Oktoberfest Dublin

K09

Hi,

How busy does this get on a Saturday? Heard queues last year were ridiculous. Would it be quiet @4pm or would I still have to face long queue?

Thanks

CucaFace

It will get very busy but i would say if you get there before 4 you should get in without having to q up. Its normally later it starts getting mad down there.

Its great craic.

hidinginthebush

It gets pretty mad alright, I remember last year the queue stretched about 2 blocks by 8 or 9. You're best off parking yourself down there nice and early and getting sorted with seats and stuff!

rossie1977

if you are not there by 4pm on saturday forget it, we arrived about 6ish last year and the queue went right up to the luas stop and barely moved at all, only we had someone on the inside who knew one of the security we would never have got in

pcarty11

i dont like wheat beer, PILLS is where its at warsteiner, krombacher, duckstein, gaydinger and paulaner dont cut it.

Lukeage

Ha, I remember last year waiting around for a good few hours to get in, and in the end just gave up and went the pub nearby...which was dead!!

I'm going again this year with work so I've warned them all to get there early!!

gaius c

What's the story with the wristbands?
Does everybody need them after 10 or only people arriving after that time?

Full.Duck

pcarty11 wrote: »

i dont like wheat beer, PILLS is where its at warsteiner, krombacher, duckstein, gaydinger and paulaner dont cut it.

Hehe

Port Royale

pcarty11 wrote: »

i dont like wheat beer, PILLS is where its at warsteiner, krombacher, duckstein, gaydinger and paulaner dont cut it.

mmm, duckstein....someone with a taste.
does anybody know of a place that sells or serves Duckstein in Dublin?

noelo

Lukeage wrote: »

Ha, I remember last year waiting around for a good few hours to get in, and in the end just gave up and went the pub nearby...which was dead!!

I'm going again this year with work so I've warned them all to get there early!!

all the bounchers are wan,ker5 which is part of the reason

Awesome-O

How was it by 4pm on a Saturday last year?

I want to go in this year but am happy to go in for a few hours during the day, not planning on a crazy night of it. I'm excited for the BEER and the FOOD. Havn't been before but heard good reviews, I hadn't realised how busy it gets though, is it only a small space or is it a lot of people or a mix of both?

gaius c

Was there yesterday. Got in at 3pm. No queue. Looked over at 6pm and there was a queue at least 100m long.

Awesome-O

Yes I went Saturday too, think the queues started about half 4 or so, great day

GubMan

Is there any part of the 'festival' in 2012 that is family friendly? Or is just a beer gig?

Awesome-O

During the day there's a few kids knocking around, there's food and a tent with music

gaius c

GubMan wrote: »

Is there any part of the 'festival' in 2012 that is family friendly? Or is just a beer gig?

They used to have shops and stalls but not anymore. I wouldn't really consider it a great spot for kids. Gets cold and there's nothing for them to do.