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Tops At Spar Bierfest is back

The Tops At Spar Bierfest is back and will feature great beer, food and entertainment at Newlands Brewery, Village Green, Cape Town, from Friday, 6 to Sunday 8 November, 2015.
Tops At Spar Bierfest is back

The Bierfest will be hosted inside a 4000-seater Bavarian Brauhaus festooned with festival décor direct from München. Modelled on the much-loved Munich Oktoberfest, the ever-popular Bierfest will once again serve up it's unique 'celebration of the suds', recreating the revelry, tradition and, of course, the tastes of this epic annual German celebration.

Fetching frauleins in dirndl skirts will greet guests with a smile; a live oompah band will blow the blues away and deliver plenty of first 'klaus' fun as revellers raise their stein glasses to the start of another year's fabulous festival of beer.

Hosted by The 'Mayor of Munich', local comedian and actor Brendan Murray, this year's Bierfest activities include the 'Tapping of the Keg', 'Best-Dressed,' and 'Mass-Heben' (stein lifting) - all set to the stonking tunes of SA party band, Me and Mr Brown.

#DrinkSmart, the Bierfest's responsible drinking programme spearheaded by Tops At Spar's mobile phone app, Dryver, in association with Good Fellas, Uber, Becks Non-Alcoholic and Jiguja detox drink, provides Bierfest patrons with a broad range of safe and affordable choices to drink responsibly and get home safely, including rehydration stations, Good Fellas membership and the Designated Driver Rewards Programme.

Ticketing information

The Braumeister Package: R875 (excl. VAT) includes:
• Premium three-course traditional Bavarian meal
• VIP seating
• Dedicated fraulein to your table
• Complimentary premium bar (limited)
• Premium costume accessories
• Complimentary 1L Bierfest stein (one per person)
• Glamcam photo

The Brauhaus Package: R445 (excl. VAT) per person includes:

• Traditional two-course Bavarian meal
• Complimentary bar (limited)
• Costume accessories
• Glamcam Photo

Über Bier Hall Daytime ticket: R195 per person includes:

• Entrance to the event
• One complimentary 500ml bier
• His/her apron
• Free bier tasting
• Glamcam photo

Über Bier Hall Night-time ticket: R215 per person includes:

• Entrance to the event
• 1 complimentary 500ml bier
• His/her apron
• Free bier tasting
• Glamcam photo

Option 5: Standard Bier Hall Daytime ticket: R125 per person includes:

• Entrance to the event
• Free bier tasting

Option 6: Standard Bier Hall Night-time ticket: R140 per person includes:

• Entrance to the event
• Free bier tasting

There will be an additional R20 at-door price. All purchases at Bierfest are made using 'crowns'. Crowns are available in denominations of R30 and purchased in packs of five (value R150). Crowns are non-refundable.

All packages can be booked from www.bierfest.co.za or through the event's Facebook page, SA Bierfest.

The event is not open to visitors under the age of 18.

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