Rhein Haus Seattle, Saturday, Oct. 6 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Join Rhein Haus for the beloved OktoberFEAST, a food-feast relay race sponsored by Underberg, the original Rheinberg digestif bitter made in Germany. Teams of four will compete to finish four signature Rhein Haus dishes, each washed down by a half-liter of Rhein Haus lager brewed by Bayern Brewing. The winning team will win the grand prize of a $250 donation to a charity of their choice, a $50 Rhein Haus gift card and a commemorative Rhein Haus Oktoberfest t-shirt for each member and, of course, bragging rights. The 2nd place team will receive a $25 Rhein Haus gift card as well as a Rhein Haus Oktoberfest t-shirt for each member. The 3rd place team members will also receive a Rhein Haus Oktoberfest t-shirt. The entry fee is $25 per team, which is donated to Northwest Harvest. To participate, sign up here. Rhein Haus Tacoma’s OktoberFEAST relay is set for September 29th, register here. Below are the four dishes for each team to complete:

Pretzel bites with spicy mustard

Nuremberg sausages and a pile of sauerkraut

Currywurst and fries

Berliners (German doughnuts with raspberry jam)

Before the clock stops, the four team members must toast with 20ml bottles of Underberg.

At 5 p.m. Master Brewmeister Juergen Knoller of Bayern Brewing will host a ceremonial keg tapping in the Seattle Biergarten.

Rhein Haus Seattle: Saturday, Sept. 22, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6: From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., enjoy a performance by the Bavarian Village band in the Bier Hall and the Stein Holding contest at Makkkrugstemmen at 7 p.m.

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