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SILVERTONAPPEAL.COM ܂ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 ܂ 3A Oktoberfest Food Continued from Page 1A will only get once a year for the most part.” Staying true to German tradition is important when planning out enter- tainment for Oktoberfest, but festival- goers can expect to hear contemporary German music as well. New features in- clude extended sets for bands, short acts in between sets and some new tal- ent including Mollie B & The Squeeze- box Band. A new venue is also making its debut at this year’s Oktoberfest: say hello to the Hopfengarten, a small beer tent in the middle of the festival. So, there are now more places to get beer? Can I get a heck yeah? Whether you are looking for loud mu- sic and dancing or a calm place to sit and chat, each venue at Oktoberfest offers an atmosphere for everyone: Biergarten: Located in the Mt. Angel Festhalle, the Biergarten is a traditional beer hall and is one of Oktoberfest’s sig- nature venues. Bolduc said festivalgo- ers can find a large assortment of Ger- man and local beers here, as well as a variety of music genres. “(The Biergarten is) great for people of all ages because music ranges from slow traditional polka in the morning to music that is geared more towards a younger demographic like high tempo, modern German rock,” he said. Alpinegarten: One of the smaller venues that primarily features Oregon craft breweries. A family-friendly venue that makes the perfect spot to sit down and relax during the day. Weingarten: The Weingarten fea- tures not only the largest selection of wine but also the closing act for each night of the festival: the Original Donau- musikanten, a Bavarian band from Ger- many. “For someone who has never been to Oktoberfest before, this is kind of a can- not miss performance,” Bolduc said. St. Mary Parish Church: Festivalgo- ers can enjoy free concerts hosted by St. Mary Parish Church, featuring choirs, orchestral style bands and acts includ- ing the Festival Brass, HarpSong with Karen Almquist and Jennifer Grady and the German Liederkreis Singing Club. Hopfengarten and Prostgarten: Both venues are all-ages, free to enter and feature a variety of beer and wine. Bolduc said these venues are great for families with kids and for those who want to enjoy acoustic music. Bandstand: To start the day, school children from Mt. Angel perform their Webertanz at the Bandstand, and the Engelberg Dancers perform daily at noon. Other entertainment includes the Marion County Citizens Band, Alpine Randy Shierman of Eagle Creek and Mary McTeigue of Gresham dance at Mt. Angel’s Oktoberfest in 2015. A sausage on a bun with kraut and grilled onions is served by the Knights of Columbus at Oktoberfest last year. DANIELLE PETERSON /STATESMAN JOURNAL ANNA REED/STATESMAN JOURNAL Echoes Band, Tirolean Dancers and Lie- derkreis Portland. Everyone can partici- pate in street dances on Friday and Sat- urday evenings. Kindergarten: Entertainment for all ages and includes 4-H barnyard, pony rings, interactive bouncing amuse- ments, climbing walls, Zuzu Acrobats and a wiener dog race. The Kindergar- ten is a great place for kids and is open Friday to Sunday. All activities are free. Venues don’t host all the fun, Okto- berfest also features sporting events in- cluding golf and volleyball tourna- ments, a half marathon,10-k fun run and 5-k run/walk. For a full list of events, entertainment and activities, visit www.oktoberfest.org/schedule. tion. Spaten-Franziskaner, Munich’s oldest brewery, will have plenty of tradi- tional suds flowing at Oktoberfest, in- cluding their Oktoberfest, Pilsner and Optimator brews. Another representa- tive of German brews will be Black For- est Pils from Furstenberg. Besides these classics, there are innovation beers as well. Mount Angel Oktoberfest has part- nered with Portland’s 10 Barrel Brewing to create Hoptoberfest, a hopped lager, and Widmer Brother’s Brewing for a special German IPA. Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) will be pouring Goschie Estate Fresh Hop Pilsner, a Mount Angel Oktoberfest spe- cific brew fresh hopped with hops grown by Goschie Farm just outside of Mt Angel. HUB will also be pouring Gear Up IPA and Totally Radler in the Wein- garten. Representatives of the Mount Angel Abbey’s own Benedictine Brewery will also be on hand at the Weingarden of- fering pours of St. Michael’s Helles La- ger. Hopfengarten: A new venue to Mount Angel’s 2018 Oktoberfest, the Hopfengarten (which translates to hop garden, named in honor of the local hop harvest) will add dimension to the bev- erages on offer. Directly across from Mount Angel’s City Hall, The Hopfen- garten is meant to showcase beers from regional small breweries without large- scale distribution. “These aren’t beers you’ll find on ev- ery grocery store shelf,” said Bochsler. The three partners for the first ever Hopfengarten are McMinnville’s Heater Allen, Silverton’s Seven Brides, and Cor- vallis’ Block 15. Bochsler explained that the festival is working hard to “balance the expecta- tion that Oktoberfest has German beers, while also showcasing the craft brewing voices within the Willamette Valley it- self.” Beer & Wine A Bavarian celebration that com- bines beer, music, and other festivities, Oktoberfest wouldn’t be the same with- out seasonal libations. Here are a few brews worth seeking out and beer events not to miss. Keg Tapping Ceremonies: In Mu- nich, Oktoberfest kicks off with a cere- monial tapping of the first keg. A more complicated process than simply screwing on a tap, the traditional proc- ess of keg tapping involves hammering a tap into a wooden barrel. It can be a messy, suspenseful process, but after- ward one gets the rare chance at enjoy- ing a beer poured straight from a wood- en keg. At Oktoberfest in Mount Angel the brewer of the beer taps the keg. “They have to smash the spigot into the front, and unless you’re pretty good and confident, there’s some spray, “ said Monica Bochsler, director of marketing for Oktoberfest. This year Mount Angel’s Oktoberfest features five keg tapping ceremonies throughout the event, beginning with one by Whitney Burnside of Portland’s 10 Barrel Brewing. Check the full schedule to find one that works for you. Beer in Abundance: German beers are an essential element to Oktoberfest anywhere and Mount Angel is no excep- While Oktoberfest is most often as- sociated with beer, food is an equally big draw in Mount Angel’s three-day cele- bration. One thing that distinguishes the Alpine Food Chalet concessions for this particular festival from various county fairs and the like is the fact that each booth is operated by a non-profit organization. This effort directs festival proceeds into Mount Angel’s network of community groups. In 2017, Mount An- gel Oktoberfest’s non-profit food booths grossed $750,000.Show your support to community groups by seeking out the following: New Concessions: A new offering at Oktoberfest this year, the Gervais Mid- dle School is backing up the brats with tex mex, serving up chips and salsa and loaded nachos as a festival snack. Meanwhile, the Woodburn Center School Club is adding milkshakes and blended fruit smoothies to the festival menu. Oktoberfest Sausage: While you wait in line for a beer at the bars, keep your eyes out for the perfect drinking snack: a smoked, ready to eat version of Mount Angel Sausage‘s Oktoberfest sausage on offer at many food booths. Kind of like a pepperoni stick, this is a portable savory treat to accompany a cold beer. Old Favorites: There will be plenty of German flavors available in abundance at Oktoberfest, but that’s just the begin- ning of meals on offer at the more than 50 booths. Salem’s Knights of Columbus will be there with grilled Oktoberfest sausage and sauerkraut. Silverton Elks Lodge will have burgers, hot dogs, fries, and root beer floats. Drakes Crossing Fire- fighters will have strawberry sundaes and Bavarian ice cream nut bars. The Calvary Chapel of Salem will have original Bavarian fish tacos. “Bring a friend,” said Bochsler, “ that way you can each get something differ- ent and share!” Find the full list of concessions and view a festival map at www.oktoberfest.org/ Emily Teel is the Food & Drink Editor at the Statesman Journal. Contact her at eteel@statesmanjournal.com, Facebook, or Twitter. See what she’s cooking and where she’s eating this week on Instagram: @emily_teel Abby Luschei is the entertainment re- porter for the Statesman Journal; she can be reached at aluschei@statesman- journal.com or 503-399-6747. Follow her on Twitter @abbyluschei or facebook.com/luscheiabby. KUBOTA TAC KL ES BRIEFS Christmas in Historic Silverton listings due Gifts, art supplies, massages, coffee, or meals … this year's Christmas in His- toric Silverton publication is, once again, a way for local businesses to show what they have to offer for the holiday shopping season. Sept. 15 is the payment and entry form deadline for business owners who want to be included in this 3,500-copy publication. Cost is $40 per business or craft listing. The publication includes listings and directional maps, and each participating business also gets hand- outs and electronic versions to give cus- tomers. Circulars will be distributed the first full week of October. 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