Fremont’s Oktoberfest

Originally published September 21, 2015 at 10:41 am

The Rockomatics close their set on the main stage with the Lynyrd Skynyrd standard “Freebird,” at Fremont Oktoberfest, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Seattle. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Michael Stocklin, of Kirkland, found this costume especially for his visit to this year’s Fremont Oktoberfest, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Seattle. What kind of beer is he? “I am a hoppy IPA,” said Stocklin. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

It’s not clear if the beer washes down the curly fries, or vice-versa, at Fremont Oktoberfest, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Seattle. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Most at Fremont Oktoberfest are in lock-step when it came to a love of beer, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Seattle. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks fans find a delicious detente before the game at Fremont Oktoberfest, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Seattle. From left: married couple Amy and Chris Claflin, from Covington Wash., and their friends, married couple Matt and Courtney Sand, from Mill Creek. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Fremont Mischief Distillery’s mural is a fitting backdrop at Fremont Oktoberfest, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Seattle. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Four-year-old Natalie Hills, of Seattle, races her souped up zucchini she made with her father at Fremont Oktoberfest’s Zucchini 500 track, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Seattle. Children are allowed in the tasting garden only on Sunday, dubbed “Kidtoberfest.” (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

$25 gets you a boot of brew at Fremont Oktoberfest’s Buxom Beer Garden, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Seattle. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Brats with sauerkraut are the order of the day at Fremont Oktoberfest, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Seattle. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

There are plenty of lederhosen at Fremont Oktoberfest, some even accessorized with a touch of Seahawks, like Seattleite Brian Stenehjem’s, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Seattle. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

It’s not clear exactly why Chang got a free ride at Fremont Oktoberfest, but all dogs are welcome to the event’s “Dogtoberfest,” Sept. 20, 2015, in Seattle. Dogs are allowed in the tasting garden only on Sunday. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Photos from Fremont's Oktoberfest.

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Courtney Riffkin

Seattle Times photo staff

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