Local Wine Events

Event ID #203682

Event Details

Welcome one and all to the 12th Annual Bramwell Oktoberfest. This years festivities will take place on Saturday, October 11th, 2008 between 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, featuring guided outdoor tours of Bramwell's Millionaire Row Historic District. The Bramwell Oktoberfest is known for its excellent live musical entertainment, with traditional folk, blues, bluegrass and alternative artists performing throughout the day.

Bramwell, the "Home of the Millionaires", is located near Bluefield on the Virginia/West Virginia Border near I-77 south. Tucked beneath Pinnacle Rock State Forest in a horseshoe bend of the Bluestone River, tiny Bramwell is said to have once been home to more millionaires per capita than any town on earth. The town is a hidden enclave of Victorian splendor amid the once-mighty Pocahontas coalfields.

Respected beer traveler, critic, and author Owen Ogletree, whose annual “Classic City Brew Fest” is one of the largest fine-beer expositions in the Southeast, will again lead the jury in the competition for the coveted “Bramwell Cup”.

Microbrewers and home brewers will be judged in parallel competitions in various style categories, as well as for the Best of Show.

Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the gate. To purchase tickets in advance, contact the Mercer County Convention and Visitor's Bureau at (800) 221-3206.

For more information contact the event supervisor, George Sitler, at either gvsitler@hotmail.com or (304) 248-8004 or contact the Mercer County Convention and Visitors Bureau, PO Box 4088, Bluefield, WV 24701 (800) 221-3206. You can access their site at http://www.mccvb.com/