Oktoberfest in Ridgefield!

We took part in the sixteen-day festival celebration held each year in Munich & Bavaria Germany, right here in Ridgefield CT. Thanks to our friend and neighbor's, the Jaeger Family. Keeping up with Tanya & Eric's tradition and heritage they sure put together an amazing festival.

The festival took place at the Jaeger's home on there 3 acre property. The Oktoberfestbiers "BEER" were from at least six breweries in Germany, a wooden barrel keg and several German wines. Bob's favorite beer was the smoked beer (German: Rauchbier of Barmber) is a type of beer with a distinctive smoked flavor. The taste is very similiar to smoked bacon...SMOKIN!

While the adults enjoyed the "Oktoberfestbiers" the children enjoyed the hot bretzels (pretzel), hot off the pretzel machine & hot apple cider. They also enojoyed playing and jumping in the large jumpy house with 3 babysitter's watching over them. Our pup "Toby" was invited and enjoyed playing with the other dogs. The food selection was very traditional with several types of sausages; Weisswrust (White Sausage), Wurstel & Bratwurst. The Schweinebraten and Kasespatzle/spatzle (cheese noodles), homemade Sauerktraut & Blaukrat (red cabbage) were all big hits. I could not try the desserts but all looked very good.

I would like to thank the Jaegger's for such a wonderful experience and hope we can celebrate with them again next year. It truly was the "Festival of the Year"!