Oktoberfest Dublin

Oliver1985

Not sure if its been up already but the festival is back again this year great craic down the docks last year !!!!!:D

http://www.oktoberfest-dublin.com/

Barna77

Got smashed last year, and got some jars back home

fun times ahead

Oliver1985

Yeah I was there a couple of Days last year got a few glasses out myself!!
The food was lovely aswell!:D

tony 2 tone

Not much of a fest if they only have Erdinger at it.

Oliver1985

The Moth only drinks Cider might have to get bring a few cans in

Sir Gallagher

Is it tough getting seats at it?

Oliver1985

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Is it tough getting seats at it?

I got there most days about 4 and got seats after a while, after 6 bells you will be standing for sure!!:eek:

dfx-

But the actual Oktoberfest will be over by the time this starts

Why not hold it concurrently..

It's like celebrating New Years eve on 1st January...

amdublin

Woo hoo i LOVE Oktoberfest

Bluetonic

dfx- wrote: »

But the actual Oktoberfest will be over by the time this starts

Oktoberfest ends on the 4th of October this year in Munich.

Dublin Oktoberfest starts on the 30th of September.

Ziggy_Stardust

Looks like this could be good, Anyone remember how much it was for a stien?

Oliver1985

Ziggy_Stardust wrote: »

Looks like this could be good, Anyone remember how much it was for a stien?

I think when you first got it you had to leave a 5er deposit for the glass cause everyone robs them!!!
Im nearly sure it was 10euro to fill it up :eek:

Ziggy_Stardust

Oliver1985 wrote: »

I think when you first got it you had to leave a 5er deposit for the glass cause everyone robs them!!!
Im nearly sure it was 10euro to fill it up :eek:

Ah i had a feeling there might be a deposite dont mind that really, €10 does seem a bit steep but if the stiens are 1litre that's 2 x 500ml bottles of sweet sweet Erdinger which is more or less pub prices anyway, i'll def check it out.

Oliver1985

Ziggy_Stardust wrote: »

Ah i had a feeling there might be a deposite dont mind that really, €10 does seem a bit steep but if the stiens are 1litre that's 2 x 500ml bottles of sweet sweet Erdinger which is more or less pub prices anyway, i'll def check it out.

I think I got 3 glasses last year!!!
They have boxes of them stacked up anyway, no one goes back for there deposit!!!

Barna77

Oliver1985 wrote: »

I think when you first got it you had to leave a 5er deposit for the glass cause everyone robs them!!!
Im nearly sure it was 10euro to fill it up :eek:

As the night goes on, people forget the glasses all over the place. No need to go to IKEA to get glasses for your kitchen :D

I kind of remember the deposit was only for the bigger jars, I might be wrong, memories are a bit blurry

RandolphEsq

dfx- wrote: »

But the actual Oktoberfest will be over by the time this starts

Why not hold it concurrently..

It's like celebrating New Years eve on 1st January...

Not really, for most people in Ireland, Oktoberfest is a state of mind and could be on any time for all they know, or more importantly, care!

LoL at this "In order to comply with Irish licensing laws, every person who is present at the Oktoberfest after 10pm is required to purchase a food voucher to the value of €5." And these "Monday to Saturday - Lunchtime (12am-2pm)". All night lunch! And all night evening! "Monday to Saturday - Evening (6pm to 12pm)"

I'm liking the look of this aul wan

Oliver1985

The grub was top notch too, the sausages and pizzas and other crazy german stuff that was cooking!!:eek:

gollem_1975

RandolphEsq wrote: »

I'm liking the look of this aul wan

the one with the cleavage on show(who is too young to be an oul wan imo) or the tranny one immediately behind her

RandolphEsq

gollem_1975 wrote: »

the one with the cleavage on show(who is too young to be an oul wan imo) or the tranny one immediately behind her

She probably late 30s. That's 'aul

Oliver1985

This starts today!!! Anyone in there let us know!!!:D:D

RandolphEsq

I'll be going early next week. Can't wait!

gollem_1975

RandolphEsq wrote: »

She probably late 30s. That's 'aul

could be early 30's when the beer goggles are on

RandolphEsq

gollem_1975 wrote: »

could be early 30's when the beer goggles are on

You might have to fight the giant woman clutching her

Oliver1985

gollem_1975 wrote: »

could be early 30's when the beer goggles are on

Mid 20s after drinking those strong Stiens!!:D

Heisenberg.

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Oliver1985

Scien wrote: »

Prob gonna head down tomorrow night and once or twice again next week. There was no need for them to be advertising on national radio though... The queues last year were jack nicklaus. Although in saying that, it was mighty craic once you got inside..

Saturday during the day might be busy before The rugby in the Aviva!!

Oliver1985

Went down about 12 yesterday great craic lasted till about 9 !! Great buzz in the main tent , some people could not handle the drink saw two eastern european lads being dragged out!!!:D

Jesus Wept

Oliver1985 wrote: »

The Moth only drinks Cider might have to get bring a few cans in

Do you mean mot?

Sir Gallagher

Went to this yesterday, the craic was 90, i's definitely reccomend it bring a few bob with you though you'll need it.

gurramok

Dropped in for a couple of drinks as it was nice and sunny, snapped the below pics.

gurramok

Oh and the irony is that Paulaner are sponsoring a mini Oktoberfest on the boat Cill Airne at North Wall Quay, was empty when I passed it earlier

Rogue-Trooper

Jaziz! There's about 1,000 people queueing around 2 sides of George's Dock to get into the Oktoberfest at the mo!!:eek:

At least you can get a beer & a sausage while you queue I suppose!

Chris_5339762

Spent an hour in the pissing rain the other day to get in but by god it was worth it. Absolutely savage time and now going to the real thing in Munich next year.

Anyone know the "Die Kruger" or whatever it was song they were playing?

Oliver1985

10 days just is not enough!!

brettharting

It sounds like great fun. I have never been but was just reading about it there on festivals.ie
http://festivals.ie/show/218/food-and-drink/oktoberfest-dublin

There is a very good video there worth watching. Sorry I don't know how to embed it in this comment.

Boulevardier

An Oktoberfest in September - only in Ireland??

TouchingVirus

Boulevardier wrote: »

An Oktoberfest in September - only in Ireland??

Words cannot describe your fail.

Oktoberfest is a 16-day festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October.

Oscorp

Boulevardier wrote: »

An Oktoberfest in September - only in Ireland??

Oktoberfest always begins in mid-late September, even in Germany.

amdublin

Boulevardier wrote: »

An Oktoberfest in September - only in Ireland??

No. Germany too funnily enough.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest

Slunk

Ouch!

Thinking of going to this Friday evening. Seems you need a wristband past 10pm which costs 12 euro ,five euro of which goes towards food to soak up the beer. Makes sense.

Jello

Just wondering were many people down over the past couple of days, what were the queues like?

handsomecake

****ing manic. Couldn't get near the place.

Eggonyerface

Arrived about half four yesterday and could just stroll down the platform and into the tent without queuing once. Best advice is go early

suicide_circus

It was appalling last year. So over priced. Went there with some Germans, they couldn't believe the limited selection of booze or the prices.

Rhand

Went there thursday night around 20h, no queue at all. Could go in no problems. Friday evening was different, a very long queue and the stewards left only a handful of people in every few minutes. Couldn't be arsed waiting so long.

Wristbands are 6€, and you receive a 5€ food voucher for it.
1 liter glasses of Erdinger/Fischers Hell are 10€ + 5€ warranty for the first glass.
A pint is 6€.

UDP

Was there on Saturday. Prices gone up again for beer this year. 6 euro for a pint of erdinger is ridiculus. Wrist bands are 6 euro which have to be purchased after 10pm due to irish licensing laws in an attempt to make you eat something. Too expensive to have an enjoyable night there especially when used to paying 2-3 euro for beer or food in Germany.

Jello

Was there last night, massive queues to get in and even more queues to buy a drink. We were only there for a while so just got a couple of wristbands between a few of us so we all didn't have to pay €6 (handy if those people don't mind getting the drinks).

UDP wrote: »

Wrist bands are 6 euro which have to be purchased after 10pm due to irish licensing laws in an attempt to make you eat something.

I noticed this on their website/facebook. I've never heard of any Irish licensing laws that require me to pay €6 to eat something so I can enjoy a few drinks, stupid really. I had just stuffed my face before heading in.

Barna77

I'm still waiting for some bright brain in the organisation to use the whole surface in the dock, instead of the tiny platform surrounded by water. Just dry it up! Maybe next year they'll know how to use all that space... :rolleyes:

delta_bravo

Barna77 wrote: »

I'm still waiting for some bright brain in the organisation to use the whole surface in the dock, instead of the tiny platform surrounded by water. Just dry it up! Maybe next year they'll know how to use all that space... :rolleyes:

Well it does supply that other little square near the vaults and you are forgetting the additional cost and putrid smell that this would cause

UDP

Barna77 wrote: »

I'm still waiting for some bright brain in the organisation to use the whole surface in the dock, instead of the tiny platform surrounded by water. Just dry it up! Maybe next year they'll know how to use all that space... :rolleyes:

Apparently it costs an absolute fortune to make it bigger so they don't bother.

charlietheminxx

Went last night, no queues, got a table grand! Haha, kinda like the feeling of drinking from the big tankard

The food all looked epic too, got myself a chocolate crepe! Gonna go back tomorrow night before a gig, have a beer and get some of that haribo pick and mix, looked good.... You'd be broke afterwards though.