Urban South Brewery is celebrating Oktoberfest at both its New Orleans and Houston locations over the next couple of weeks. Of course that means specialty beers!

The Houston location kicks things off this weekend:

It’s that time of the year again! Urban South – HTX is kicking off Oktoberfest season with a celebration at its Sawyer Yards brewery and taproom. On Saturday, September 24 at 1:00 p.m. CST, the brewery will celebrate with great beer, great food and great company. Brats, pretzels, beer cheese and other delicious German-inspired treats will be available from food vendors onsite, alongside live entertainment and many fun activities including stein hoisting, barrel rolling and a mustard eating contest.

Urban South – HTX is excited to debut five new specialty German-style beers at the Oktoberfest event:

• Doppel: A big, full-bodied lager brewed with Munich malt for an exceptionally clean finish (8% ABV).
• Hefe: A classic, traditionally-brewed beer with clove and banana flavors perfect for the fall season (5% ABV).
• Marzen: Rich caramel and bread flavors dominate this clean amber lager made in celebration of the season (6% ABV).
• Raspberry Berliner Weisse: A tart German-style sour brewed with wheat and conditioned on raspberry puree (4.5% ABV).
• Woodruff Berliner Weisse: A tart German-style sour brewed with wheat and conditioned on sweet woodruff syrup (4.5% ABV).

Attendees will have the option to purchase an Oktoberfest package that includes an Urban South – HTX stein and one complimentary one liter pour of either Marzen or Hefe. For the most up-to-date information and event details, follow along on social media (@urbansouth_htx).

And then next Saturday, October 1, the New Orleans location hosts its festivities:

Urban South Brewery will celebrate Oktoberfest at its Tchoupitoulas Street taproom on Saturday, October 1 at 11:00 a.m. CST. Enjoy music from Wurst Case Scenario and a live DJ, and activities including a stein hoisting competition and pretzel eating contest. German-inspired food will be available from a variety of vendors including Urban Smash, Southerns, Crave Cookie Company, Big-O Pops and more. Guests can also shop with local vendors from the Bayou Yacht Club or watch the LSU vs. Auburn game on one of Urban South’s flat-screen TVs.

Urban South will release five German-style beers in honor of its annual Oktoberfest celebration, including its flagship Oktoberfest Marzen lager. Brewed for the fall season, Oktoberfest is Urban South’s fall seasonal offering and will be available on draft and in cans throughout the Urban South distribution footprint. In addition to Oktoberfest, the brewery will also debut the following specialty taproom releases at the event:

• Helles – Pale German Lager – A classic German Helles lager with Barke Vienna and Pilsner malts, finished with Saaz hops giving delicate floral and soft spicy notes.
• Hefe – German-Style Wheat – Pale and flaked wheat create a fluffy texture, while German Hefe yeast provides notes of banana, pear and sweet clove in this traditional Hefeweizen.
• Dunkel – Dark German Lager – A blend of Floor Malted Pilsner and Bohemian Dark malts combine for notes of bakers chocolate, medium roast coffee and english toffee.
• Hausbier – Festbier – A blend of Pilsner and Vienna malts combine with a healthy amount of Mittelfrueh hops for notes of fresh cut herbs like sage and lavender.