Four Peaks Stein-Holding Contest 2021

1340 East 8th Street,Tempe AZ 85281

03 September, 2021

Description

Hold a beer-filled stein aloft the longest and you could win an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2022 Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. At the Oktoberfest celebration in Munich, Germany, there’s a tradition known as Masskrugstemmen. You might know it better as a stein-holding contest. To win, competitors must hold a 1-liter stein full of beer at shoulder level with their arm extended for as long as they can. No beer can be spilled, no elbows can be bent, and your arm must stay parallel to the ground. The winner is the person who can keep their stein aloft the longest. This year, Four Peaks is partnering with the U.S. Steinholding Association to bring the Masskrugstemmen to Arizona. At more than a dozen qualifying events at bars and restaurants across the state—including three separate events at Four Peaks 8th Street—fans will have the chance to compete in official, sanctioned stein-holding contests. Anyone over the age of 21 is welcome to attend a qualifier and compete for the grand prize: An all-expenses-paid trip for two to the 2022 Oktoberfest in Munich and a private tour at Spaten Brewery in Munich*. The contest coincides with the release of Four Peaks’ popular seasonal, Masskrug Monsoon. A collaboration with Spaten Brewery, the toasty, chocolate-brown lager was crafted using American hop varieties grown in Germany and German hop varieties grown in the U.S., then fermented with Spaten yeast at Four Peaks’ brewery in Tempe, Arizona. Bottles are available throughout Arizona now and can be found at fourpeaks.com/finder. Qualifying rounds for the Four Peaks Stein-Holding Contest will take place September 3-30. The top stein-hoisters in the men’s and women’s categories from each qualifier will move on to the finals, which will take place at the Four Peaks Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake on Saturday, Oct. 9. Visit fourpeaks.com/events for a full list of competition dates and qualifying venues. Entry to the Four Peaks Stein-Holding Contest is just $5 and includes a commemorative stein filled with beer. Qualifying events held at Four Peaks 8th Street will be broken up into men’s and women’s categories and capped at 15 competitors per round. If multiple rounds are held at a single event, the competitors with the top times for the day will move on to the championship on October 9. Want to learn more about the history of stein-holding, get training tips, and more? Visit ussteinholding.com. *The grand prize winner will receive a $5000 pre-paid debit card to put toward a trip to Oktoberfest Located in Tempe, Arizona, Four Peaks has helped define craft beer in the Southwest since 1996. Our hometown pride and heritage are at the heart of our pubs in Tempe, Scottsdale and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Our brewers are committed to creating exceptional beers meant to be shared, and have 24 combined medals at the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup to show for it. Anchored by the flagship Kilt Lifter Scottish ale, Four Peaks beers are currently available in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Hawaii, Texas, California, Colorado and Utah. Visit fourpeaks.com for more..