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EPTEMBER 13 - 15 21 & 22 Oktoberfest Thousand Sensations Very probably South Africa’s longest- running beer festival, Pretoria’s Oktoberfest is in its 42nd year. The school fundraiser features fairground rides, oompah music, traditional German food and a range of micro and macro beers. Now in its 5th year, the popular Garden Route festival is moving to a new venue at the Fancourt Hotel in George. More than 20 breweries will be pouring their beers alongside stands serving cider, gin, juice, rum and mead. There’s loads of live music plus food from local suppliers. Deutsche Internationale Schule, The Willows, Pretoria Fancourt, George Tickets R80 for one day or R140 for the weekend. 29 29 Rosetta Craft Beer Festival Soweto Beer Run Rosetta Village Dam, Rosetta Tickets R100 at the door Moletsane Sports Complex, Soweto Entry is R150, but there are discounts for teams and Smart Shopper cardholders With half a dozen local craft breweries plus a distillery from Durban, this is a back-to-basics beer fest with the focus on sipping local brews in a chilled setting. A 5km run with five beer stops along the way? That’s the sort of Saturday morning exercise we can get behind! As well as a selection of beers, each stop has a chill station with music and entertainment. Get your lederhosen ready – it’s that time again! The oompah band, eisbein and sausages remain the same but there has been one major change at this year’s Bierfest events. For the first time, craft beer will replace SAB brews on tap at the multi- day homage to Munich’s Oktoberfest. Beers are coming from Cape Brewing Company and will include brews from Striped Horse and Diesel & Dust as well as CBC’s pilsner, weiss, dunkel, IPA and more. Bierfest hits Grand West in Cape Town on September 28 & 29 and moves to Time Square Casino in Pretoria for November 2 & 3. Tickets start from R175. EVENTS CALENDAR Celebrate Bierfest in Cape Town and Pretoria 6 | Spring 2018 | ontapmag.co.za