What to expect at Hemingway’s Oktoberfest celebrations
From stein lifting and schnitzels to lederhosen and tropical beers, Hemingway’s Brewery is set to host its sixth annual Oktoberfest this weekend. How you can get involved.
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From refreshing tropical beers and all you can eat schnitzel, to best dressed competitions and a schnapps bar, Hemingway’s Brewery has something for everybody at this year’s Oktoberfest.
Hemingway’s manager Charlotte James said more than 1200 people were expected at the event.
“This year because we’ve got a cruise ship and it’ll be docked the night before, and also the Taipans game, I think we’re looking at about 1200 to 1500 people, so it’s definitely not one to miss,” Ms James said.
“We’ve got our usual keg lifting competition which is always really popular.”
The family friendly event will include stein lifting competitions filled with water so children can take part, a talent show, best dressed competitions and more.
“Dressing up in your durgals and lederhosen is preferred,” Ms James said.
“There’s a lot of traditional aspects that we keep like the Edelweiss dancing, but it’s also a good day out with your friends.”
In addition to the activities, Hemingway’s head of hospitality Roman Haslinger said the brewery had come out with a special line of German-style beers, with a Far North Queensland twist.
“Our team here at the brewery brewed four special beers this year,” Mr Haslinger said.
The list includes a traditional German smoked ale, a rainforest-inspired mertsen (traditional Oktoberfest beer), a Berliner Weisse and a grapefruit lager.
“The Berliner Weisse is based on a sour beer but on a wheat beer base, so it’s a sour wheat beer which we will flavour with a little bit of mango,” Mr Haslinger said.
“It’s a really nice, refreshing, crisp beer, and also because it was such a great success last year, we’re doing a grapefruit lager.”
In addition to the German-style beers, Hemingway’s will include a one-day only, Munich-inspired menu, including pork belly, mushroom ragu, potato dumplings, sausages and schnitzel.
“We’re doing four different kind of schnitzels, the original, standard one, some loaded ones, we’re doing a schnitzel sambo and sausages of course in different ways and forms,” he said.
“We also do a really nice, big share platter which should feed four people easily, most likely five or six if you’re really just want a nibble, which is really where you get the lot.
“So if you really want to get the experience of trying what’s across the board, go for the share platter.”
Festivities will kick off on Saturday, September 28 at 12pm and run until 10pm.
Originally published as What to expect at Hemingway’s Oktoberfest celebrations
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