Thompson Island Brewing to toast Oktoberfest Sept. 16-18

Thompson Island Brewing Company in Rehoboth Beach is gearing up for another Oktoberfest celebration from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 16 to 18, at the brewpub, which is part of Rehoboth Beach-based SoDel Concepts.

“Oktoberfest is a traditional autumn event for us,” said Lauren Bigelow, who oversees SoDel Concepts’ beer program. The company also operates Ocean View Brewing Company. “We are releasing ThompsonFest, an Oktoberfest-style lager, on Sept. 16 on draft and in crowlers.”

Beginning at 11:30 a.m., Sept. 17, guests can get a commemorative stein with a $9 pour while supplies last.

The restaurant’s special menu includes: Bavarian pretzels with a house beer cheese and mustard; short rib sauerbraten with mac-and-cheese spaetzle and sweet-and-sour purple cabbage; porkchop jägerschnitzel with mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy; wood-grilled bratwurst with German potato salad, apple-and-bacon-braised sauerkraut and mustard vinaigrette; and Brauhaus bratwurst burger with Swiss cheese, apple-and-bacon-braised sauerkraut and horseradish mustard on a pretzel roll.

To learn more, go to thompsonislandbrewing.com.