Name: Hallertauer Bierfestival Attenkirchen 2026
Start: 2026-06-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-14T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ortsmitte Attenkirchen

Hallertauer Bierfestival

About Hallertauer Bierfestival

The Hallertauer Bierfestival in Attenkirchen is the most important beer festival in the Hallertau hop-growing region — the largest hop-growing region in the world. Over 100 regional beers and selected craft beers are offered for tasting in »small glasses« — the motto »Small Glasses, Big Beers« makes it clear: this is about beer culture, not mass drinking. The biennial festival (every two years) will open for its eighth edition in 2026 and brings together brewers, beer lovers, and hop connoisseurs for a summer weekend in the market town in the Freising district.

Dates 12 Jun — 14 Jun 2026

Venue Attenkirchen (09178)

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Edition 2026

Hallertauer Bierfestival — edition 2026

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The Hallertauer Bierfestival Attenkirchen 2026 takes place from June 12 to 14 — the eighth edition of the biennial festival (every two years). Over 100 regional beers and selected craft beers in small glasses for tasting. Live music, gastronomy, and the motto »Small Glasses, Big Beers« characterize the weekend in the heart of the Hallertau hop region.

The eighth edition of the Hallertauer Bierfestival 2026 opens on Friday, June 12, and closes on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The venue is the center of Attenkirchen around Hauptstraße 5.

The festival concept focuses on beer culture and tasting rather than mass consumption. Over 100 different beers — from large Hallertau breweries to small craft beer manufacturers — are served in small glasses (typically 0.1 or 0.2 liters). This allows visitors to explore a wide spectrum of flavors over a weekend.

Highlights Hallertauer Bierfestival 2026

Over 100 beers in small glasses, Hallertau hop expertise, live music, and brewery workshops in the world's largest hop-growing region.

Programme Hallertauer Bierfestival 2026

Program Overview June 12-14, 2026

Friday 12.06. Opening, Welcome Concert, Beer Tastings
Saturday 13.06. Main program with all brewery stands, live music on several stages, beer workshops
Sunday 14.06. Frühschoppen (morning pint), hop and brewery tours, festival closing in the afternoon

What's Offered

Over 100 regional beers and craft beers
»Small Glasses, Big Beers« — tasting format instead of mass serving
Hallertau breweries from Freising, Pfaffenhofen, and Kelheim
Craft beer breweries from Bavaria and Southern Germany
Food trucks, gastronomy, snack stands
Live music on several stages
Beer seminars and brewery workshops

Prices Hallertauer Bierfestival 2026

Admission ticket with tasting vouchers, individual tastings via token system. Exact prices available on the official festival website.

Practical information

Practical information — Hallertauer Bierfestival

Getting There

By car via the A 9 (Allershausen exit) or the B 301 from Freising (25 km). Parking available around Attenkirchen. By train to Freising, then bus (line 690) to Attenkirchen. Shuttle service from the festival during the festival days.

Admission

Admission ticket with tasting vouchers depending on the day. Individual beer tastings via a token system. Prices and more detailed information will be announced via the official website and social media.

Hallertau — the Hop Region

The Hallertau (also Holledau) between Freising, Pfaffenhofen, and Kelheim is the largest contiguous hop-growing region in the world. About a third of global hop production comes from here. Hop fields with their characteristic trellises shape the landscape of the region. This hop identity makes a beer festival in Attenkirchen a natural fit.

Over 100 Beers, Small Glasses

The festival concept is focused on beer culture: over 100 different beers — regional Hallertau breweries, selected German craft beer breweries, international specialties — are offered for tasting in small glasses. Unlike a classic Volksfest (people's festival), the focus is not on maximum beer volume, but on taste diversity. The motto »Small Glasses, Big Beers« underscores this philosophy.

Breweries and Craft Beer

The major Hallertau breweries are represented — Erdinger Weissbräu (just outside), Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren, Schweiger, Plank, Schierlinger — as well as an increasing number of craft breweries from all over Bavaria and Southern Germany. Hop-centric varieties (Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, Pilsner) are particularly in focus, as the hops come from the immediate region.

Live Music and Atmosphere

Several live stages provide musical accompaniment — from brass band music to Bavarian rock bands to independent pop. Food trucks and catering stands offer culinary delights. The festival's atmosphere is somewhere between a beer connoisseur event and a Volksfest — more relaxed than boisterous, but certainly convivial.

Attenkirchen and the Hallertau

Attenkirchen is a market town in the Freising district, about 50 km north of Munich and 25 km northwest of Freising. Its location in the heart of the Hallertau makes it the natural site for a hop and beer festival. The event is organized by a local steering committee that has maintained the biennial rhythm since its premiere in 2012.