Oktoberfest Weekend

October 1 - 2, 2011
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Raise a stein to German heritage with micro-brewed ales from the Faire's very own Swashbuckler Pub, the authentic food and dance of the Germanic Nations....and don't forget your Lieder-Hosen!

Oktoberfest Boots - Commemorate your visit to Oktoberfest with the limited run Oktoberfest Boots! Available at all pourhouses throughout the Shire!

Oktoberfest Marzen- On tap this weekend! Ring in the Autumn season with the much awaited Oktoberfest Marzen! This full bodied, rich and toasty ale will be available at all pourhouses throughout the Shire, plus in bottles and growlers, available in the Wine Tower. Get it while it lasts!

25% Case Sale - Always an anticipated seasonal favorite! Mix or match varieties and enjoy the 25% Case Discount off 12 bottle cases, throughout the month of October!

ASL Date - Sunday October 2 - Interpreters will be on hand from Easter Seals Interpreting Services to translate at various stages throughout the day.

Wine of the Weekend
Gewurztraminer • $13.95 (Reg. $15.95)

Save on Gewurztraminer during your visit to the Faire! Saturday & Sunday, October 1 - 2, save $2.00 per bottle in the Mount Hope Wine Shop or Bacchus Retreat! This German style white wine will celebrate than annual Oktoberfest-ivities! Delightful paired with a heatry German dish.

Weekend Merchandise Specials
Enjoy 15% off Swashbuckler T-Shirts at the Wine Shop and the Swashbuckler Merchandise Shoppe!

This Weekend on the Shire
In addition to our regularly scheduled performers, entertainment and stage shows, check out the additional talent, competitions and activities gracing the Shire this weekend below!
	Lancaster Leiderkranz The Leiderkranz is a German Singing Society and Cultural Club, established in 1880 to promote and perpetuate German singing, dancing, music, language, foreigh exchange, and culture for its members and their guests.
	Tapping of the Keg Kick off Oktoberfest Weekend with the annual Tapping of the Keg! Join Her Majesty at Queen's Court, where the Shire will celebrate this historic weekend by traditioanlly tapping the Oktoberfest Marzen!
	Topfschlagen! Nipperkins are invited to don a blindfold, take up a spoon, bang the ground in order to find the Kettle that holds the prize, and yell "Topfschlagen!" to their heart's content in this traditional Bavarian game.

The Bar Olympics Sign-ups take place 30 minutes before the first competition!
	The Bar Triathlon Test your skills in some of our classic pub games: bar arrows, farthing-bouncing, and Ale Pong! The top ten contestants advance to the next round of Bar Olympics.
	Ode to Ale Impromptu toasts from the competitors make a hilarious event as this contest of wit challenges each contestant to create yet an even more ingenious toast than the last. Hilarity will ensue as will the glorious Mount Hope prizes! Top five contestants continue to the next round.
	Bar Keep Contest Show your mettle behind the bar. Can you serve sturdy ale without spillage? Is your pour too heady? Are your verbal skills as honed as your drinking skills? Put your best barkeep abilities to the test and be judged by Mount Hope's finest barkeeps. All final contestants will receive wondrous prizes and accolades. Our grand prize winner will also earn the right to have our very own Wharf Bar named after them...an honor to be held until the 14th annual Celtic Fling & Highland Games in June of 2012.