Flying Saucer's lakefront outpost in Garland is throwing its annual Oktoberfest bash this Sunday, pouring tastings from more than 200 rotating craft beers alongside Bavarian plates and a stein-hoisting showdown. The party, known as Laketoberfest, kicks off at 11 a.m. at the Lake Ray Hubbard location and runs through the afternoon with beer flights, German food specials and a crowd-favorite test of arm strength.
According to FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth, Flying Saucer is celebrating Oktoberfest with weekend parties at both its Fort Worth and Garland locations, with festivities including craft beer, house-made German food, live music, costume contests and stein hoisting. The Garland event specifically is set for Sunday, October 4, starting at 11 a.m., as reported by diningout.com, which notes that Laketoberfest kicks off at the lakefront Flying Saucer Draught Emporium in Garland.
Beer Flights, Bavarian Plates and a Stein Showdown
The Lake Ray Hubbard location of Flying Saucer will host its annual Oktoberfest extravaganza, as dallas.culturemap.com describes it. Festivities include tastings from a bevy of traditional, local, national and international Oktoberfest brews, per Blue Ribbon News. Tasting cards can be purchased at the restaurant on Sunday for $25 and include six flight-size pours, the outlet reports.
Diningout.com adds that guests can enter or cheer on the stein-hoisting competition at 3 p.m., a classic Oktoberfest test of who can hold a full beer stein outstretched the longest. On the food side, Bavarian specials include Jaegerschnitel with German potato salad, Sheboygan sandwiches, pretzels, brats and apple fritters, according to the same Blue Ribbon News report. The Garland restaurant sits at 4821 Bass Pro Drive on Lake Ray Hubbard, the outlet notes.
Oktoberfest Beer Flights
Flying Saucer's Oktoberfest festivities offer guests a chance to sample beers. North Texas Craft Beer Events listings compiled by beerinbigd.com show the Garland on the Lake location offering $15 Oktoberfest flights.
The Garland celebration is locked in for Sunday, with doors opening at 11 a.m. for a full day of flights, brats and stein-raising bragging rights on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard.
