Oktoberfest in Brickell This Weekend: Schnitzel, Shattered Glass and Albert Beer-stein (Photos)

All photos by David Minsky

Oktoberfest in Germany this year wraps up on Tuesday, but the rage officially hit the East Coast Miami style, shattering the autumn apathy with two simultaneous festivals occurring in Brickell this past weekend.

The Brickell Sam Adams Octoberfest, originally slated for Friday and Saturday only, was extended an extra day to Sunday due to the unexpected popularity of the festival, with over 7,000 tickets sold.

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Inside the Pop-Up Bier Garden restaurant

Meanwhile more than 4,400 guests attended the Brickell Bier Garden at Miami Circle, more than three times what was expected. Here the crowd was more traditional with frequent sightings of men in lederhosen and a German polka band. The blue and white lights seen throughout the camp were chosen to represent the colors of the Bavarian flag.

Though the Brickell Sam Adams Octoberfest turned out to be more popular according to number of tickets sold, the Bier Garden was considered more of an upscale event, featuring Michelin-rated chef Wolfgang Ban and his Pop-Up Bier Garden restaurant.

View from inside the Bier Garden VIP tent.

Although there was no pop-up restaurant at the Sam Adams event, the atmosphere was more dynamic:a younger crowd, loud music and free Sam Adams beer samplings until it ran out.

The beer stein is the first thing you saw walking into Brickell Sam Adams Octoberfest

Lederhosen!