One of the most popular elements of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival is to make a welcome return today with the launch of the annual Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest 2013 will be housed in the Drinking Den Marquee in the Festival Hub in

Albert Square
where visitors will be treated to three of the best German beers including Kaltenberg Royal, a true Bavarian lager served in traditional Oktoberfest style.

The Oktoberfest will also offer Warsteiner and Konig Ludwig Weiss Bier and will run from Monday 30th September through until Sunday 6th October. So festival-goers will have plenty of time to celebrate in true Oktoberfest fashion, alongside the 100 Greatest Manchester Beers Showcase happening from the same bar! Local artists will be taking to the stage throughout culminating on Sat 5th with a big Bavarian beer-stomping band when the Drinking Den will become a real Oktoberfest bonanza.

Festival Director Siobhan Hanley comments: “The Oktoberfest always brings real atmosphere to the Festival Hub. This year we have new beers to choose from, and entry to the Hub is free, giving the perfect excuse to visit and enjoy that holiday feel.”