Craft breweries throughout Southern California will be marking Oktoberfest with seasonal beers, German food, games and even wiener dog races.
Restaurants also have special menu items with German flare to mark the arrival of fall.
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Here is a sampling of what’s out there. Most have free admission, but some have VIP tickets or take reservations in advance. Check out requirements before you go. Also check for age restrictions.
Breweries, wineries and distilleries
Los Angeles County
Benny Boy Brewing: 1821 Daly St., Los Angeles; bennyboybrewing.com; Three-day celebration with a vintage VW show, live music, dog races and food vendors, Sept. 20-21.
Common Space Brewery: 3411 W El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne; commonspace.la; Events include Oktoberfest, and Nachtoberfest, Saturday, Sept. 14, and Vegtoberfest, Sept. 28.
Long Beach Beer Lab: 518 W. Willow St., Long Beach; lbbeer.com; Live music, dog races, family fun, noon-5 p.m. Oct. 20.
SteelCraft Bellflower: 16500 Bellflower Blvd., Bellflower; steelcraftlb.com; Noon-9 p.m. Sept. 28.
SteelCraft Long Beach: 3768 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach; steelcraftlb.com; Noon-9 p.m. Sept. 21.
Orange County
Brewery X: 191 East La Palma Ave. Anaheim; brewery-x.com; Live music, 5-11:30 p.m. Sept. 27-29.
GameCraft Brewing: 23301 Avenida De La Carlota C, Laguna Hills; gamecraftbrewing.com; Special Oktoberfest menu, games and entertainment, Sept. 21-Nov. 3.
Radiant Beer Co.: 1566 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim; radiantbeer.com; Beer releases, music, games and more, Sept. 20-22.
SteelCraft Garden Grove: 12900 S. Euclid St., Garden Grove; steelcraftlb.com; Noon-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14
Riverside County
Black Market Brewing Co.: 41740 Enterprise Circle North,. No. 109. Temecula; eventbrite.com; Sausages, pretzels, special Festbier, limited number of VIP tickets available for $45 plus fees, noon-7 p.m. Sept. 28.
Europa Village: 41150 Via Europa, Temecula; europavillage.com; German food, beer, wine and cocktails, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 20, $75.
San Bernardino County
Hamilton Family Brewery: 9757 Seventh St., No. 802, Rancho Cucamonga; hamilton.beer; Oktoberfest beer release, food vendors, Oct. 4-6.
Hops and Spokes Brewing Co.: 34324 Yucaipa Blvd., Suite A, Yucaipa; hopsandspokes.com; Oktoberfest ale release, special food menu, giveaways, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 4.
Last Name Brewing: 2120 Porterfield Way, Upland; lastnamebrewing.com; “Oktober Fiesta” with food and music, noon, Sept. 21.
Restaurant chains
BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse: An Oktoberfest-style amber lager is on tap and in cans. bjsrestaurants.com
California Pizza Kitchen: Seasonal menu includes Samuel Adams Octoberfest Lager, Nashville-Style Hot Honey Pizza and pumpkin cheesecake. cpk.com
Dog Haus: Limited time Oktoberwürst bratwurst and King’s Hawaiian Pretzel Bites with beer cheese sauce or cinnamon sugar with cream cheese frosting. Paulaner and Jägermeister are available at Biergarten locations. doghaus.com
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar: A special Oktoberfest lager from Redland’s Hangar 24 Crafy Brewery is on draft. lazydogrestaurants.com
Polly’s Pies: Special menu includes a sausage platter, German fritters, Pretzel Burger with Bock Beer cheese, pumpkin pancakes and other desserts. pollyspies.com
Wienerschitzel: Brats are back on the menu again this fall. wienerschnitzel.com
Wurstküche: Oktoberst celebration at an “exotic sausage grill,” noon and 4 p.m. seatings Saturdays Sept. 28-Oct. 26, plus 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. Entrance is $55 plus fees through Sept. 28. Venice location, 625 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles. wurstkuche.com
