Riggs Oktoberfest 2023

Thursday, 9/14:

4-8 pm – Flour and Fire Pizza Co. *only serving pretzels

4-8 pm – Piato To Go *normal menu and $6 brat special

4-8 pm – CK Almonds Candied Nut Hut

4-9 pm – Watson’s Chicken *only serving schnitzel with or without mushroom gravy and a side of red cabbage 

5-7 pm – Live Music: U of I Brass Quintet

Friday, 9/15:

4-9 pm – Watson’s Chicken *only serving schnitzel with or without mushroom gravy and a side of red cabbage

4-9 pm – La Paloma

4-9 pm – The Ribcage *homemade red cabbage, brat, spaetzle

4-8 pm – Smashed *brat special

5-7 pm – Live Music: Thirsty Five

5-9 pm – CK Almonds Candied Nut Hut

7-9 pm – Dave Markun on the accordion

Saturday, 9/16:

12-3 pm – Smith Burger Co.

1-5 pm – Dave Markun on the accordion

1:30-9 pm- Piato To Go *normal menu and $6 brat special

3-9 pm – The Ribcage *homemade red cabbage, brat, spaetzle

3-9 pm – CK Almonds Candied Nut Hut

4-8 pm – Flour and Fire Pizza Co. *only serving pretzels

4-8 pm Watson’s Chicken *only serving schnitzel with or without mushroom gravy and a side of red cabbage

5-7 pm – Live Music: U of I Brass Quintet

Sunday, 9/17:

noon-6 pm – Smashed *brat special

1-7 pm – La Paloma 

1-4 pm – Dave Markun on the accordion

1-5 pm – CK Almonds Candied Nut Hut

4-6 pm – Live Music: U of I Brass Quintet

Riggs Oktoberfest is a true “Festbier” style, which is crafted to emulate the beers that are served at the Oktoberfest in Munich. We prefer this modern, golden style lager over the darker “Märzen” style that is commonly made by American brewers. Here at Riggs, we take brewing German beers seriously. That’s why we don’t release this beer until exactly the right time of year. As always, we’re releasing this beer at the same time that the Oktoberfest starts in Munich. Honey graham cracker sweetness from the German Malts pairs perfectly with the floral contribution of Hallertau Hops. Riggs Oktoberfest finishes very dry, giving this beer an amazing drinkability. Prost!

• ABV: 6.0%

• IBU:21

• Grain: Pilsner, Munich, Carahell

• Hops: Magnum, Mittelfruh, Hersbrucker