giving us the unique opportunity to
showcase the exceptional ingredients
Vermont has to offer. At the end of the
day, our goal is to both #FreeTheCider
of the restraints of over-processed
cider making, and to get that cider
outside for your next adventure. Please
join us to #FreeTheCider and Cheers!
SWITCHBACK
Burlington, VT
Company located in
Burlington, Vermont has
been brewing unfiltered
ales since 2002. With a focus on
utilizing only the finest quality of ingre-
dients, Switchback’s focus revolves
around owner and brewmaster Bill
Cherry’s desire to maximize complex-
ity, flavor and striving to deliver beer
the way a brewmaster experiences it.
Located at 160 Flynn Avenue, Switch-
back Brewing Company is open seven
days a week with brewer led tours
on Saturdays at 1 and 2. Please visit
switchbackvt.com for more informa-
tion. (802) 651-4114.
ceremony is the start of Lent. Nowa-
days, Paulaner is the largest brewery
in Bavaria and one of the leading
specialist breweries in Germany.
SEPTEMBER 24TH
- 25TH
, 20154
It is our goal to bring together the best local, regional, and world-renowned Oktoberfest brewers on an annual basis so that we can all enjoy their craft.
2016 will bring us 7 traditional German Oktoberfest breweries, 17 local Vermont breweries, 2 Canadian breweries from Quebec, and 12 amazing regional breweries.
Breweries and beers being poured are subject to change at any time.
OKTOBERFEST VERMONT IS PROUD TO WELCOME
THESE INCREDIBLE BREWERS TO OUR INAUGURAL EVENT.
noon-7PM, and Sundays 1-5PM.
Cheers! We are located at 703B Pine
Street in the South End of Burlington,
just behind Swish Cleaners
5. REGIONAL BREWERIES
BAXTER BREW-
ING
Auburn, ME
Baxter Brewing
Co. is a Maine-
based craft
brewery located
in Bates Mill in the up-and-coming
WOODCHUCK HARD
CIDER
Woodchuck Hard Cider
introduced the U.S. to the
craft cider category in
1991, after it was first handcrafted
in a 2-car garage in Proctorsville,
Vermont. Staying true to its roots,
Woodchuck is dedicated exclusively
to cider making, with the Gumption
to push the boundaries of innovation.
Our Cider Makers continuously strive
to create unique new ciders using the
finest ingredients, while celebrating
our friends and fans whose dedication
has been pushing us for the past 24
years. We make Real Cider for a Real
Cidery…and that’s all we do.
ZERO GRAVITY
CRAFT BREWERY
Burlington, VT
One of the distinguishing
elements of our beers
at Zero Gravity is adherence to the
qualities of the classic beer styles that
make those beers great. This includes
use of the best malt and hops, apply-
ing painstaking attention to technique
and recipe, maturing the beers to full
completion, and striving for internal
balance above all. This mode—call it
an unwavering commitment to the level
of quality found in the great beers of
the world—is not at odds with exper-
imental brewing. It quietly underpins
the work of the best creative breweries
of America, and is the foundation our
beers are built on.
QUEBEC
LE TRO DU DIABLE
Shawinigan, Quebec
we offer our brew-pub
16 different beers in
rotation by time, several
beers aged in oak barrels and some
very difficult imports have on hand.
Our new brewery, lovingly called “The
Shop”, we bottle more than fifteen
varieties throughout the year that
will appeal to novice and will satisfy
the initiate. Ask our beers in your
pubs, restaurants, grocery stores and
convenience stores favorite.
LE TROIS
MOUSQUETAIRES
Brossard, Quebec
Founded in Brossard
in 2004, The Three
Musketeers microbrewery brews
beers perfect for tasting, of superior
quality, and for The Most hand using
products from Quebec. The best
malts and Transformed cultivated
here are selected for the manufacture
of our products in order to offer the
consumer a Quebec beer, all the while
Encouraging the economy and local
know-how. The reputation of our high
quality products, our passion, our
skills and the dynamism of our team
contribuer to making progress Con-
stantly us and allowed us to Become
HAS world renowned.
WOODSTOCK INN AND
BREWERY
North Woodstock, NH
The Woodstock Inn
Brewery is located in
North Woodstock, New Hampshire.
Our brewery is located in the heart of
the White Mountains. We have been
making beer since 1995. We started
as a brew pub as demand for our
ales increased, we added a 30 barrel
production brewery, that is attached to
our main bar. We offer brewery tours
daily at noon, learn to brew weeks. We
also have 39 guest rooms, 5 rooms
are Pet Friendly.
SAMUEL ADAMS
Boston, MA
For the love of beer
it has to be Samuel
Adams. Enjoy the
beer that started the
Craft Beer Revolution, Boston Lager.
A perfect example of an Amber Lager
that is both balanced and complex.
Embrace the season with Samuel
Adams Octoberfest. Made from four
different malt varieties that generate
all of the caramel and toffee flavors
you look for during the fall season.
Unleash your inner Rebel with Samuel
Adams Rebel IPA. A bold citrus West
Coast Style IPA made with 5 different
hop varieties from the west coast to
produce a 45 IBU 6.5ABV category
favorite.
CONEY ISLAND
BREWING
Brooklyn, NY
Thrill your taste buds
with Coney Island
Hard Root Beer. The most dignified
beverage of days past, reimagined for
your future self. The only difference
is that now you’re tall enough to ride
the ride. Coney Island Hard Root Beer
is a new twist on an old favorite. With
hints of vanilla, licorice and birch, this
root beer will bring you back to the
boardwalk!
ANGRY
ORCHARD
Cincinnati, OH
Branch out with
Angry Orchard Hard Cider. Enjoy the
number one nation wide cider Angry
Orchard Crisp Apple. Made with
apples from France and Germany
that represents the perfect example
of tannic and bittersweet flavors.
Feeling bold? Our Cinnful Apple is
crisp and refreshing with a spicy twist.
The sweet, slightly tart apple flavor is
balanced with cinnamon spice, adding
hints of cocoa and a slight heat sure
to warm you as the weather cools.
LAKE PLACID
BREWERY
Lake Placid, NY
It began, like many
microbreweries, with a
homebrew kit and a love of beer. Not
just a love of drinking beer but a real
respect for the craft, the history, the art,
and the industry, as well as a passion
for the brewing process itself. Today,
the Lake Placid Pub & Brewery has
been brewing award-winning ales and
lagers for more than 17 years and has
expanded rapidly due to its popularity
and quality, earning the respect of the
brewing community and national media
attention. Over the years we have
brewed almost 80 different styles of
beer and we brew almost 350,000 pints
of beer annually, placing us in the top
7% of brewpubs nationwide.
SARANAC
Saranac, NY
A Family
Brewery
since 1888.
We have a long tradition of taking
pride in our beers, quietly earning our
reputation as one of the country’s
most respected brewers. We still
brew our beers to the same quality
standards established more than a
century ago by our grandfather and
great-grandfather. This proud tradition
was the inspiration for the Saranac
family of beers. In each bottle you can
taste our commitment to quality and
the patient attention to detail that has
been a signature of our brewery for
four generations. Here’s to another
125 years. Cheers.
FOUNDERS
BREWERY
Grand Rapids, MI
Founders Brewing
Company started
in 1997 when college buddies Dave
Engbers and Mike Stevens teamed
up to brew beer together. After many
speed bumps in the beginning,
including bankruptcy in the early
2000’s, Founders has evolved into
one of the most highly regarded craft
breweries in the United States. All of
this is thanks to their dedicated fans,
employees, and one simple mission
statement: “We don’t brew beer for
the masses. Instead, our beers are
crafted for a chosen few, a small cadre
of renegades and rebels who enjoy a
beer that pushes the limits of what is
commonly accepted as taste. In short,
we make beer for people like us.”
TWO ROADS
BREWING
COMPANY
Stratford, CT
Two Roads isn’t just the logo on our
brewery building, it’s our philosophy.
Life always seems to offer up two
prefer the one less taken and having
some fun along the way – in our lives,
our careers and especially for our
beers! Now our “road less traveled”
philosophy is being brought to life in
the beers that we create and how we
create them.
SMUTTYNOSE
Hampton, NH
n two decades, our
mission at Smut-
tynose has remained
simple: to brew the best beer we can
in a way we can be proud of. That
includes honoring New England’s rich
history of beermaking, respecting our
environment and playing an active role
in our community. We value creativity
and quality, authenticity and sustain-
ability, but at the end of the day, it really
boils down to making great beers to
be enjoyed with family and friends. We
hope you love drinking our beers as
much as we love brewing them.
BROWNS
BREWING
CO.
Walloomsac, NY
In 1993, Garry and Kelly Brown had
a vision to turn that abandoned 150
year-old warehouse on a then-blight-
ed River Street in Troy into a fully
operational craft brewpub. Renovating
the space took three painstaking years
but the endeavor was well worth it as
Brown’s Brewing Company became
an instant success and continues to
thrive to this day. Today, Brown’s Tap-
room is a social hub for the community
and offers a menu that compliments
the beer brewed on site. Brown’s brew
over 25 different styles of ales and
lagers throughout the year and serve
ten or more beers on tap at any one time.
SIERRA
NEVADA
Chico, CA
Founded in
1980, Sierra
Nevada is a pioneer of craft brewing
and sets the standard for quality.
Inspired by the nearby Sierra Nevada
Mountains, our beers are designed
to be as bold, wild and unwavering
as those storied granite peaks. With
respect to tradition and an unbridled
passion for innovation, Sierra Nevada
beers are inspired by the philosophy
that anything is possible. We are
committed to pushing the boundaries
of craft beer and we look forward to
the day that flavorful beers are the
standard throughout the world.
WATERFRONT PARK, BURLINGTON 5
BALLAST POINT
San Diego, CA
The perfect balance
of taste and aroma. An
obsession with ingredi-
ents. An exploration of
techniques. And while we savor the
result, we’re just as fascinated by the
process to get there. What started as
a small group of home brewers, who
simply wanted to make a better beer,
evolved into the adventurers known
today as Ballast Point.
balance between bright refreshment
and seasonal spice. Brewed with real
pumpkin, Jack is a delicious, dark-
hued, Shandy-inspired beer.
community of Lewiston/Auburn, ME,
Baxter Brewing Co. currently distrib-
utes its flavorful and unique craft beers
in ME, MA, NH, VT, NY, RI, & CT both
in six-pack and on draught.
6. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND
, WATERFRONT PARK6
Join us Thursday,
September 22nd for the
“Meet Your Maker” VIP
Benefit Dinner on the
shore of beautiful Lake
Champlain for an evening
of delicious food, artfully
crafted beer and a worthy
cause. All proceeds are
to benefit the Burlington
School Food Project &
the Fork in the Road
Food Truck.
This four-course meal features chef-brewer duos that have paired the bounty
of Vermont’s harvest with a pour of some of the finest beer on the market! We’ve
gathered the best in the business for an evening that will warm both your belly
and your soul! We would like to say a HUGE thank you to our presenting sponsors
Vermont Creamery for all of their support!
Included in the cost of dinner
• Four courses, four beers, and four presentations from the chef/brewer combos.
• One ticket to the Friday session of Oktoberfest Vermont.
• Raffle ticket to win incredible prizes at post-dinner gathering at Hen of the Wood.
• Meet and support the folks from Fork in the Road, an amazing program!!
• Beautiful dinner during peak foliage with one of Vermont’s best views!!
VIP DINNER Fork in the Road is an extension of
Burlington School Food Project’s existing
hands-on gardening and cooking programs.
The heart of the mobile restaurant is a
culinary job training program that employs
students from both Burlington High School
and Burlington Technical Center. The food
truck is also integrated into academic
classes such as business and culinary arts.
Fork in the Road - Tour Day
Oktoberfest Vermont 2016
On Wednesday, August 17th, Oktoberfest Vermont brought a group of Burling-
ton High School students from the Fork in the Road food truck on a tour of the
businesses that have graciously sponsored a benefit dinner in their honor. The
“Meet Your Maker’ dinner, a four-course meal featuring chef-brewer duos that
have paired the bounty of Vermont’s harvest with a pour of some of the finest
beer on the market, will take place on Thursday, September 22nd.
The tour started with a visit to Pitchfork Farm of the Intervale. Eric
gave the students an in-depth look at what a typical day on an urban farm looks
like. He answered questions, provided timely agricultural insight, and explained
the rewards & challenges that exist in one of Burlington’s bustling food hubs.
We then traveled downtown to Hen of the Wood where butcher Calvin Hayes
demonstrated how to process whole rabbits. The students watched as Calvin’s
hands gracefully broke down the animals for dinner service as he explained his
approach to “whole-animal-butchery.” The third stop of the day was in Webster-
ville with a guided tour of of the dinner’s presenting sponsor, Vermont Creamery!
Matt Reese ushered our group around and we watched as the various goats’
milk products were processed, packaged, and stored - learning how a Vermont
business has the ability to reach across the country and beyond! A sampling of
their delicious cheeses rounded out the visit. The last stop of the day was back
at Hen of the Wood, where we joined servers for the pre-meal meeting in which
details of the evening and it’s guests are covered, service notes are discussed,
and chef Nick explained changes to the menu. The students enjoyed a hearty
lunch while getting a peek into the service-side of the restaurant. A walk through
Hen’s open kitchen while cooks prepared for dinner service provided the opportu-
nity for the young food-lovers to ask questions and learn about daily routines.
This tour was not only about educating young minds, but also associating
a face with the folks who will be contributing to the benefit dinner. Four stops at
businesses that make a difference every day… especially today!businesses that
make a difference every day…especially today!
FORK IN THE ROAD TOUR DAY
6:15 PM Gates open. Grab a drink and enjoy a beautiful sunset on
the waterfront! Silent Auction is open.
7 PM Guests are seated. Course/beer pairings with presentations.
With Dessert, Silent Auction winners announced!
10 PM Post dinner ceremony & raffle at Hen of the Wood on Cherry
Street.
10:15 PM Raffle begins for a chance to win amazing prizes.
SCHEDULE:
7. SUNDAY SEPT 25TH, ALL AGES, FREE TO PUBLIC, WATERFRONT PARK 7
Join us Sunday, September 25th for the inaugural
LEDERHOSEN 5K run as a part of our 2nd Annual, ALL
AGES, family-friendly Harvest Day! The race will take
place on Burlington’s newly renovated bike path along
the beautiful shores of Lake Champlain and will be
managed & timed by our partners from SUB5 Racing.
For added fun, and to keep with the spirit of Oktober-
fest, we encourage all race participants to dress in
Lederhosen or in a traditional Dirndl. 100% of race and
raffle proceeds goes to Camp TaKumTa!!
From 10am-2pm, HARVEST DAY activities will be in
full swing! Alongside our partners from the greater
Burlington community, Oktoberfest Vermont presents
an afternoon of fun, community spirit, and overall well-
ness. Admission is FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
HARVEST DAY
AN ALL AGES DAY TO
CELEBRATE EVERYTHING
VERMONT HAS TO OFFER
• FREE TO PUBLIC – Raffle tickets will be sold at the door!
• RAFFLE PRIZES
• DATE: Sunday, September 25, 2016
• Waterfront Park, Burlington
• 10 AM - 2 PM (subject to change)
• EVENT TYPE: All Ages, Family Friendly, Youth Program
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