The Oktoberfest season is upon us, and this week I would like to talk about some of my favorite beers to celebrate with. more ›

Love it or hate it, for a lot of Seattleites, the Fremont Oktoberfest is the first official marker of autumn. And because the weather has been so unseasonable (until today), plenty of patrons of the festival needed the reminder. more ›

Fremont’s annual Oktoberfest extravaganza takes place this equinox weekend; featuring three days of beer, pumpkin carving, live music, and drunken people dressed in lederhosen. more ›

Get ready for a two-day Brew Fest worthy of any true Bavarian bash replete with traditional music (with the obligatory lederhosens, no doubt), brats & sauerkraut and more than 50 German style lagers and fall seasonal beers on tap from 24 Washington Breweries. more ›

Fremont's 14th annual Oktoberfest offers up a staggering array of beers that can be daunting in practice. Whether you are a seasoned drinker or a just a beginner, it's easy to be overwhelmed if you attempt to sample everything. more ›

Located just a few feet away from the Historic Trolley Garage, otherwise known as the husk that held Redhook, Fremont Oktoberfest offers up a plethora of beer options, Germanic and otherwise. This is the time of year for harvest ales and traditional (both international and American-style) lagers, but this fest has it all. more ›

It's that time of the year again to cram your body into fine stitched fabric, consume large amounts of pickled cabbage, and slur your speech all in honor of a prince. If you think that we're talking about that 'Fest in Seattle you're mistaken. Far from Bavaria in the South Park neighborhood, Baron has been producing lagers since 2003. On tap at their Greenwood neighborhood taproom the Pillagers Pub is their fall lager, Oktoberfest. more ›

Dirty Three play depressing but somehow uplifting songs. The group instrumental music takes elements from jazz, folk, chamber music, and traditional rock. They’re led by Nick Cave’s favorite violinist--fans of Cave’s brand of Australian literary post-punk rock will enjoy this. more ›

We'll take it for granted that you will get pleasantly buzzed on nutritious, delicious microbrews at this year's Fremont OktoberFest, which might as well be called BeerFest. Someone else will have to fill you in about all the different kinds of beer this weekend (we heard there would be something like thirty breweries serving up!) at another time, though, because we would prefer to discuss the excellent local music offerings at this event. Seattle's ramping up for fall, which will come sooner rather than later; this is the perfect time to find a couple new local bands to love this winter. more ›