Unleash your spooky side at Altstadt’s Halloween Party! Join us for a dance party with an appetizer buffet, specialty cocktails, and prizes for the best costumes!
Your $60 ticket includes admission, appetizer buffet, and gratuity for our amazing staff!
Want to elevate your experience? Check out our all-inclusive packages!
Costumes preferred – show us your most creative looks for a chance to win big! Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/4o2r7Jk!
Join us for a fun-filled day of German food, music, contests, and entertainment at the upcoming event on October 18, 2025, at the Grand Hall and Biergarten! From the exciting Hammerschlagen competition to the highly anticipated Stein HoistingCompetition for both men and women, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out on the German Garb Contest, the hilarious Greased Bratwurst Toss, and the always-entertaining Egg Dance. Cap off the evening with a spectacular Fireworks Show, presented by DBomb. Check out the full schedule below and get ready for an unforgettable experience!
GRAND HALL
Kuckuck’s Nest – German Ware for Sale 12:00 PM – Entertainment Starts 2:00 PM – Hammerschlagen 4:30 PM – German Garb Contest 5:30 PM – Altstadt Hosted Stein Hoisting (Men) Purchase Wristband Required 6:15 PM – Altstadt Hosted Stein Hoisting (Women) Purchase Wristband Required 7:00 PM – Egg Dance
BIERGARTEN
3:00–6:00 PM – Live Band: Off the Grid 2:30 PM – Hammerschlagen 3:30 PM – Ceremonial Keg Tapping 4:30 PM – Greased Bratwurst Toss 8:15 PM – Fireworks Show Presented by DBomb
MISC
8:00 PM – Restaurant Closes
OCTOBER 18, 2025 Food – Music – Beer – Contests – Prizes – Fireworks
Altstadt Brewery Donates $1 for every case sold to help support Veterans through the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations.
Altstadt Brewery will be donating $1 for every case sold on May 1st till Memorial Day, in the Austin area, to help Veterans and their families in need, through the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations. Plans are scheduled to expand the program to other areas in the state of Texas.
The head brewer for German-inspired Altstadt explains the process of dialing in their lagers on one of the most exquisitely built-out small breweries in North America.
Altstadt Brewery is a remarkable creation—a gleaming brewery, taproom, restaurant, and event space designed in the form of a European-style chateau, plopped down in the German-American community of Fredericksburg, Texas, amidst wineries and farms. No expense was spared, and it’s quite possibly the most costly build-out of a 12,000-barrel-per-year brewery in the recent history of brewing.
It could be written off as a vanity project for a wealthy father and son if the beer didn’t hold its own. But in 2019, under the leadership of head brewer Craig Rowan, the brewery took two gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival (for helles and Kölsch) and put Texas lager contemporaries on notice that they meant business. Rowan’s career began at Louisiana’s Abita Brewery, where he started in packaging and (over a decade) worked his way up to the brew deck and into the pilot brewery before leaving for the opportunity at Altstadt. But Rowan’s focus on precision made him well suited to take the reins of the brewery in 2018 when the previous brewmaster departed.
In this episode, he walks through the steps they took in honing the earlier iterations of their core beers—a process of testing and improvement that ultimately yielded serious rewards. For Rowan, the goal was riding that line of approachability and character, keeping the beers on the lower side of accepted ABV ranges, but ensuring that they remained convincing. From malt selection and mash technique to yeast and fermentation process to water treatment and finishing, he outlines the small things that they tweaked. While they don’t have the ability to employ some of the more difficult and time-consuming lager-brewing processes, they do sweat the details, and it shows in the beer.
“I’m a big believer in the work you put into a product shows to a customer,” says Rowan. “So if you’re decocting your beer, and you’re doing it well—you’ve studied how to do it, and you really understand why you’re doing it and what you’re doing it for–that’s going to show up in the final product. Working hard for something is always going to make it a better product.”
An intimate live music dinner event with artists from all over the country. Get to know the artists and their songs with a sit down dinner and a show. Each session will also include a specialty chef offering on the menu. Altstadt Unplugged will happen every 3rd Friday of each month, 6-8pm. Purchasing tickets are strongly encouraged, limited seating available, 50% capacity limitations.
Keep a look out for more great musicians every 3rd Friday at Altstadt Brewery!
Join Altstadt Brewery for a romantic dinner and music Sunday, February 21st, 2021, 5-8pm. Altstadt Brewery will be staying open late to entertain you with 2 options for your Valentine to enjoy.
Buy Tickets to enjoy a specialty menu from our chef while listening to live music by Harpist, Emily Oskins. Chef Michael Logan has some really great treats for you to enjoy, including Steak, Quail or Crab Stuffed Flounder for only $65/person. 2 seatings available, 5pm and 7:30pm.
Sit back and relax in the Grand Ball Room, enjoying dinner and great music from Thomas Michael Riley at Altstadt Brewery, Friday January 22, 2021. Thomas Michael Riley is renown across the Texas Hill country and beyond for his songs about real people. They may not be politically correct all the time, but they are for folks that work hard and play hard.
Cost: $10 per person + the purchase of dinner
Menu: Appetizers: PRETZEL • SAUSAGE PLATE
Entrees: BURGER • SCHNITZEL • FISH & CHIPSCHEF OR CAESAR SALAD
Dessert: CHOCOLATE BROWNIE • PEACHES & CREAM
First Come First Serve. No reservations. Seating begins at 5pm.Limited seating available, 50% capacity limitations.
Among H-E-B Oktoberfest offerings, Altstadt Oktoberfest ranks #1 among International, National and Texas brands.
Altstadt Oktoberfest ruled over all. Abigail Rosenthal/Chron
With all the offerings of Oktoberfest across the state, Altstadt Brewery’s Oktoberfest has been recognized as #1 among H-E-B offerings by the Houston Chronicle.
The rankings only included H-E-B offerings, but some big names from across the world and locally made the list. The list included German breweries – Warsteiner and Ayinger, National Breweries – Samuel Adams and Bell’s, and local Texas Breweries – Saint Arnold, 903 Brewers, Shiner, Live Oak, and Karbach.
“Altstadt and Bell’s produced our two perfect scorers, and we were big fans of both of them. However, Altstadt was our ultimate favorite of all 12 beers we tried. It edged out Bell’s just slightly for producing a more classic Oktoberfest beer in its German-style brewery.”
Author, Abigail Rosenthal
Read the reviews of each beer and to see how we ranked by visiting the Houston Chronicle Website at www.chron.com.
Join us for a dance party with an appetizer buffet, specialty cocktails, and prizes for the best costumes!
October 31st from 6pm to 9pm
