SanTank Oktoberfest Scheduled for October 4

Chandler, Arizona — Dust off your lederhosen and dirndl and get ready for a smorgasbord of good times at the 7th annual SanTan Brewing Oktoberfest. Leading this year’s entertainment lineup will be co-headlining performances by Iration and Reel Big Fish. Also, on the entertainment bill, California based reggae rock band, 80 Proof will perform as well as Arizona’s own, Bad Cactus Brass Band.

Professionally produced by HDE Agency and presented by Bashas’, the 7th annual SanTan Brewing Oktoberfest is set to invade the streets of downtown Chandler on Saturday, October 4, 2014 from 3-11 p.m. The festival will be located in Dr. AJ Chandler Park across from SanTan Brewing Company at 3 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler.

Pre-sale admission tickets are on sale now for $12 at SanTan Brewing Company or online at www.santanoktoberfest.com. Day of admission will be $15 per person. Kids 12 and under are admitted for free with a paid adult. For a list of FAQ’s visit http://www.santanoktoberfest.com/faq.

Of course, no Oktoberfest celebration would be complete without beer! The SanTan Brewing Oktoberfest will feature a Bavarian-style beer garden where thirsty patrons will enjoy SanTan’s Oktoberfest brew—on tap and for the first time ever, in cans too! Oktoberfest is a traditional German Lager boasting a toasty strong malt profile with a clean and crisp lager flavor, ABV 5.5%. Also, SanTan’s core beers and a variety of seasonal beers will be available.

Other highlights include the Oktoberfest games! This year, event organizers have added two new games, the FastMed Buddy Carry and the One Community Wiener Dog Races. Returning games include the Global Bikes Tricycle Races, Von Hanson’s Meats & Spirits Brat Eating Contest, and Local First Arizona Keg Stacking as well as beer pong and bag toss games.

A portion of the proceeds from the SanTan Brewing Oktoberfest benefit St. Joseph the Worker, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the homeless, low income and other disadvantaged individuals in their efforts to become self-sufficient through quality employment. For more information about St. Joseph the Worker, visit www.sjwjobs.org.

Special thanks to the 2014 SanTan Brewing Oktoberfest sponsors: Bashas’, Crescent Crown Distributing, Global Bikes, Clean Air Cab, Valley Buick GMC Dealers, Von Hanson’s Meats & Spirits, Phoenix New Times, FastMed, Yelp, Element Plumbing, Local First Arizona, Frontdoors News, One Community, Local Lily, and Rosenstein Law Group.

About SanTan Brewing Company

Open since 2007 under the leadership of founder and brewmaster, Anthony Canecchia, SanTan Brewing Company has established a strong reputation as one of Arizona’s favorite craft breweries. In addition to brewing, SanTan features a friendly neighborhood brewpub in Downtown Chandler, which has quickly become one of the top local food and beer destinations in the Phoenix metro area.

All SanTan Brewing Company craft beers are Southwestern Style Ales. SanTan’s brews are fermented to completion and carbonated higher than traditional American beers for a more effervescent, crisp and refreshing hand crafted beer — perfect for quenching your thirst in the hot Arizona sun and throughout the southwestern region of the US.

In 2009, SanTan Brewing began distributing their Southwestern Style Ales throughout the state of Arizona, operating with a mission to pair craft beer with craft food that would inspire great conversation and good times. 2014 marks the beginning of taking this journey throughout the Southwest and California.

SanTan beers have won numerous national and statewide awards including two medals at the US Open Beer Championship: bronze in 2013 and gold in 2011. SanTan Brewing also took home a silver medal at the 2011 Great American Beer Festival and won Best Brewery in Arizona, selected by the Phoenix New Times and the Arizona Republic, in 2013 and 2011.

Visit SanTan Brewing Company at 8 S. San Marcos Place, Chandler, AZ. They’re open Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.- 1 a.m. and Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. — 2 a.m. Also, check out SanTan Brewing Company online at www.santanbrewing.com and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SanTanBrewingCo or follow them at www.twitter.com/SanTanBrewing