Best German bars in the Metro

The black forest has a Oktoberfest reputation to uphold, and uphold this beer hall and restaurant does. Their extensive list of festivities and specials lasts 10 days (starting on the 26th) and includes the traditional kick off keg tapping on the 26th, a home brew beer night, fake German accent days, and the long awaited return of their popular David Hasselhoff Night.

This beer hall and eatery shows that Stillwater can compete with the best of them, in the category of beer tents that is. For two weeks on Fridays & Saturdays from 5-11 pm and Sundays noon-6 pm starting the 19th Gasthaus will host their biggest festival of the year with dancing, German food and beer, in their huge festival tent.

It's not all about the beer at this Oktoberfest celebration. For two weeks on Fridays and Saturdays starting the 19th there will be live polka music, dancing, food and a full bar. There will also of course be beer, and you are more then welcome bring your own stein to drink it out of.

Although they have no specific specials going on during Oktoberfest this year you can always rock out the Bavarian way at all five of Bierstube's locations.

Buster's brings heaven to Earth for fancy beer drinkers. They always have a diverse selection, and they're happy to recommend a good German beer for you.

Modern-day Beatles would probably hang out in a place like The Muddy Pig. It's got a British vibe, but a international beer menu - ask for a Bavarian - and you shall receive.

You’ll be floored by the outstanding beer selection (30 on tap and over 100 in the bottle) - there's bound to be a few great Bavarians.

Walking down the stairs into the warm and comfy German restaurant, you’ll see walls plastered with maps of Germany and postcards of the region.

When a restaurant’s appetizer menu includes “schnitzel fingers,” you know you’re dealing with some hardcore Teutonicism.