Oktoberfest: Enjoy the festival at these Mumbai restaurants

Freeflowing beer folksy music and dancing over six million people and a giant feast mdash Munichrsquos Oktoberfest is a merrymaking paradise No wonder then that pubs across the world want to cash in on the spirit Abhishek Basu executive chef JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu reveals that the 19th century fest signifies the Bavarian sense of cordiality and celebrates abundance1810The fest was started to mark the wedding of Bavariarsquos crown prince and later combined with an agriculture fairStein aliveRoast chicken is a musthave at Oktoberfest and Gateway Brewing Companyrsquos Gateway Taproom BKC offers this delicacy along with a housebaked pretzel Beer lovers can opt for the festspecial brews mdash bomberg and festbier mdash other than their flagship German varieties white zen and doppelgaumlnger To get into the mood at home call for their Oktoberfest stein glassAt Ground Godrej Unit No 3 G Block Rd BKCOn October 1 onwards 12 pm to 10 pmLog on to shopgatewaybrewerycom to order homeBun timeThe muchloved Beer amp Burger Festival hosted by Woodside Inn is back in an Oktoberfest edition this year The monthlong fest features six gourmet burgers alongside three speciallybrewed craft beers Pankil Shah director and cofounder Neighbourhood Hospitality Pvt Ltd which runs the establishment shares that the idea was to recreate the essence of the Oktoberfest tents ldquoThis year we couldnrsquot do the fest in July When we first thought about doing it in October we wanted to make it even more special as the month is associated with the worldrsquos biggest beer festivalrdquo he tells us The traditional beer styles consumed in Oktoberfest mdash helles rauchbier and gose mdash will be served in classic stein glasses the way they do it in the Munich tents he reveals One can pair these with kartoffelpuffer burger with German potato pancakes Hertarsquos currywurst burger or the dunkel schwein burger with a slowbraised Belgian pork belly among othersAt Woodside Inn Colaba Bandra and AndheriOn October 4 to 31 12 pm to 10 pmCall 7718900099Go traditionalLotus Cafeacute is curating a vast collection of German brews alongside a traditional feast comprising classic German potato salad maultaschen poached chicken dumpling with flavoured chicken broth braised sticky baby pork ribs sauerbraten and more For an authentic touch associates will be dressed in traditional dirndl dresses and lederhosen breeches and therersquoll be Bavarian music tooAt JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu On Every day until October 3 1 pm to 10 pm special brunch on October 3 1230 pm to 330 pmCall 9136660755Hoppy highLight malty and mildlyhopped Toit is serving their version of the Oktoberfest lager From schnitzel and sausage schwarzen platter to buff rouladen and berry pie therersquos lots to pair with your lagerAt Mathuradas Mill Compound Senapati Bapat Marg Lower ParelTill October 17 12 pm to 10 pmCall 9323555223Maumlrzen memoriesDrawing from his own fun experience of Oktoberfest Anand Morwani cofounder Brewbot shares that theyrsquove brewed a beer called Alphabot which is inspired by the German Maumlrzen lager style ldquoWersquove conditioned this style for more than 45 days In terms of flavour profile itrsquos clean crisp with complex bready notesrdquo he promises adding that itrsquoll be available for growler delivery across MumbaiFrom October second week Log On to brewbotinLager than lifeBrew Whale has brewed their version of the popular Munich helles lager Called The Oktoberfest lager it is pale gold with a frothy white head and packs a breadlike malty flavour It retains the crispness of a lager with a fairly nonexistent hop flavourLOG ON TO airmenusinbrewwhalebeerorderAlso check outDrifters brewery is offering a Maumlrzen festbier thatrsquos amber with a clingy froth and has a wellrounded and tidy sweetbitter finish The limitededition festive brew is available for deliveries across MumbaiLog on to driftersbrewscom