Once again, Beers of Europe, in Norfolk, has stocked up well ahead of time with the famous German Oktoberfest beers.

Oktoberfest beers

Every year, six million people flock to the fields outside Munich to enjoy the world’s biggest beer festival, Oktoberfest. It was first held in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese. Munich’s most popular breweries produce a special Oktoberfest beer for the event which is scarcely available in the UK.

Whilst the festival doesn’t start until 21st September, the beers have already arrived at Beers of Europe, making it the first place in the country to stock the sought-after Munich brews.

This year, Beers of Europe is staging its own Oktoberfest, in partnership with The Warehouse Taproom Bar and Restaurant, next door to its shop in Setchey, Norfolk. It will take place on 23rd and 24th September and will include authentic German food and entertainment. Tickets, costing £20, are available from The Warehouse website.

Beers of Europe marketing manager, Amanda Waterfield, said: “Going to the Oktoberfest festival is a fantastic experience, but if you can’t make the journey, Beers of Europe gives you the next best thing. Oktoberfest beers delivered straight to you. Taste and buy the official Oktoberfest beers from the first place to stock it in the UK.

“Nowhere else in the country have the Oktoberfest beers been delivered earlier than Beers of Europe, and that is a credit to the great relationship we have built over the years with our suppliers. We pride ourselves in being able to deliver across the country in a quick fashion, making sure our customers get a taste before anyone else.”

Beers of Europe has the Oktoberfest beers from five of the six biggest Munich breweries: Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbräuhaus, Löwenbräu, Paulaner, and Spaten. The beers are available in several formats, including a mixed 12-bottle box, a mixed 24-bottle box, two bottles with a stein, and on their own. The beers are seasonal and will likely only be in stock until December.