Experience SWFL’s Biggest Fall Festival at Fort Myers Brewing’s 12th Annual Oktoberfest! 🍻🎉

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Fort Myers Brewing Company’s 12th Annual Oktoberfest: Southwest Florida’s Biggest Fall Festival

Four Days of Nonstop Craft Beer, Live Music, 15 Different Food Trucks and Festive Fun

Fort Myers, FL, September 12, 2024 Southwest Florida, get your lederhosen ready! Fort Myers Brewing Company is pulling out all the stops for its 12th Annual Oktoberfest, a four-day celebration filled with craft beer, live music, stein-hoisting competitions, food trucks, and much more. Running from Thursday, October 3rd to Sunday, October 6th, this year’s Oktoberfest promises an unforgettable experience for locals and visitors alike.

The Headline Acts:

Fort Myers Brewing Company’s Oktoberfest will showcase an impressive lineup of live performances from Southwest Florida’s hottest musicians. From the crowd-favorite Ben Allen Band to the electrifying Rock Republic, the event features a diverse mix of genres including rock, country, and folk. Other acts include Chasing Denver, Gator Nate, Matt Walden & Zack Couron, and more.

Event Highlights:

• Stein-Hoisting Competition: Can you handle the heat? Test your strength with not one by one-by-two thrlling stein-hoisting competitions on Saturday, October 5th. Competitors will hold full steins as long as they can, with plenty of cheers from the crowd. The event is free to enter, and winners will earn serious bragging rights, and beer!
• Exclusive Oktoberfest Merchandise: Commemorate the event with limited-edition Oktoberfest T-shirts and glassware, available for purchase at the taproom.
• Over 15 Food Trucks: Satisfy your cravings with an array of food trucks offering everything from bratwursts and pretzels to tacos and Tex-Mex. Local favorites like Meat Cottage, Wicked Streetary, and MAD Brunch SWFL will be serving up delicious bites all weekend long.

Why Cover This Event?:

With live music, food trucks, and activities that appeal to all ages, this event is a snapshot of local life. It’s a perfect feature for media outlets looking to cover high-energy events with widespread local interest. From human interest stories on the unique vendors to event coverage of the highly anticipated stein-hoisting competition, there are countless angles to explore.

Plus, Oktoberfest at Fort Myers Brewing isn’t just a one-off event. It’s a sign of the brewery’s continued growth and influence in the Southwest Florida craft beer scene. As a locally-owned business that has grown from humble beginnings to one of the region’s top breweries, its story is a celebration of entrepreneurship and community support.

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, October 3rd

• Live Music: Matt Walden & Zack Couron
• Food Trucks: Meat Cottage, The Way of the Crust, Prycless Island Grille, Detour Diner, Beau’s Tex-Mex

Friday, October 4th

• Live Music: Petra & Teresa (3 PM), Ben Allen Band (7 PM)
• Food Trucks: Wicked Streatary, King’s Tacos & Burritos, Detour Diner, Meat Cottage, Thomas’ Pretzels, Beau’s Tex-Mex

Saturday, October 5th

• Live Music: Petra & Theresa, DJ Nate, Rock Republic (7 PM)
• Events: Stein-Hoisting Competition
• Food Trucks: Grace’s Taste of Poland, Wicked Streetary, Joe’s Jumbo Weiners, Thomas’ Pretzels, MAD Brunch SWFL, South Pizza Co.

Sunday, October 6th

• Live Music: Gator Nate (12 PM), Chasing Denver (4 PM),
• Food Trucks: Grace’s Taste of Poland, MAD Brunch SWFL,  Blades of Glory, One More Bite Organic, Thomas’ Pretzels

About Fort Myers Brewing Company

Fort Myers Brewing Company was the first microbrewery in Lee County, founded in 2013. With over a decade of being founded Fort Myers Brewing Co. grew to be one of the largest breweries in the state- a 22,000-square-foot operation with a four-vessel, 30-barrel system churning out 15,000 barrels of beer annually for the taproom and distribution to local restaurants and retailers. For more information visit https://www.fmbrew.com/.