Sturdy Shelter Brewing Hosts Fourth Annual Oktoberfest!

Get your lederhosen or dirndl ready, friends! Sturdy Shelter Brewing’s Fourth Annual Oktoberfest Celebration is September 10-13, 2026, with live music featuring traditional Bavarian tunes, dancing and a traditional Oktoberfest sing-along, authentic German favorites from our food partners, and delicious warm pretzels! Compete in the state-qualifying stein holding contest, costume contest, and, of course, enjoy our delicious Shelterfest Munich-Style Fest Bier // 5.9%. Purchase a new Sturdy Shelter Brewing Oktoberfest .5 liter stein or BYO any full liter stein! We can’t wait to celebrate with you—Prost!

Shelterfest Munich-Style Fest Bier// 5.9% Release! Shelterfest is brewed in the style of the present-day Munich Oktoberfest beers. Slightly bigger than a Munich Helles, this golden, malt-forward lager is bready, with hints of light toast in both aroma and flavor. Clean, crisp and well-balanced, this pale lager is delicious and crushable.

Thursday, September 10, 2026 Open 1-10pm Sturdy Speaker Series with Rene Swidenbank: Oktoberfest! How it Started and How it’s Going! Kick off our Oktoberfest celebration learning the history and the songs that make the celebration! Rene has been a German Instructor at Geneva CUSD #304 for the past 24 years. Proceeds support our community pantry! Arrive at 6:30 and grab a beverage, talk begins at 7 PM. What to expect: 20-30 minute lectures by professors, experts, and specialists. Talks end with a Q&A.

Friday, Sep 11, 2026, Open 12-11pm
Burn’n Bull BBQ, 4-8pm, Food Pop-up with a Bavarian Menu
Saturday, Sep 12, 2026 Open 11:30 am-11 pm
Stadium Street Eats, 12-8pm, Food Pop-up with a Bavarian Menu
The Happy Wanderers Band, 3-6 pm, Traditional Bavarian music, sing-alongs and dancing
Sunday, Sep 13, 2026 Open Noon-7 pm
Burn’n Bull BBQ, 12-6 pm, Food Pop-up with a Bavarian Menu State-qualifying Steinholding Competition, 1:30 pm Men’s and Women’s Categories
Celebrating their fourth anniversary, October 16-18, Sturdy Shelter Brewing, is a welcoming community taproom that serves a wide variety of highly crafted and delicious beers. Their mission is growing a treasured and genial community; one person, one conversation, and one highly crafted beer at a time.

Located along the beautiful Fox River bike trail, the taproom offers 2 floors of open seating and river front views.They also have a brand new riverside deck! Sturdy Shelter Brewing offers 18 taps of a variety of beers, all brewed on-site. In addition, guests can expect cider, wine, featured cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages, including housemade sodas.

Sturdy Shelter Brewing which opened in 2023, is a community based brewery that serves a wide variety of highly crafted and delicious beers. They offer 18 taps of a variety of beers, all brewed on-site. Located along the beautiful Fox River bike trail, the taproom offers 2 floors of open seating and river front view, and a brand new deck! Sturdy Shelter Brewing hosts a wide variety of public and private events, and seeks to support our neighbors and community. For more information, to view their calendar and their hours, check out their website www.sturdyshelterbrewing.com. Cheers to Community!