Sturdy Shelter Brewing Hosts Third Annual Oktoberfest!

Batavia, IL., August 29, 2025. Get your lederhosen or dirndl ready, friends! Sturdy Shelter 
Brewing’s Third Annual Oktoberfest Celebration is September 12-14, 2025  at 10 S. Shumway Ave., Batavia. Join the festivities with live music featuring traditional Bavarian tunes, a fun brewery sing-along, authentic German favorites from our food partners, and pretzels made from our spent grain!

Compete in the state-qualifying stein holding contest, costume contest, and, of course, enjoy our delicious Shelterfest Munich-Style Fest Bier // 5.9%. Bring your own liter stein for fills and grab a Bavarian hat, too! We can’t wait to celebrate with you—Prost!

Scheduled Events:

    ● Thursday, Sep 11, 2025:Shelterfest Munich-Style Fest Bier//5.9% Release!
        ○ Shelterfest is brewed in the style of the present-day Munich Oktoberfest beers. Slightly bigger 
           than a Munich Helles, this golden, malt-forward lager is bready, with hints of light toast in both 
           aroma and flavor. Clean, crisp and well-balanced, this pale lager is delicious and crushable.
    ● Friday, Sep 12, 2025
        ○ Open 12-11pm
        ○ Burn’n Bull BBQ, 4-8pm, Food Pop-up with a Bavarian Menu
        ○ Barry’s Sweets with fresh pretzels made from Sturdy Shelter Brewing’s spent grain
        ○ Oktoberfest Sing-along, 7-10 pm, with David Fraccaro
    ● Saturday, Sep 13, 2025
        ○ Open 11:30 am-11 pm
        ○ Stadium Street Eats, 12-8pm, Food Pop-up with a Bavarian Menu
        ○ Barry’s Sweets with fresh pretzels made from Sturdy Shelter Brewing’s spent grain
        ○ State-qualifying Steinholding Competition, 2 pm, Men’s and Women’s Categories
        ○ Costume Competition
        ○ Die Musikmeister’s Band, 3-6 pm, traditional Bavarian music and dancing
    ● Sunday, Sep 14, 2025
        ○ Open Noon-7 pm
        ○ Le Truff Noir, 12-6 pm, Food Pop-up with a Bavarian Menu
        ○ State-qualifying Steinholding Competition, 2 pm, Men’s and Women’s Categories
        ○ Costume Competition

Celebrating their third anniversary, October 17-19, Sturdy Shelter Brewing, is a welcoming establishment that serves a wide variety of highly crafted and delicious beers. Their mission is growing a treasured and genial community; one person, one conversation, and one highly crafted beer at a time. Located along the beautiful Fox River bike trail, the taproom offers 2 floors of open seating and river front views. They offer 18 taps of a variety of beers, all brewed on-site. In addition, guests can expect wine, featured cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages, including housemade sodas and beers.

"Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter: whoever finds one has found a treasure."