{"id":15124,"date":"2019-05-10T04:42:09","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T03:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=15124"},"modified":"2026-02-19T17:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:32:10","slug":"beer-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/beer-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vienna Beer festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/beerfestival.jpg\" alt=\"Glass of G\u00f6sser beer\" class=\"wp-image-15125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/beerfestival.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/beerfestival-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Well, the title reveals everything. It&#8217;s all about the beer at this outdoor festival. Take a large number of brewery stands, give people plenty of seats and tables, and wait for things to take their natural course&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Typically over 20 Austrian breweries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food &amp; live music<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taste your way through our regional beers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2026 dates: May 28-31<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a spot on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/food-tours-vienna-tickets-l205283\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_FoodTours\" rel=\"sponsored\">food \/ drink experience<\/a>* in Vienna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/craft-beer-festival\/\">Super Bier Fest<\/a> (Beer Culture Days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/beer-festival-2\/\">Ottakringer Bierfest<\/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\">Vienna KRAFT Bier Fest<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/may\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"15492\">Vienna in May<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Wiener Bierfest<\/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\/2022\/04\/beertents.jpg\" alt=\"Beer tents\" class=\"wp-image-45594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/beertents.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/beertents-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\">(Flying the flags for Austrian beer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Austria is a land of mountains, lakes, and snow. And what do all the folk do when they come down from the mountains, out of the lakes, and off the snow?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They go for a beer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beer is part of the country&#8217;s fabric and always with a heavy dose of regional loyalty. Local breweries brew for the local population, even if some of those regional beers can be found throughout the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, once a year, a number of these breweries join together for the Wiener Bierfest (Vienna beer festival) on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/am-hof-square\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"27637\">Am Hof square<\/a> in the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The general standard of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/beer\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32\">Austrian beer<\/a> is high with very few of the bland corporate-type beers you may find elsewhere. And the list of breweries represented at the festival typically reads like a who&#8217;s who of the local beer scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We normally have the heavyweights like G\u00f6sser and Zipfer, major private breweries like Vienna&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/ottakringer-brewery\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"61602\">Ottakringer<\/a> (who have their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/beer-festival-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17168\">own Bierfest<\/a> across summer), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/craft-beer-vienna\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"77334\">smaller breweries and craft brewers<\/a> such as Br\u00e4uhaus Ten Fifty.<\/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<p>As a result you find dozens of different beers at the Bierfest, varying from non-alcoholic versions through to hefty specialist creations with higher alcohol content. On my last visit, I found everything from simple Pils and Pale Ales to honey, chestnut and Earl Grey beers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while sales of the golden nectar form the centrepoint of the festival tents and stands, the event offers a few bonuses to keep us visitors happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a start, you cannot live from beer alone (and believe me, I&#8217;ve tried). So expect plenty of food to go with the local beers. I spotted sausages and spiral chips, spare ribs, pulled pork, hamburgers and more on my previous trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, live musical entertainment typically appears late mornings and evenings.<\/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\/2022\/04\/rowofbeers.jpg\" alt=\"A row of beers\" class=\"wp-image-45032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rowofbeers.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rowofbeers-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\">(Some stalls offer special tasting opportunities. This flight of excellent Rieder beer came with a free hat, too. Yay!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third, enjoy the occasional show on stage, such as the official tapping of a new barrel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cheers-prost\/\">Cheers!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 event takes place from May 28th to 31st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opening times last time out were 11am to 10pm (9pm on the Sunday). Check <a href=\"https:\/\/wienerbierfest.at\/\">the website<\/a> for the latest information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s no entrance fee; just wander around the stalls at your leisure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have to buy your beer, of course. Prices are not dissimilar to those in your standard city centre bars, but be prepared to pay a deposit on glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to the beer festival<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The earliest rulers of Vienna made their home on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/am-hof-square\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"27637\">Am Hof<\/a>, which tells you just how central (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/historical-photos\/\">and old<\/a>) the square is. It&#8217;s a few bites of a Sachertorte from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/stefansdom\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"294\">the cathedral<\/a>, for example, and a popular location for markets and festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subway: pop on the U3 line to Herrengasse and walk across. It&#8217;s also not far from the Schottentor (U2) or Stephansplatz (U3 and U1) subway stations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tram\/bus: the centre is tram-free, but the 1A and 3A buses go to Schwertgasse (or take the 1A or 2A to Herrengasse)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Am Hof, 1010 Vienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1qE67z-6ZUivs0H9TxrZDHWDR9ObImqBL\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, the title reveals everything. 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