4th West Oktoberfest Recap and THANK YOU!
Well, we are STILL amazed at what an incredible 4th West Oktoberfest we had this past weekend. After much hoping, and crossing of fingers that rain and clouds would give way — they did — and we ended up having quite the perfect fall weekend here at Mountain West Cider!
The cider, the craft beer, and the cider cocktails were flowing. Our neighbors and friends from all over the valley (and some out-of-staters!) kept coming and coming. The live music kept on jammin’, and the sun kept on shining — paving the way for the highest attended 4th West Oktoberfest to date, and we couldn’t be happier!
The Details
Gerlach’s had delicious brats, and Shylo’s Mobile Cafe never ceased to have a line for it’s fantastic home cookin’! Normal Ice Cream shared it’s decadent ice cream creations, despite the cooler temps on Sunday. DJ Justin Godina kicked off both days, and kept the party going in between live music sets. And speaking of live music — all of our guests were AMAZING, keeping our friends dancing and smiling. A big THANK YOU to Michelle Moonshine, Crook and The Bluff, Tony Holiday and the Velvetones, The Butchers, Triggers and Slips, and Pixie and the Partygrass Boys.
Thank you also to all of our vendors who braved the early afternoon drizzles, and stuck it out for two delightful and sunny fall days! City Weekly, Indulge Eats, Crafty Beer Girls, Living Canvas Henna, 4th West Apartments, Utah Stories, Salt Lake Film Society, Paloma’s Skin Essentials, Giant Taste Skinny Waist, Fizzbloom, and The Green Urban Lunch Box kept up with the flow, and were so essential to the laid back vibe of the weekend.
We also couldn’t have done it without Salt City Vodka and RoHa Brewing Project rounding out our great beverage selections! Make sure to keep both these local companies on your mind when you’re out and about — just like Mountain West Cider and Red Rock Brewing!
Until Next Time
Our biggest goal for these events, and continually in the future, is to develop a sense of community here in the Marmalade District by bringing in good friends to enjoy the good times life brings. We think we accomplished that this weekend! We loved seeing your smiling faces — listening to great music, playing rousing rounds of corn hole, and all enjoying beer and cider together!
As we grow, this idea of community and good times will never change. So thank you to being part of our community, and helping us create lasting memories and even more successful weekends! And speaking of that — keep your calendars open on St. Patrick’s Day in 2018. We’ll be throwing another party, that you won’t want to miss!
Sincerely,
The MTN WST and Red Rock Team
Salt City Vodka Autumn Cider Cocktail Recipe
1.5 oz Salt City Vodka
1 oz Cinnamon Simple Syrup*
2 oz Cottonwood Dry-Hopped Mountain West Hard Cider
3 oz Apple Cider
Lemon and Cinnamon Stick Garnish
*Cinnamon Simple Syrup: 1/1 Cinnamon Sticks, Black Peppercorns, Vanilla Extract
4th West Oktoberfest Pictures
If you have any additional pictures from the weekend, tag them with #4thWestOktoberfest, we’d love to see them!