Oktoberfest Szczecin – 2–4 October

This Friday, Aleja Kwiatowa will turn into an autumn-themed meeting place filled with great food, music and, of course, beer. A three-day Oktoberfest Szczecin is just around the corner.

This year’s edition will feature both well-known local breweries and guests from other regions of Poland and abroad. Visitors will be able to discover beers from Browar Gryfus, Browar Odrzański, Browar Pod Zamkiem, Miejski Browar Stargard, Browar Folga, Browar Nieczajna and Browar Czarnków. There will also be German festival beers and a Czech addition – Browar Konicek will make its first appearance at the event. Browar Anders will also make its debut during Oktoberfest.

A wide variety of beers will be available to try – from classic lagers, pilsners and wheat beers to IPAs, stouts, sour beers, alcohol-free options and more experimental brews.

But Oktoberfest is about much more than beer. The food zone will offer, among other things, lángos, burgers, Belgian fries, pizza fritta, toasties, as well as roasted and pulled game meat. Bike Cafe will also be there with coffee and sweet treats.

A packed stage programme will run throughout the weekend, featuring concerts, DJ sets, quizzes, talks, discussions and beer-brewing demonstrations. Guests will include Krzysztof Pronobis from Browar Gryfus, Tomasz Wieczorek and Paweł Reszela, who will perform a stand-up show on Saturday evening. There will also be live music from Stany Pośrednie and Marcin Simiński Trio.

On Sunday, visitors can take part in Oktoberiada, a team beer quiz, as well as join a free Pivny Szczecin guided walk through the Old and New Town.

Oktoberfest Szczecin will take place from 2 to 4 October at Aleja Kwiatowa.

Programme

Friday, 2 October

16:00–24:00

16:00 – Opening of the event

16:30–17:30 – Meet Our Breweries: stories, brewing and more
Representatives of participating breweries will take to the stage to introduce their breweries and beers. Browar Lubrow – Dominik Lubocki, owner and brewer.

17:00–19:00 – Pivny Szczecin – guided beer-themed walk, no registration required (starting point: Tourist Information Centre) PL

18:00–18:30 – Talk by Krzysztof Pronobis, Browar Gryfus: “Will beer disappear from advertising? What could change in the law and what would it mean for the industry?”

18:30–19:00 – Beer quiz/competition with small prizes
Beer Strongman Challenge

20:00–21:00 – Stany Pośrednie – live concert

21:30–24:00 – DJ set – The Deep In My Soul collective

24:00 – End of the event

Saturday, 3 October

12:00–24:00

12:00 – Opening of the second day and recap of day one

12:30–18:00 – Beer-brewing demonstration with members of the West Pomeranian branch of the Polish Association of Homebrewers – stand next to the stage

13:00–13:45 – Talk by Krzysztof Pronobis, Browar Gryfus: “Why does beer cost PLN 4, 10 or 20?”

14:00–15:00 – Talk by Tomasz Wieczorek: “A Szczecin invention that helps distinguish different types of beer by touch on the bottle neck”

15:30–16:00 – Meet Our Breweries: stories, brewing and more
Browar Nieczajna – Marek Szmyt, owner and brewer, and Piwo z Żuka – Robert Palka, owner and brewer

16:00–17:00 – Spicy Food Challenge with Browar Gryfus and a partner

17:00–17:45 – Craft Beer Uncovered – a discussion about beer culture with a representative of the West Pomeranian branch of the Polish Association of Homebrewers

18:00–19:00 – Beer Quiz – how much do you know about beer?

20:00–21:00 – Marcin Simiński Trio – live concert

21:30–22:20 – Stand-up by Paweł Reszela

22:30–24:00 – DJ set – The Deep In My Soul collective

24:00 – End of the event

Sunday, 4 October

12:00–18:00

12:00 – Opening of the third day and recap of the previous days

13:00–14:00 – Performance by vocalists from Dr Sandra Jakubowiak’s Private School of Music

14:00–15:00 – Beer Quiz – blind beer style challenge

15:00–16:00 – Tomasz Wieczorek – talk: “The 410th anniversary of Szczecin’s Beer Rebellion”

16:00–17:00 – Oktoberiada – test your beer knowledge in a team quiz show

16:00–18:00 – Pivny Szczecin – guided beer-themed walk, no registration required (starting point: Tourist Information Centre)  PL

18:00 – End of the event