25/09/2022
Rustic Road Brewing Company invites you to join us at their very first Lakeside Oktoberfest; 4-10 p.m.Thurs. Sept. 29, 4-midnight Fri. Sept. 30, 11-midnight Sat. Oct. 1 and 11-6 p.m. Sun. Oct. 2. The festival will be set up at Celebration Place, Harbor Park in downtown Kenosha. This event will feature 4 days of live music, food, family style entertainment, and of course, Rustic Road’s very own Crafted Brews - a true celebration of Kenosha in Deutschland style!
The festivities kick off Thursday 9/29 with a traditional keg tapping ceremony at 4 p.m. with Kenosha’s 2nd District Alderman Bill Siel. The large tent will be the center of the event at Celebration Place and the home of the 4 beer stations. The Lakeside Oktoberfest will feature Rustic Road craft beer along with guest offerings from other Kenosha breweries.
This event boasts a full line up of music throughout the weekend. The tunes start Thursday at 7 p.m. with acoustic guitarist Colby Millea . On Friday the fun starts up again with Spirit Shakers at 4 p.m. and Would You Kindly? at 7 p.m. On Saturday, local celebrity, Kai Andersen, gets the party started at 12 noon. Spare Animals to follow at 1 p.m. and more music at 4 p.m. with Ben Mulwana. Saturday closes out with KOLTRANE at 7:30 p.m. Sunday opens up with a traditional four-piece German polka band. The German music begins at 11 a.m. featuring The Beir Men. Our final band for the first annual Lakeside Oktoberfest is local favorite Indigo Canyon at 3 p.m.
What’s an Oktoberfest without our favorite German food? Rustic Road is grilling up brats from local purveyor Hometown Meats, served on a Paielli's Bun with all the fixin’s. The brewery’s pop-up food stand will also have one and a half pound German pretzels accompanied by mustard and a homemade beer cheese. Captain Mike's Galley food truck will be parked at Oktoberfest on Saturday and Sunday with a specialty German menu; some of their menu items include,bratwurst ,corn dog and schnitzel. Cut Stone Foods is excited to show off their Oktoberfest brat pizza along with other specialty pizzas. The fire truck will be set up Friday and Saturday until sold out each day. Rustic Road Brewing is excited to welcome Mr. Wings and Rockitacos for the entirety of the event. Brats, pizza, schnitzel, tacos and wings. There is something for everyone!
Rustic Road Brewing Company has planned a whole weekend of fun for our Oktoberfest entertainment. Stein Hoisting is a traditional Bavarian strength contest in which competitors hold a full (1/2 liter )beer stein in front of their bodies with a straight arm, the person who holds the stein longest is declared the winner. You’ll have two chances to test your strength, 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, men and women competitions both days. Try your hand at Hammerschlagen, the German game of single-handedly hammering a nail into a stump. The stumps and nails will be available throughout the entire event. At 7 p.m. on Saturday we’re hosting Hammerschlagen bracket style. Bring your pups to the party for some Oktoberfest fun. Sunday at 12:30 p.m. we’re putting on an Oktoberfest Dog Costume Contest, dirndls and lederhosen encouraged! During the last hours of the Lakeside Oktoberfest the brewery is hosting a bags tournament at 4 p.m. Sign-up to participate in any event at the ticket booth at the entrance of the festival. Various yard games will be available for check out throughout the entire event at the Beer /Merch/Tickets tent.
ADMISSION TO LAKESIDE OKTOBERFEST IS FREE!
The first annual Lakeside Oktoberfest could not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Rustic Road would like to extend a special thank you to Otto Nelson Moving & Storage , Visit Kenosha , Tavern on 6th , The Lettering Machine , Federal Supply USA , BioFab Technologies, Inc. , Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices -Laura Stoner , Paielli's Bakery, Inc. - official, Hometown Meats- Deli & Catering , Lyons Truck Parts, US Foods , Casey Funeral Home & Cremations , Executive Class Relocation, Ktown Connects Podcast and Michelle Frederick, Diamond Properties, EXP Realty.
Rustic Road Brewing Company sincerely hopes you will come join us in this wonderful celebration of craft beer, local businesses, Kenosha and community. Prost!
