{"id":14938,"date":"2019-04-19T05:48:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T04:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=14938"},"modified":"2026-01-25T17:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T16:09:40","slug":"craft-beer-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/craft-beer-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bier Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/superbierfestsmall.jpg\" alt=\"Glass of beer\" class=\"wp-image-73310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/superbierfestsmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/superbierfestsmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Austrians allegedly drink more beer than all but the Czechs. And they have plenty of brews to choose from, as you&#8217;ll discover at the Super Bier Fest beer festivals in Vienna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Showcases of beers from Austria &amp; beyond<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yep, you get to taste the beers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes street food stands, too<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large range of brews, often with weird and wonderful names<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formerly known as the Craft Bier Fest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next dates: TBA (last one was 11-12 April, 2025 as Beer Culture Days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a spot on a <a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/vienna-attractions-c60335\/tickets-for-craft-beer-tasting-vienna-p1035175\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_Craft\">guided craft beer tour<\/a>* of Vienna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vienna in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/april\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14346\">April<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/november\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18641\">November<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/vienna-kraft-bier-fest\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75258\">Kraft Bier Fest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/beer\/\">Beer in Austria<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The former Craft Bier Fest<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/craftbierfest2024.jpg\" alt=\"Beer glasses and beer cans\" class=\"wp-image-70710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/craftbierfest2024.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/craftbierfest2024-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(I came back from the April 2024 edition with a couple of tins and anniversary glasses from the final event under the Craft Bier Fest name)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Austrians are fairly loyal to local beers, so regional breweries and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/craft-beer-vienna\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"77334\">craft beer movement<\/a> fit naturally with drinking habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could, of course, take a road trip to track down and taste all the various varieties, whether from the big producers or smaller craft operations. That would take a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an alternative, drop into the two-day celebration of beer that is a Super Bier Fest in Vienna (previously known as the Craft Bier Fest).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Numerous breweries present their best efforts to turn water, yeast, hops and (mostly) barley into a (mostly) golden nectar, typically offering five or more different beers each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect everything from standard IPAs and lagers through to exotic fruit-based sour beers, vintage beers and other unusual delights like white porters.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/craftbierfest.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the craft beer festival\" class=\"wp-image-19480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/craftbierfest.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/craftbierfest-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The beer festival inside the Marx Halle; press photo \u00a9 Super Bier Fest \/ Max Garschall)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a previous event, I tried a milk stout, a peach-flavoured sour beer, a prize-winning IPA from Sitzenberger, a Belgian-style Saison beer, an oat beer and more. All in small quantities, if you&#8217;re concerned for my well being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note the absence of vintage beer from my selection. Never again (with apologies to fans of that concept). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Super Bier Fest events inevitably focus on Austria and its eastern neighbours; the Czechs and Slovaks normally appear in number. But breweries from all over Europe and beyond sometimes attend, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At one event, for example, I spotted brews from Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Scotland, England, Ireland, Estonia, Germany, Wales, and the USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><em>Ad:<\/em><br><\/div><div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"horizontal\" data-slug-ids=\"pro1035175,pro975419\" data-partner=\"visitingvienna\" data-tq-campaign=\"DA_CraftNasch\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Events typically take place twice a year. The first 2025 date was April 11th and 12th for an event branded as Beer Culture Days with a revised format that included live music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ticket information etc. is available from the website (see below): you typically buy online or on the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A day ticket for the Beer Culture Days included a free beer tasting glass and one &#8220;welcome beer&#8221;. Once at the festival, you made good use of the glass for sampling the brewer&#8217;s art.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/craftbierfest2022.jpg\" alt=\"A beer glass\" class=\"wp-image-64270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/craftbierfest2022.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/craftbierfest2022-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The glass from an earlier event)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event used to work with a token system for buying the actual beer once inside, but the organisers have used a digital chip system for the last couple of editions. We usually spend \u20ac20 on site to taste around eight beers, which makes for a fine couple of hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna has a couple of other beer festivals to offer. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/vienna-kraft-bier-fest\/\">Vienna KRAFT Bier Fest<\/a> in the Gleis\/\/Garten food hall with a 100% craft beer focus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/beer-festival-2\/\">Ottakringer Bierfest<\/a>&nbsp;at our big local brewery with its mainstream and craft beer lines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/beer-festival\/\">Wiener Bierfest<\/a>&nbsp;on Am Hof square in the very centre with a mix of large-scale and craft breweries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to a Super Bier Fest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The last autumn festival occupied the large <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/marx-halle\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"62019\">Marx Halle venue<\/a> that has come a long way since its days as a cattle market. The April 2025 event took place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/ottakringer-brewery\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"61602\">Ottakringer Brewery<\/a> mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the links above for travel tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19, 1030 Vienna (Marx Halle); Ottakringer Platz 1, 1160 Vienna (Ottakringer Brewery) | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superbierfest.at\/\">Event website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1-EXHtekLadZYXYhiOWxWOkeeckMEciuN\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austrians allegedly drink more beer than all but the Czechs. And they have plenty of brews to choose from, as you&#8217;ll discover at the Super Bier Fest beer festivals in Vienna. 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