Get ready, beer lovers — OCtoberfest returns to Ocean City, Maryland on Saturday, November 1, 2025! The Shore Craft Beer Fest at Bayside Park (3rd Street) brings together some of the best breweries on the Eastern Shore and beyond with live music by the jam band, the Dunehounds.
With local craft beer, hard cider, hard tea, RTD cocktails, and non-alcoholic beer, this festival has something for everyone. Even better? It’s kid-friendly and pet-friendly, so bring the whole family (and your pup) to enjoy a day by the bay.
VIPs get:
- a commemorative stainless steel double-walled mug
- TWO FULL POURS!
- an extra hour with limited specialty beers (12:30 – 4:30)
- access to a VIP tent with chairs and complimentary water.
GAs are only $35:
- 3 hours of all you care to drink fun. (130 – 4:30)
Featured Breweries You’ll See at OCtoberfest 2025
Dogfish Head Brewery
One of the biggest names in Mid-Atlantic craft beer, Dogfish Head (Milton, DE) is known for its off-centered ales and seasonal favorites. Expect pumpkin beers, creative IPAs, and maybe a special festbier for fall.
- Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale 5.3% ABV, 30 IBU
Behold, the ultimate collaboration of off-centeredness and musical exploration … Dogfish Head x Grateful Dead!!
Clocking in at 5.3% ABV, Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale is brewed with Kernza® grains, granola and heaps of good karma for a refreshing, light-bodied beer that will leave you with nothin’ left to do but smile, smile, smile. The addition of El Dorado and Azacca hops brings waves of tropical pineapple, mango, and passion fruit notes for a vibrant tapestry of alluring aromas and flavors that just keeps truckin’ sip after refreshing sip.
So go on and grab a pint of this goodness to take a melodious trip for your taste buds.
- Covered in Nuggs IPA, 6.7% ABV, 74 IBU
Classically dank, piney and citrusy, Covered In Nuggs scratches every nook and cranny of that IPA itch. We laid down a delicious, sturdy base of North American barley malt and piled on Citra, Simcoe, Amarillo and Centennial hops to build a sticky heap of lupulin goodness. Covered In Nuggs makes us want to celebrate IPA Day every day!
Covered In Nuggs is our winter Season-Ale for 2025 (previously known as our Art Series).
READY TO DRINK COCKTAILS
Big Truck Farm Brewery
Based in Maryland, Big Truck is a true farm brewery using local ingredients to create refreshing, balanced beers. Look for hazy IPAs, crisp lagers, and seasonal specialties.
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Halfcab Hazy IPA
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Cherry Wagon Fruited Sour (limited availability), 6% ABV, N/A IBU
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Motor Oil, 6.2% ABV, 40 IBU
Looks can be deceiving. A crisp clean IPA that is not Hazy or opaque but black as night. Nicknamed the Motor oil for its the life blood of your truck and IPA’s are the true life blood of a Hops farm. Hops straight from Big Trucks cash of chinook and cascade hops.
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Blood Orange American IPA 6.2% ABV, 47 IBU
Big Truck Farm Cascade hops and blood oranges give this IPA a rich, citrusy flavor and aroma.
Big Oyster Brewery
From Delaware, Big Oyster brings bold flavors, sour ales, and seasonal brews like pumpkin and Belgian-style beers. A fan favorite for adventurous drinkers.
BEERS ON TAP FOR 11/1:
- Hammerhead IPA, 6.4% ABV, 30 IBU
Our flagship brew, is an unfiltered, West Coast style IPA brewed with six hop varietals (Citra, Centennial, Cascade, Colombus, Mosaic, Amarillo). These various hop additions give our IPA both subtle and refreshing pine aroma and tropical fruit flavors with a hint of grapefruit. It’s a hop forward experience without an overpowering bitterness.
- Oystoberfest, 6% ABV, N/A IBUs
A complete, ready, malty & sweet Oktoberfest named after Fins annual Oystoberfest party.
A classic Oktoberfest style lager, brewed with all imported German malt and lightly hopped with Czech Saaz Hops. Dark copper to Reddish brown in color, but a nice crisp, smooth taste, but also with a sweet toasted bread aroma and faint hints of spice as well.
- Shuckin’ Pumpkin, 5.5% ABV, N/A IBU
A taste of fall with pronounced caramel and dark fruit notes with subtle additions of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. All the flavors and aromas you love in a pumpkin ale all while being light in body and low abv
- Midnight Kraken Stout – IT’S A DARK MYSTERY!
Fin City Brewing Company
Ocean City’s own Fin City is inspired by local fishing culture. Their lineup often includes pilsners, pale ales, and IPAs designed for beach and boardwalk sipping.
- Double Huk, Imperial Double IPA, 7.9% ABV, 88 IBU
- Pit Boss Brown Ale, 7.2% ABV, N/A IBU
- Pure Lure German Pilsner, 4% ABV, 18 IBU
- Reel Haze, Hazy IPA 6.7% ABV, 35 IBU
Reel Haze is a New England IPA sitting at 6.7%. Hopped with Mosaic incognito, more Mosaic, Citra, and Simcoe. Bursting with tropical fruit, orange peel, and dank resin finish. Drink Fresh!
Evolution Craft Brewing (EVO)
Brewed in Salisbury, MD, Evolution Craft Brewing is known for its solid, approachable beers and creative seasonals. Their balanced IPAs and lagers are staples of the Shore beer scene.
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Teaki Torch Hard Tea
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Jacques au Lantern Pumpkin Ale
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Oktoberfest Märzen
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Lot #3 West Coast Style IPA
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‘Bury Beer Light Ale
- Rise Up Stout
Burley Oak Brewing Company
From Berlin, MD, Burley Oak is beloved for its small-batch creativity. Expect sour ales, hazy IPAs, and unique fall releases — perfect for adventurous craft beer drinkers.
- Oaktoberfest
- RTD Cocktails
OTHER BREWERIES COMING
Burnish Beer Co.
A rising star in Salisbury, Burnish is gaining recognition for modern craft styles, clean lagers, and bold experimental beers. Keep an eye out for special festival-only pours.
Cypress Roots
Independent Brewing
RAR Brewing in Cambridge
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Jackson Harvest
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Fishing Stories
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Garage Beer
- Light American Lager (Kelsey Brothers Brewing Company)
Maine Beer Co,
- Lunch IPA
Union Brewing,
- Duckpin
DownEast Brewing,
- Peach Mango Cider
Bold Rock Brewing,
- Sunset Slice Cider
Athletic Brewing – Non- Alcoholic
GREAT TASTING, AWARD-WINNING, NON-ALCOHOLIC
Non-alcoholic beer ensures everyone can enjoy the craft experience.
Why OCtoberfest Is Different
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Unlimited tastings with your ticket — sample as many breweries as you like.
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Family-friendly: Kids can play on the bayside playground at 3rd Street.
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Pet-friendly: Leashed dogs are welcome.
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Food trucks & vendors will be on site with plenty to eat and buy.
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Live music adds to the festive fall atmosphere.
Event Details
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Location: 3rd Street Bayside Park, Ocean City, MD
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Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
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Time: VIP entry at 12:30 PM, General Admission at 1:30 PM
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Tickets: VIP, GA, and Designated Driver tickets available here
Why You Shouldn’t Miss It
OCtoberfest is more than a beer festival — it’s a celebration of local craft culture in Ocean City. Whether you’re chasing unique fall beers from Burley Oak, trying legendary classics from Dogfish Head, or sipping mead from Buzz Meadery, you’ll taste the best of the Shore in one place. With its laid-back bayside setting, this is the perfect fall event for families, friends, and beer fans.
