Oktoberfest Trivia with the German Embassy

Join the Heurich House Museum and German Embassy on Wednesday, September 23rd from 6-8pm to celebrate Oktoberfest with a fun-filled trivia night.

Oktoberfest Trivia Night

Join us for an evening of German culture, history and a little friendly competition in the 1921 Biergarten. Hosted in partnership with the German Embassy, this celebration of Oktoberfest will explore German tradition, beer & more. Bring a friend, enjoy a selection from our extensive menu of local craft beer, and put your knowledge to the test. Be sure to try the Maerzen, on sale now in the bar!

Details:

• Tickets: Free, Registration Recommended

• Family friendly

• Full Senate Beer & Senate Maerzen beers available for purchase, IDs checked at the bar

• 1921, the museum biergarten, opens at 4pm for guests arriving early.

Schedule: 

• 6:00: Trivia Night in the Biergarten

• 8:00: Event Ends

Senate Maerzen History

The historic Maerzen recipe comes from a 1933 entry in the notebook of Paul Kaiser, a Master Brewers’ Association of America member and head brewer at the Chr. Heurich Brewing Co. (1872-1956). Maerzen had been advertised in DC newspapers since 1880. Christian writes proudly in his autobiography From My Life, “The Paris World Exhibition of 1900 awarded its silver medal to Heurich’s “Maerzen” and “Senate” beers; Liege in Belgium crowned them in 1905 with a gold medal, and in 1907 Jamestown did likewise with a gold medal.”

Stop by the Museum’s biergarten or Right Proper to taste the brew and take home a 6-pack from July through October annually.

The revival of Senate Maerzen is researched by Lost Lagers, brewed by Right Proper Brewing Co. and is a public history project of the Heurich House Museum. The can was designed by Mike Van Hall.