Each year during harvest, our brewers enjoy a trip to Germany to select hops. It helps us connect to the ingredients and culture that goes into brewing beer. The hops they choose – over 5,000 miles away – are the very ones used to craft the Saint Arnold beer in your fridge. This year, we want to bring the same sense of connection to you, right here in Houston.
This year our Oktoberfest is bigger than ever. For 2024, we’re bringing Germany to you with a two week long celebration at our Beer Garden & Restaurant.
We’ll start with a Kickoff Celebration, end with our annual two day bash, and feature German inspired beer and food on our menu the whole way in between. These Small Batch beers are being brewed just for Oktoberfest season at our Beer Garden to highlight German brewing traditions. You won’t find these releases anywhere else.
Here’s a sneak peak at the beer and food that’ll be featured on our Beer Garden menu during Oktoberfest season.
Friday, September 20
*** Kickoff Celebration ***
German-style Hefeweizen
Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich
Wednesday, September 25
Festbier
Big Dill Pizza
Friday, September 27
Helles
Wednesday, October 2
Schwarzbier
Brat Burger
Friday, October 4 & Saturday, October 5
*** Oktoberfest Party ***
German-style Hefeweizen
Festbier
Helles
German Pils
Schwarzbier
Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich
Big Dill Pizza
Brat Burger
Bratwurst & Sausage Plate
Schnitzel Plate
Friday, September 20:
Oktoberfest Kickoff Celebration
The festivities begin with a Kickoff Celebration at our Beer Garden on Friday, September 20. To get things started, we’ll be tapping our first cask of Oktoberfest at 6:00 PM, marking the official start of Oktoberfest season at the Saint Arnold Beer Garden. Come early and get a free taste!
We’ll also be tapping a German-style Hefeweizen – the first of several traditional styles debuting throughout the season – perfect for pairing with our Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich, also debuting that day.
Stein hoisting? Check. Houston Brass Band polkaing your eyes out with the best oompah hits? Double check.
If our Kickoff Celebration doesn’t get you in the mood for Oktoberfest, you’re going to need plane tickets to Munich!
October 4 & October 5:
Oktoberfest Party at Saint Arnold
Our two week long celebration of German beer and food culminates with our annual weekend bash. As usual, we’ll have two days of celebration at our Beer Garden on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5. Admission is free both days!
Each evening, our place will be rocking from 4:00 to 9:00 PM with high energy live music from Das Ist Lustig with Valina Polka, a special lineup of German-style beers, commemorative Oktoberfest mugs and t-shirts, and a whole slew of Oktoberfest activities.
On the beer front, our annual favorites Oktoberfest and Guten Tag will of course be on tap, alongside a full lineup of traditional styles. Get ready to enjoy a German-style Hefeweizen, a Festbier, a Helles, a German Pils, and a Schwarzbier on tap. The time and place for these beers is Oktoberfest at Saint Arnold!
Of course, make sure you wear your favorite dirndl or lederhosen to enter our costume contest and have a chance to be crowned King or Queen of Oktoberfest. Throughout the evening, we’ll also be hosting a stein hoisting contest and pretzel eating contest. Rich Saint Arnold prizes await the winners!
We hope to see you here to celebrate the Oktoberfest season!
