Don the lederhosen or dirndl and raise a stein for one of Australia’s biggest Oktoberfest celebrations, taking place across six weeks at South Brisbane’s Munich Brauhaus. The opening weekend street party kicks off at midday with a ceremonial tapping of the first Oktoberfest bier kegs before launching into a celebratory parade on Saturday 22 September.

Celebrating through until Saturday 27 October, partygoers can dive into six weeks of traditional feasting, five limited-edition Oktoberfest biers on tap, a series of delicious foodie challenges, and generous group packages at every Munich Brauhaus, The Bavarian and The Bavarian Beerhaus. Guests can sign-up to become an Oktober Boss, proving their dedication to this renowned annual festival by taking four foodie challenges: eating a pork knuckle, schnitzel, pretzel and donut pretzel. Those who tick off each challenge will achieve the ultimate Oktober Boss status and receive a limited-edition Oktoberfest shirt, stein and a VIP invitation to pre-drinks before the closing party on Saturday 27 October. They will also go in the draw to win a trip to Munich in Germany.

All restaurants will be pouring five famous Oktoberfest biers throughout the festival, including Hofbräu München Oktoberfestbier, Löwenbräu Oktoberfestbier, Spaten Oktoberfestbier, Paulaner Oktoberfestbier and Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen, which have been imported direct from Bavaria. Oktoberfest will draw to a close with a grand finale Munich Brauhaus when guests have one last chance to drink the limited-edition Oktoberfest biers and say “so-long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good night” to Oktoberfest 2018.

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