2014 Program by DowntownIC

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Iowa City, Iowa

2014

We started back in 1996 in the field just east of the Highlaner Inn on Hwy 1 North of the interstate, and we rasied a couple thousand bucks for the Children’s Miracle Network. The next year we stayed at the same location, but switched charities to the Variety Club of Iowa. Since that location was too remote, one of our initial hosts-Gary Fitzpatrick, hosted Brewfest the next couple years in his lot at the corner of Gilbert and Prentiss street. For 5 years from 1998 to 2002, we were behind Gary’s brewpub (now Orchard Green and Old Capital Brewworks), and we teamed up with a couple different charities: Variety Club (’98-2000), Iowa City Hospice (2001), and the Englert Civic Theater (2002), and we continued to make Brewfest even bigger. It got too big for the lot however, so in 2003, we moved to Coralville to partner up with Dale Paulson and Old Chicago, where we continued to grow the festival. However that was also the last year for the Englert as our charity, for in 2004 we partnered up with the American Heart Association, and we’ve been together ever since! Even with the horrible floods of 2008 gutting the building, we still managed to grow the festival to the point where we outgrew that space, so we moved back to the lot and alley behind Orchard Green (where the SODO Apartments are currently) for two years in 2009 & 10. In 2011, we moved to our new home here in the Northside, with the help of Tim Fischer, and Betsy and Nancy of the Downtown District, we’ve continued to add new things every year, while continuing to grow the festival. In our first year of the Northside Oktoberfest, we added the Soda Fest and other kid’s activities, and we’ve continued to expand the options for the young and the young at heart ever since! In 2012 we also added the Iowa Children’s Museum and our local elementary school—Horrace Mann, along with the AHA as our charities, and that year even with the coldest Brewfest ever, we managed to raise over $20,000! Last year was a little soggy to say the least, but you showed that a little rain couldn’t dampen the spirits when the suds were flowing, and we still managed to raise over $22,000!!! This year is the biggest footprint that we’ve ever had for Oktoberfest, but we wouldn’t be able to do it without our friends from the American Heart Association, the Iowa Children’s Museum, the Old Capital Roller Girls and Dance Marathon. We hope you enjoy the 19th Annual Iowa City Brewfest and Northside Oktoberfest, and we hope you realize that thru all of our efforts, big and small, we all are making a difference here in the Northside and well beyond! The Bierguy, Doug Alberhasky

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19 years. Wow, we’ve been doing this for 19 years! 19 years of beer, 19 years of fun, 19 years of providing almost $200,000 worth of donations to local charities. While most folks won’t really care about where the money goes, we do, and we thank you, the loyal beer drinkers of Iowa!

Iowa City, Iowa

4th Annual Northside Oktoberfest/ 19th Annual Iowa City Brewfest Saturday, September 27 Schedule of events 11:00 am

Brew master entrance & blessing of the beer

Noon

General admission entrance

3:00 pm

Taps close

Serving size

The serving size for samples is 3.3 ounces. Brewers are instructed not to provide full pours. Please do not ask them to fill your glass.

Food Vendors

Food is available for purchase from booths in Little Village’s Essentrasse: John’s Grocery, Hamburg Inn, Linn St Cafe, as well as at the surrounding neighborhood restaurants. Be on the lookout for Brix Cheese & Wine Shop & Devotay as they will be mobile vending throughout the festival.

Merchandise Table

During the festival, make sure you stop by our merchandise tent. It’s the place to pick up some great items that will let you demonstrate your support of the neighborhood.

No smoking Yellow Cab: 319-338-9777

Big Grove Brewery Shuttle Bus Grab a seat on the Big Grove Brewery bus shuttle! This year Northside Oktoberfest has partnered with Big Grove Brewery to provide bus shuttles throughout the morning and afternoon for those of you without a designated driver or just want to head out to Big Grove Brewery or Red’s Alehouse. Shuttle buses will be available starting at Big Grove Brewery in Solon, Iowa and will be traveling to several locations to get you to the festival and back to your pick up point afterward. This will allow people to take the bus system to the festival or get a ride to a convenient location and avoid driving. Bus #1 scheduled drop offs

Bus #2 schedule

10:00 am Big Grove Brewery

3:30 pm Northside Oktoberfest