2023 Colorado Oktoberfest Guide – PorchDrinking.com

The 2023 Oktoberfest season is here! Polka season is here! Dirndls and lederhosen season is here! Hopefully, you’ve been working out those arms as stein-holding competition season is here! From this Friday, August 25 to Sunday, October 1, there are a ton of Oktoberfest releases and events. You can find events and beer releases across Colorado and many breweries are offering exciting steins to take home. Festbiers and märzens all around! Prost!

Check out the list below, in chronological order, for all of the 2023 Oktoberfest beer releases and celebrations across Colorado.

Colorado Craft Breweries That Have Already Released Oktoberfest Beers This Year

Something we missed? Is your brewery hosting an Oktoberfest event? Feel free to contact us and we’ll update this list.

Upcoming Oktoberfest Celebrations and Releases

Friday, August 25

Oktoberfest – Märzen-Style Lager @ Verboten Brewing – 127 E 5th St, Loveland, CO 80537

• Friday, August 25, 12 pm – 11 pm
• Beer: Oktoberfest – Märzen-Style Lager
• Other Highlights: The brew is available on tap or 16 oz 4-packs.

Oktoberfest Beer Release @ City Star Brewing – 321 Mountain Ave, Berthoud, CO 80513

• • Friday, August 25, 3 pm – 9 pm
  • Beer: Oktoberfest Fiestbier Lager
  • Other Highlights: Limited supply of commemorative 0.5L City Star steins will be available for purchase. Lederhosen and dirndl dresses welcome! Steamy Weiners Food Truck Serving out front featuring special German-themed menu items.

Saturday, September 2

Oktoberfest 2023 @ Großen Bart Brewery – 1025 Delaware Ave Ste C, Longmont, CO 80501

• • Saturday, September 2, Starting at 1 pm
  • Beer: Oktoberfest
  • Other Highlights: Stein holding contest included. Urban Hotdog Collective will be serving Oktoberfest foods.

Oktoberfest @ Odyssey Beerwerks – 5535 W 56th Ave #107, Arvada, CO 80002

• • Saturday, September 2, 2 pm – 10 pm
  • Beer: Märzen
  • Other Highlights: The Mayor of Arvada, Marc Williams, will tap the first keg at 2 pm. The first beer out of that keg is free! In addition, Odyssey Beerwerks BEER STEINS are available for $25 and you get one free pour! Schnitzelwirt will be selling schnitzels, wurst, and more.

Friday, September 8

Vail Oktoberfest @ Lionshead Village – 521 E Lionshead Cir, Vail, CO

• • Friday, September 8 – Sunday, September 10 and Friday, September 15 – Sunday September 17
  • Vail Oktoberfest returns for its two-weekend Bavarian extravaganza of competitions, contests, flowing German beer, German delicacies, traditional music and dance, children’s entertainment, and more. The first weekend will be at Lionshead Village September 8-10.

Copper Kettle’s Oktoberfest 2023 @ Copper Kettle – 1338 S Valentia St #100, Denver, CO 80247

• • Friday, September 8, 2 pm – Saturday, September 9, 10 pm
  • Beers:  Oktoberfest Lager, Dunkel Lager, Hefeweizen
  • Other Highlights: Copper Kettle 1-liter steins will be available for purchase. Hammerschlagen (aka Stump Game) is available both days. A Dirndl & Lederhosen contest will be on Saturday.

Saturday, September 9

100% Gluten-free Oktoberfest! @ Holidaily Brewing Company

• • Saturday, September 9, 11 am – 10 pm
  • Beer: Märzen
  • Other Highlights: Food trucks & vendors, costume contest, stein holding contest

Diebolt Oktoberfest @ Diebolt Brewing – 3855 Mariposa St, Denver, CO 80211

• • Saturday, September 9, 7 – 10 pm
  • Fundraiser for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. A $45 ticket gets you two beers, German food, and a performance by a string quartet!

DOGtoberfest @ River North Brewing – 6021 Washington St A, Denver, CO 80216

• • Saturday, September 9, Starting at 1 pm
  • Beer: Festbier
  • Other Highlights: Oktoberfest mugs available. Dog-related businesses on-site and get a dog caricature drawn.

Kölschfest @ Wiley Roots Brewing – 625 3rd St D, Greeley, CO 80631

• • Saturday, September 9, 12 – 10 pm
  • Beer: Three different Kölsch variants
  • Other Highlights: Beer is served as traditional kölsch service. This is where you pre-purchase your beers ahead of time, receive a coaster upon entering, and then your beers will be poured at your seat. $15 for pre-purchase (or $18 at the door) includes four pours and a Wiley Roots glass.

Launch Pad Oktoberfest @ Launch Pad Brewery – 884 S Buckley Rd, Aurora, CO 80017

• • Saturday, September 9, Starting at 11 am
  • Beers: Albier, Eisbock, Hefeweizen, Märzen
  • Other Highlights: Schnitzelwirt food truck, drinking games, and costume contests, and savor exclusive German craft brews such as Altbier, Eisbock, Hefeweizen, and Maerzen.

Lone Tree Oktoberfest Celebration @ Lone Tree Brewing – 8200 Park Meadows Dr #8222, Lone Tree, CO

• • Saturday, September 9, 11 am – 10 pm
  • Beer: Lone Tree Brewing will feature their Oktoberfest and tap a Weizen to be served at the tasting room only during their 2023 Oktoberfest celebration.
  • Other Highlights: Outdoor craft market

Oktoberfest, Part II: Kölsch Service @ Odyssey Beerwerks – 5535 W 56th Ave #107, Arvada, CO 80002

• • Saturday, September 9, 2 pm – 6 pm
  • Beer: High Ods Kölsch
  • Other Highlights: Odyssey will be providing Kölsch service where guests get their first pour at the bar along with a coaster. Go sit down and drink. Bartenders will be coming around and refilling your glass, marking your coaster each time you’ve received a pour. When you’re all done, you bring your coaster up to the front and pay. 

Okfauxberfest 2023 @ Westfax Brewing – 6733 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214

• • Saturday, September 9, 1 pm – 12 am
  • Beer: TBA
  • Other Highlights: A special on filling stein glasses, live music, games, and German food.

Small-Tober Fest @ New Image Brewing Wheat Ridge – 9505 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO

• • Every Saturday from September 9 – October 7, 12 pm – 6 pm
  • Beer: Releasing three special lagers: $16 gets you 4 pours of lager served via kölsch service; $24 for 4 pours and a small-tober glass; $10 for the glass only.
  • Other Highlights: Live music and local vendors.

Friday, September 15

“Junc Fest” Märzen Beer Release @ Base Camp Beer Works – 2575 U.S. 6 & 50, UNIT C, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Vail Oktoberfest @ Vail Village – Blue Jay Way, Vail, CO

• • Vail Oktoberfest returns for its two-weekend Bavarian extravaganza of competitions, contests, flowing German beer, German delicacies, traditional music and dance, children’s entertainment and more. The second weekend will be at Vail Village September 15-17.

Verboten Oktoberfest Celebration @ Verboten Brewing – 127 E 5th St, Loveland, CO 80537

• • Friday, September 15, Starting at 12 pm
  • Beers: Märzen & Festbier
  • Other Highlights: 20 oz Tankard mugs

Saturday, September 16

Castle Rock Oktoberfest @ Wilcox Square – 4th St and Wilcox St, Castle Rock, CO

• • Saturday, September 16, 1 – 9 pm
  • Beer: 
    • Lone Tree Brewing Company
    • ​Peak View Brewing Company
    • Great Divide Brewing Co.
    • Mystic Mountain Distillery
    • ​Uhl’s Brewing Co.
    • BURLY Brewing Company 
    • Rockyard Brewing Company LLC
    • Los Dos Potrillos Cervecería
    • 4Noses Brewing Co. 
    • Wild Blue Yonder
  • Other Highlights: Live bands, food trucks, beer, cocktails, and vendor booths.

Long Table’s Oktoberfest Block Party @ Long Table Brewhouse – 2895 Fairfax St, Denver, CO 80207

• Saturday, September 16, 12 – 6 pm
• Beers: A variety of special beers including a Oak Aged Doppelbock in Law’s Whiskey Rye Barrels.
• Other Highlights: Food, live music, and t-shirt printing.

Mythmaker Oktoberfest Celebration @ Mythmaker Brewing – 1035 S Taft Hill Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80521

• • Saturday, September 16, Starting at 12 pm
  • Beers: Oktoberfest Märzen and Party Beer: Festbier
  • Other Highlights: Both beers will be available in one-liter boot glasses.

Station 26 Oktoberfest 2023 @ Station 26 Brewing – 7045 E 38th Ave, Denver, CO 80207

• • Saturday, September 16, 11 am – 7 pm
  • Beer: Oktoberfest Lager
  • Other Highlights: Live music from 1 – 4 pm!

Saturday, September 23

A-Basin Oktoberfest in the Mountains @ Arapahoe Basin Ski Area – 28194 US Highway 6, Dillon, CO 80435

• • Saturday, September 23, 1 pm – Sunday, September 24 – 4 pm
  • Admission includes an Arapahoe Basin stein and one beer.

Cabin Creek’s 4th Annual Oktoberfest @ 577 Twenty-Second St, Georgetown, CO 80444

• Saturday, September 23, 11 am – Close
• Beer: Festbier “Höllenblitz”
• Other Highlights: Live music, food, and competitions.

Sunday, September 24

Oktoberfest 5k @ Wibby Brewing – 209 Emery St, Longmont, CO 80501

• • Sunday, September 24, 10 am – 1 pm
  • Part of the Colorado Brewery Running Series, tickets for this 5k walk/run are $35 (plus fees) and include a beer.

Friday, September 29

Left Hand Oktoberfest @ Left Hand Brewing – 1265 Boston Ave, Longmont, CO 80501

• • Friday, September 29, 4 pm – Saturday, September 30, 10 pm
  • Beer: Left Hand’s Oktoberfest Märzen
  • Tickets on Friday night are $10 and include two live music acts.

• OktoBREWfest in Downtown Greeley @ Lincoln Park – 40.42, -104.69
  • Friday, September 29, 5 pm – Saturday, September 30, 9 pm
  • Many beers to be at the festival. Those who purchase VIP tasting tickets will get a special tasting experience and vote for their favorites.
  • Other Highlights: Live music and food.

Saturday, September 30

3rd Annual Junc Fest Oktoberfest! @ Base Camp Beer Works – 2575 U.S. 6 & 50, UNIT C, Grand Junction, CO 81501

• • Saturday, September 30, 11 am – 10 pm
  • Beer: Doppelbock
  • Other Highlights: Food and live music all day!

Black Forest Oktoberfest @ Black Forest Brewing Company – 11590 Black Forest Rd Ste 50, Black Forest, CO 80908

• • Saturday, September 30, and Sunday, October 1, 11 am – 9 pm
  • Beer: Fest beers
  • Other Highlights: Stein hoisting contest and live music.

Goat Patch Brewing’s 2nd Annual Oktoberfest! @ Goat Patch Brewing – 2727 N Cascade Ave #123, Colorado Springs, CO 80907

• • Saturday, September 30, 11 am – 11 pm
  • Highlights: Stein hoist competition, stein relay, and a weiner toss competition in addition to live music and food.

Left Hand Oktoberfest @ Left Hand Brewing – 1265 Boston Ave, Longmont, CO 80501

• • Friday, September 29, 4 pm – Saturday, September 30, 10 pm
  • Beer: Left Hand’s Oktoberfest Märzen
  • Tickets on Friday night are $20 and include live music, brat-eating contests, stein-holding contests, and costume contests.

OktoBREWfest in Downtown Greeley @ Lincoln Park  (40.42, -104.69)

• • Friday, September 29, 5 pm – Saturday, September 30, 9 pm
  • Many beers to be at the festival. Those who purchase VIP tasting tickets will get a special tasting experience and vote for their favorites.
  • Other Highlights: Live music and food.

Oldtoberfest @ Old 121 Brewhouse – 1057 S Wadsworth Blvd #60, Lakewood, CO 80226

• • • Saturday, September 30, 12 pm – Saturday, October 1, 8 pm
    • Beers: Special release of Fiestbier. Lagers and Oktoberfest are also available.
    • Other Highlights: Pretzel making station and a stein hoisting contest.

Sunday, October 1

Oktoberfest 4k @ Avery Brewing Company – 4910 Nautilus Ct N, Boulder, CO 80301

• • Sunday, October 1, starting at 9 am
  • Beer: Avery Brewing Company German-styled beer
  • Cost is $35 up until September 27 ($45 after). Includes electronic timing, participant medal, Oktoberfest Stein for the first 200 registrants, post-race party with beers, a German breakfast burrito, entertainment and live music.

 Tristan Chan and Britt Antley also contributed to this article.