Capitol City Brewing Company To Host Thirteenth Annual Mid-Atlantic Oktoberfest Beer Festival

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep. 19, 2012 - Arlington, VA – Willkommen! Lift a stein and say “prost” in celebration of fall. Celebrating 20 years of brewing more than 200 different styles of beer, Capitol City Brewing Company will host its thirteenth annual Mid-Atlantic Oktoberfest Beer Festival (www.capcitybrew.com) at The Village at Shirlington in Arlington on Saturday, October 6 from 12:00 noon – 7:00 p.m. (all beer taps close at 6:00 p.m.).
Capitol City Brewing Co. will serve traditional German favorites including bratwurst, sauerkraut and fresh soft pretzels and feature its popular seasonal selections: Oktoberfest Lager and Pumpkinator Ale. Liab’ und Schneid – the Mid-Atlantic’s premier duo for live authentic German Alpine music -- will entertain revelers with traditional dance music as they sample select hand crafted beers and enjoy food from a variety of local vendors and popular Shirlington Village eateries.
Following a tradition that started in the early 1880s in Munich, Germany, Capitol City’s Oktoberfest is celebrating its thirteenth triumphant year and anticipates thousands of attendees to drink and sample more than 100 different beers, ales and lagers from more than 50 local breweries that will provide at least two beer choices.  
Admission for beer drinkers is $25 (one general admission pass per person), which includes a wristband, official tasting glass, and ten drink tickets. Additional drink tickets can be purchased for $1 each with a 5 tickets minimum. The event is free for non-drinkers and children. Oktoberfest 2012 will be held rain or shine with a limited number of tickets sold at the event.
For more information on Capitol City Brewing Company, please visit: www.capcitybrew.com. Find Capitol City Brewing Company on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CapCityBrewDC and on Twitter: @CapCityBrewers.