Vermont Breweries: Where to Celebrate Oktoberfest 2026
Cooler temps, colorful leaves, and steins full of beer can only mean one thing… Oktoberfest is here! Round up your crew, grab some delicious food, drink some great beer, and get ready to sip your way through the season with our amazing Vermont breweries. Fall has never tasted so good. Prost, Vermont!
If you’re looking for an event this Oktoberfest at a VBA member brewery, we have got you covered! Make sure you check out the individual brewery’s page to stay up to date on all the details.
Oktoberfest Events:
September 19 | von Trapp Brewing Bierhall | Trapp Family Lodge Oktoberfest
September 23 | Mothership Flatbread | Mothership Flatbread Oktoberfest
September 26 | Idletyme Brewing | Oktoberfest 2025 at Idletyme Brewing
September 26 | Black Flannel Brewing | Oktoberfest at Black Flannel Brewing
September 27 | Switchback Brewing Co. | Oktoberfest at Switchback
September 30 | Zero Gravity Craft Brewing | Oktoberfest at Zero Gravity Beer Hall
October 3 | Kraemer & Kin | Kintoberfest
October 24 | Two Heroes | Two Heroes Oktoberfest
Can’t make it to an event, but want to celebrate with a beer? Check out some of this year’s Oktoberfest selection!
Oktoberfest Beers:
Zero Gravity | Oktoberfest Märzen Lager, German malts and hops along with a long lagering give this beer impeccable drinkability. The superb malt flavor is balanced by just a hint of hop bitterness. | ABV: 5.4%
14th Star | Brewed with German malts and hops in the classic Märzen style — our seasonal malt-forward lager will give you exactly what you need as the fall weather sets in! | ABV: 5.8%
Vermont Pub and Brewery | Marzen style amber lager! A variety of German malts were combined for a smooth and crisp easy drinking beer. Medium bodied with a sweet malt finish complimentedwith spicy German Hallertau Mittlefruh hops. | ABV: 6.0%
Black Flannel Brewing Co. | Feats of Strength Festbier, Lighter than a Marzen, stronger than a Helles and balanced to perfection for the rest of us. | ABV: 5.9%
Weird Window Brewing | Festbier, brewed with 100% German Malts, this light, crisp, slightly malty lager is one that you can drink all day while eating soft pretzels and bratwurst | ABV: 5.5%
Weird Window Brewing | Droppelbock, Dark brown in color, with tasting notes of dark caramel, brown bread, and a hint of raisins, this beer pairs perfectly with fall. | ABV: 8.0%
Queen City Brewery | Schwarzbier, A traditional German black lager characterized by flavors of bread, lightly roasted malt and hints of chocolate, all balanced by moderate hop bitterness for a clean, drinkable dark lager. | ABV: 5.7%
Queen City Brewery | Oktoberfest, Full-bodied, yet refreshing, Queen City Brewery’s Oktoberfest is a traditional German Marzen-style lager. Brewed only with German malt and hops before an extensive period of cold conditioning, our Oktoberfest has a complex, toasty malt profile and a crisp finish. | ABV: 5.6%
Queen City Brewery | Rauchbier, With this beer, Queen City Brewery is proud to bring the rich tradition of Bamberg, Germany to Vermont. In our recipe, top quality German malt is gently smoked over beech wood embers and then blended with Pilsner and Munich malts to produce a beer of startling complexity. | ABV: 5.5%
Rutland Beer Works | Oktober Fest amber lager, medium body, refreshing finish, with notes of toffee, graham cracker, citrus, and spice. | ABV: 5.2%
Stone Corral | Oktoberfest, A seasonal favorite, our cold-conditioned lager features luscious German malts, floor-malted pilsner, bright Sterling hops, and a smooth malty finish to welcome cooler weather. | ABV: 5.5%
Idletyme | Helles, Lager, Refreshing malt-accented blond lager. All German ingredients. Truly a Bavarian delight. | ABV: 5.4%
Idletyme | Haus Pils, Delicately hopped with Hallertau Mittelfruh. Balanced, yet incredibly refreshing. | ABV: 4.8%
Lawson’s Finest Liquids | Fest Bier, Toasty, biscuit notes from German malts are complemented by the earthy, floral tones of noble hops, making this a Prost-worthy pint with a finish as crisp as the Vermont air. | ABV: 5.3%
von Trapp Brewing Bierhall | Oktoberfest lager, A blend of light and dark Munich malts creates notes of graham cracker, caramel, and bread crust complemented by floral and peppery aromas from Hallertau and Tettnang hops. | ABV: 5.6%
Switchback Brewing Co. | Märzen Fest Bier, A classic Oktoberfest lager, wunderbar maltiness with a balanced and crisp hop character. | ABV: 5.2%
