Atlanta German Bierfest

I really wanted to like the Bierfest but was sadly disappointed. It’s definitely something that I’d be into — German food and good German beer, but the setting left much to be desired. This was my first year going to the Bierfest, but I don’t think I’ll go again unless the location changes.
I get that we live in the South and it’s hot and humid in the summer. But late August is just not a good time to be drinking lukewarm beer outdoors, especially when it’s hot and muggy. Perhaps it’s just me, but when it’s hot and humid like it usually is in August, the last thing I want to do is drink anything alcoholic. I just get too dehydrated and gross feeling. Though if you do want to avoid some of the mid-​day heat, you could probably go later in the evening
It would have been better if the event was either held indoors or just 4 weeks later. Then you could turn it into more of an Oktoberfest thing, and probably get even more people to participate.
Another complaint, is that some of the beer samples weren’t served at an appropriate temperature. Many of the beers came from bottles, and some just didn’t spend enough time in their ice bath. If I’m feeling hot, the last thing I really want to consume is warm beer.

This is my second year now at the German Bierfest and this year was a hot one. This was their 11^th festival. So we arrived later in the day, so it would not be as hot. As always, they have plenty of German Beer’s, Muzik and Food.
The festival is done annually at Woodruff Park in August and is put together by Premier Events, which is responsible for organizing almost all of the huge events in Georgia.
[Cost]
Regular Tickets are $ 40, for those who come in a group of 10, they can get VIP tickets in a bundle for $ 1000 ($ 100 per person), this includes private tents, and restroom along with the groups own German Bier Keg. They also have $ 10 tickets for Designated Drivers, this is for friends who just want to hangout and drive their friends home, or for those who just want come out to the festival and enjoy the food and music and experience.
The food here is good; however, it does seem that last year’s portion sizes were a bit larger. For example, the pretzel that costs $ 5 was enormous last year and could easily feed 3 people and were twice the size of the plate, this year they barely filled the plate, still, they were good.
They had plenty of beers, however, because I was with the family, I did not drink, so I cannot comment on the quality, though from looking at the crowd, it appeared to be mighty good.
Overall, a great event, just make sure to come earlier or later in the day, as midday it is extremely hot.
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