October is finally here , and that signifies the arrival of one offall ’s effective events– Oktoberfest!Four flush Oktoberfestin Tempe is no doubt the biggest celebration of beer , brats , and all thing Bavarian in the Valley , and this year there will be no shortage of suds and ego - lenience . This is your indispensable template for everything you should wipe out , drink , and see at Oktoberfest .
Try fry bread
Chow down on thick , flossy , funnel shape cake - likefry breadfrom topically owned and family - operatedFry Bread Inc. They’ll be slinging fresh , raging Navajo kid bread at this year ’s fete to keep company your beer . Vegetarian , cinnamon & sugar , and honey are just a few of your options .
Drink pumpkin porter
When you ’re out and about at Oktoberfest in Tempe , you ’ve got to baby in a pumpkin vine - flavor beer . Four Peaks ' Pumpkin Porter should be at the top of your list of beers to imbibe at the fete .
Find the Käsespätzle
Käsespätzle is Germany ’s variation of macaroni & cheese , but do n’t look any old mackintosh . This classic comfort food stunner is made with German nut noodles , layered with gobs of cheese , and covered in caramelized onions . No Oktoberfest is complete without this traditional , cheesy dish on the card .
Guzzle from a stein
Even if you ’re not of German descent , honor the heritage and grab a stein . It ’s Oktoberfest – go all out .
Drink internationally
To play along that stein , forfeit the domestic brews and prefer for some international suds instead . unmediated importee from Germany , include Spaten , Dunkel and Franziskaner , will be pouring throughout the three - day event .
Share an order of pizza box nachos
What happen when you commingle nachos and a pizza pie loge ? You get pizza box nachos . As the name implies , it ’s nachos in a pizza box . That ’s a lot of french fries and cheese , so grab a friend and smash ‘ em .
Ride the Ferris wheel
Take in all of the glory that is Tempe Town Lake and Downtown Tempe atop the Ferris wheel . We recommend climbing aboard at Nox for the best views of the lake and Mill Ave .
Honor the horchata
While brewage and horchata may not fuse , those who are n’t suck up should prove the milky cinnamon crapulence . face for this Latin - American staple fibre at the street taco booth .
Make a stop at Honey Bear’s BBQ
Checkout theHoney Bear ’s BBQbooth for loaded nipper , barbecue sandwich and sliders , rib , meaty mac , chicken strips , live linkup , and so much more .
Rock out to German music
certainly , Lil Jon is headline on Friday night . But if your ears are search for unquestionable Bavarian beats , be sure to catch the polka variety dance band West Coast Prost , the ever - so - talented pianissimo and accordion player Tony Putrino , or a group of Oktoberfest alumnus that go by the name of Das Aubachtal Sextett .
Eat soft serve from a pineapple
Tempe ’s Affogato Truck will be mix coffee and ice cream in plus to a smattering of other custom espresso drinks . It ’ll also be offering Dole Whip , a vegan - friendly pineapple soft serve – the same material you could get at Disney – and serve it in a existent Ananas comosus . It ’s not German , but it ’s all-fired in effect .
Devour some brats
Why have just one German sausage when you’re able to engorge your face in a brat - eat up competition ? The Oktoberfest custom continues this year with a competitory brat - eating competition on the final day of the fete .
Celebrate Sunday Funday on the cheap
The event is going on all weekend long – but on Sunday , and Sunday only , you’re able to get two - for - one beer . Win !
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Honey Bear’s BBQ
Courtesy of Four Peaks Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake
Four Peaks Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake
