Soak up German culture at these Oktoberfest celebrations

The Deutsches Haus, which this month hosts its last Oktoberfest celebration at its current Mid-City location, is not the only place in town to get your “oompah” on.

Throughout the month, Avenue Pub (1732 St. Charles Ave.) will pour a rotating selection of German brews, such as Schneider Aventinus, Ayinger Oktoberfest and Spaten Munich dunkel lager. Every Friday at 5:30 p.m., the bar will also tap a rare mini-keg of unpasteurized beer from the tiny breweries of Germany’s Franconia region. Only 225 of these kegs were imported to United States and most went to larger cities like New York, Chicago and Washington.

On the north shore, Covington’s Heiner Brau holds its 5th annual Oktoberfest on Friday, October 8, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 9, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Sample German cuisine, hear Julie Council and her band, and try the beer of German-trained brewer Henryk Orlik, including his seasonal “festbeir.” The festivities take place at the Covington Trailhead across from the brewery (226 E. Lockwood St.).


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