Six breweries in MetroWest that are planning Oktoberfest celebrations this fall

Tom Benoit, The MetroWest Daily News

Three Marlborough breweries are joining forces for this year's Oktoberfest celebration at Flying Dreams Brewing Company.

Oktoberfest is an annual festival held in Munich, Germany, over two weeks and ending on the first Sunday in October. The festival originated in October 1810 to celebrate the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria, who later became King Louis I, to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.

Nearly 4,000 miles from Munich, Flying Dreams, along with Marlborough-based Tackle Box Brewing Company and Lost Shoe Brewing & Roasting Company will pour locally brewed beer and hard seltzer from 1-8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Flying Dreams' downtown parking lot.

Bartender Chris Barber serves a cold one at Tackle Box Brewing Company in Marlborough in this August 2021 file photo.
Bartender Chris Barber serves a cold one at Tackle Box Brewing Company in Marlborough in this August 2021 file photo.

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In addition to the Marlborough-made beer, restaurants such as The Horseshoe Pub & Restaurant (Hudson), Lalo's Mexican Restaurant (Marlborough and Hudson) and others will offer German food and other fare. Live music and a stein holding competition are also planned.

Online ticket sales close at noon on Friday, Sept. 27; general admission and VIP tickets are available. In addition, cheaper designated driver and tickets for people under 21 are for sale. A portion of sales will be donated to the Marlborough Community Cupboard.

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Jack's Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham is celebrating Oktoberfest with live oompah music, keg tossing and stein holding.
Jack's Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham is celebrating Oktoberfest with live oompah music, keg tossing and stein holding.

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Jack's Abby Craft Lagers

100 Clinton St., Framingham

Jack's Abby is bringing a bit of Munich to Framingham with a week of celebrating German food and beer.

The Framingham brewery will have live oompah music, keg tossing and stein holding. In fact, the U.S. Steinholding Association's third annual Massachusetts State Championship will be held Sunday, Oct. 6, at Jack's Abby.

Oktoberfest celebrations will be held from Friday, Sept. 27, through Sunday, Oct. 6 (the brewery is closed on Monday, Sept. 30). All are welcome and tables are first come, first serve. VIP tickets are available on the brewer's website for both weekends.

Medusa Brewing Company in Hudson marked its grand opening in November 2020.
Medusa Brewing Company in Hudson marked its grand opening in November 2020.

Medusa Brewing Company

111 Main St. (Route 62), Hudson

Opened in 2015, this downtown Hudson brewer is holding its Oktoberfest from noon to close on Saturday, Sept. 21.

At Medusa Brewing Company, festivities include live music from Lizzy Marquis, Blue Light Bandits and Brian Chaffee, along with food specials from Taco Gato and other contests.

Contests include a costume contest, stein holding and keg rolling through an obstacle course in the beer garden.

Cold Harbor Brewing in Westborough is hosting an Oktoberfest party on Friday, featuring its recently released Oktoberfest German lager.
Cold Harbor Brewing in Westborough is hosting an Oktoberfest party on Friday, featuring its recently released Oktoberfest German lager.

Cold Harbor Brewing

66 Otis St., Westborough

People ages 21 and up can join Cold Harbor Brewing on Friday for an evening of Oktoberfest activities. The event will feature Cold Harbor's recently released Oktoberfest German lager and a traditional German fare buffet.

Tickets to the event, which can be found on Eventbrite, include German buffet access, a commemorative stein glass and the first pour of the night.

Tickets are $75 for buffet access and $30 without buffet access.

Ted Twinney, left, founder of Start Line Brewing in Hopkinton, poses with Strong Side Brewing owner David Hughes in this January 2022 file photo.
Ted Twinney, left, founder of Start Line Brewing in Hopkinton, poses with Strong Side Brewing owner David Hughes in this January 2022 file photo.

Start Line Brewing

151R Hayden Rowe St. (Route 85), Hopkinton

In Hopkinton, tickets to Start Line Brewing's Oktoberfest celebration benefit Live 4 Evan, a foundation that provides temporary housing for families with congenital heart disease.

The event will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, on Sept. 29, and will include beer, food, games and live music. Tickets are $80 for adults and $30 for youth under 21, with children 6 and under free. Tickets include two beer pours.

From left, Michael Laird, Hugh Leahy, Matt Kelly and Maureen Fabry at CraftRoots Brewing in Milford. Laird, Leahy and Kelly acquired the brewer from Fabry in the spring of 2023.
From left, Michael Laird, Hugh Leahy, Matt Kelly and Maureen Fabry at CraftRoots Brewing in Milford. Laird, Leahy and Kelly acquired the brewer from Fabry in the spring of 2023.

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CraftRoots Brewery

4 Industrial Road, Milford

For those looking for something down Interstate 495, CraftRoots Brewery is raising a stein from 1-10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, to celebrate Oktoberfest.

CraftRoots is celebrating Oktoberfest with local beers and food from Caribbean Press, a Worcester-based food truck. The event includes live music from Rack 'Em Up Band starting at 6 p.m. and a stein holding competition.

Steins will be for sale for $20 with a free first fill.

This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Several MetroWest breweries celebrating Oktoberfest this fall

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