30/07/2025
Oktoberfest Munich moves to Bradford October 10-11th 2025
Yes it's true and entry is FREE. A special event is planned to compliment our City of Culture status. Bradford Camra and The Lord Clyde on Thornton Road are bringing the legendary Oktoberfest beers to the City. The Good Beer Guide listed Lord Clyde is already recognised for the quality cask ales they supply to customers from near and far. Now they are developing a greater footprint in the beer trade after acquiring a huge area next to the pub and converting it into a mega beer garden. Now laid out with copious tables chairs and umbrellas the garden is perfect for hosting the fantastic beers brewed especially for the world famous event in Munich. One major difference is that the beers will be substantially cheaper than they actually are in Munich (between 14.50 euros and 15.80 euros !!! a litre there).
There are six breweries allowed to partake in the actual Oktoberfest; Augustiner, Hacker Pschorr, Hofbrau, Lowenbrau, Paulaner and Spaten. It will all be in Bradford at the event. Also a couple of extra Fest beers from Erdinger and Ayinger, Bavarian brewers of high regard.
Plans are well under way to transform the beer garden ( should that be Bier Garten?) into mini Germany for a couple of days in October. Of course besides this, our very own Little Germany district reflects just how much Bradford has always had ties with the country.
Ricky Holden of Bradford Camra and Kevin Dean from the Lord Clyde are working to get things together. Ricky has the beers on order, Kevin is sorting out the venue and hopefully German themed music and food. Think Oompah, sausages and sauerkraut and you won't go far wrong.
Augustiner Oktoberfest ABV: 6.3%
Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest ABV: 5.8%
Hofbrau Oktoberfest ABV: 6.3%
Lowenbrau Oktoberfest ABV: 6.1%
Paulaner Oktoberfest ABV: 6.0%
Spaten Oktoberfest ABV: 5.9%
Erdinger Weissbrau Erdinger for Oktoberfest Hefeweizen ABV: 5.7%
Ayinger Fest-Marzen ABV: 5.6%
