OKTOBERFEST
One Saturday in the North Valley. New Mexico beer, real German food, live polka, and a stein you have to earn.
WHAT A SATURDAY HERE LOOKS LIKE
Rio Bravo's yard turns into a full Oktoberfest for one day. Come for an hour or stay until the last band packs up.
NEW MEXICO BEER
Marzen and festbier brewed here in Albuquerque, plus guest taps from breweries around the state. Steins available at the gate.
GERMAN FOOD
Bratwurst, schnitzel, pretzels the size of your head, and a few green chile crossovers you will not find in Munich.
LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY
Traditional oompah in the afternoon, local bands into the evening. The dance floor is wherever you decide it is.
CONTESTS
Stein hoisting, keg rolling, a costume contest, and a masters bracket for anyone who took last year personally.
ONLY.
MARK IT.
ON THE POUR LIST
Rio Bravo brews the festival lineup each year, joined by taps from across New Mexico.
FESTBIER
Golden, clean, dangerously easy in the afternoon sun. Brewed specifically for this weekend.
MARZEN
Amber, malty, the traditional Munich style. Order it in a liter if you plan to stay a while.
DUNKEL
Dark and toasty, and the right call once the sun drops behind the Sandias.
NOT DRINKING
Root beer, agua fresca, and coffee from an Albuquerque roaster. Nobody is stuck with water.
EVERY YEAR SINCE 2018
It started with a few kegs and a couple hundred people. It has grown every year but one.
Colored tiles are placeholders. Swap in real photos from past years before launch.
KNOW BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE
A handful of emails a year: the band lineup, the food vendor list, parking details, and a reminder the week of.
Albuquerque locals, mostly. Unsubscribe any time.
FINDING US
Rio Bravo Brewing sits in Albuquerque's North Valley, just off 2nd Street, a few minutes north of Downtown.