Name: Alpirsbach Hopfenfest 2026 2026
Start: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-19T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Brauereihof und Klosterplatz Alpirsbach

Hopfenfest Alpirsbach

About Hopfenfest Alpirsbach

From July 17th to 19th, 2026, Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu invites you to the traditional Hopfenfest on the brewery courtyard and monastery square. Three days dedicated to brewing history and the beer of the Black Forest monastery town: Friday the 15th Specialist Meeting, Saturday the party night with traditional keg tapping and live music, Sunday the family day with Frühschoppen, activities for children, and brass music. Free admission on Sundays.

Dates 17 Jul — 19 Jul 2026

Venue Alpirsbach (08237)

Prices 0.00€ — 10.00€

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Edition 2026

Hopfenfest Alpirsbach — edition 2026

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The Alpirsbach Hopfenfest 2026 runs for three days from July 17th to 19th on the brewery courtyard and monastery square. Friday the 15th Specialist Meeting with d'SchwobaBRASSer and NoWay!, Saturday party night with keg tapping by Carl and Moritz Glauner at 6 PM and live music until midnight, Sunday family day with free admission, Frühschoppen, children's activities, and brass music.

Three Festival Days 2026

The Hopfenfest 2026 runs from Friday, July 17th, to Sunday, July 19th, in Alpirsbach's town center — on the brewery courtyard around Klosterbräu and the adjacent monastery square. Each day has its own character and musical program.

The keg tapping ceremony on Saturday at 6:00 PM by the brewery management is the ceremonial highlight — a tradition that has opened the Hopfenfest in the monastery town for years.

Highlights Hopfenfest Alpirsbach 2026

Keg tapping ceremony on Saturday by Carl & Moritz Glauner
Party band Crazy Room on the monastery square
15th Specialist Meeting with d'SchwobaBRASSer
Free admission Family Day on Sunday
Free beer in the first hour on Fri and Sat

Programme Hopfenfest Alpirsbach 2026

Friday, July 17, 2026 — 15th Specialist Meeting

5:30 PM: Ticket office opens, free beer in the first hour
8:00 PM: Program start
Brewery Courtyard: d'SchwobaBRASSer
Monastery Square: NoWay!
Until midnight

Saturday, July 18, 2026 — Party Night

2:00 PM: Catering begins
5:30 PM: Concert start, free beer in the first hour
6:00 PM: Traditional Keg Tapping by Carl and Moritz Glauner
Brewery Courtyard: Tannauer Musikkapelle + Viehweid 6
Monastery Square: Party band Crazy Room
Until midnight

Sunday, July 19, 2026 — Family Day

10:30 AM: Start — Free Admission
Frühschoppen with coffee and cake
Children's activities (club offerings)
Performances by regional music associations
Until the afternoon

Prices Hopfenfest Alpirsbach 2026

Friday and Saturday: Admission approx. €5–€10 per day, at the box office or online at alpirsbacher.de/events/. Sunday: Free admission. Food and drinks at usual festival prices — Alpirsbacher draft beer, regional specialties, vegetarian options.

Practical information

Practical information — Hopfenfest Alpirsbach

Getting There

Alpirsbach is located in the Freudenstadt district in the Middle Black Forest. Accessible via the B 462 from Freudenstadt or Schramberg. Train: Alpirsbach station on the Hausach–Freudenstadt line. It's a 5-minute walk from the station to the monastery square.

Admission

Friday (Specialist Meeting) and Saturday (Party Night): Admission with ticket (approx. €5–€10). Sunday (Family Day): Free admission. Tickets available at alpirsbacher.de and at the box office.

Food & Drink

On the festival grounds, Alpirsbacher Pils, Weizen, and brewery specialties will be served. Black Forest dishes, steaks, vegetarian options, coffee, and cake on Sunday.

Beer and Monastery in Alpirsbach

Alpirsbach in the Middle Black Forest is closely associated with two traditions: the Benedictine monastery from the 11th century and the Klosterbräu brewery, founded in 1880, which is now one of the best-known private breweries in Southern Germany. The Hopfenfest combines both traditions — for three days in mid-July, the brewery courtyard and monastery square become a cohesive festival area in the heart of the historic monastery town.

Friday, July 17, 2026 — 15th Specialist Meeting

The festival evening is aimed at beer aficionados. The festival grounds open at 5:30 PM, and the program starts at 8:00 PM. On the brewery courtyard, d'SchwobaBRASSer will play, and on the monastery square, the band NoWay!. Those who arrive within the first hour after the ticket office opens will receive free beer — a traditional start to the festival days.

Saturday, July 18, 2026 — Party Night with Keg Tapping

Saturday is the main festival day. Catering begins at 2:00 PM. The traditional keg tapping ceremony at 6:00 PM is the highlight — Brewery boss Carl Glauner and junior boss Moritz Glauner will personally conduct the ceremony. Afterwards, the party night runs from 5:30 PM to midnight: on the brewery courtyard, the Tannauer Musikkapelle and Viehweid 6, and on the monastery square, the party band Crazy Room. Again, free beer in the first hour.

Sunday, July 19, 2026 — Family Day

Sunday is family day — and admission is free. Starts at 10:30 AM. The program includes: Frühschoppen with coffee and cake, activities for children (organized by local clubs), performances by music associations from the region. Play areas and hands-on stations ensure a program for all generations until the afternoon.

About Klosterbräu

Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu was founded in 1880 and has remained family-run to this day. It brews Pils, Spezial, and several wheat beers in Alpirsbach; its most famous product is the “Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu Spezial". The brewery offers tours year-round and is a cornerstone of regional Black Forest tourism.