https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/09/20/8-great-bay-area-beer-gardens-to-get-your-oktoberfest-vibe-on/

Munich may have canceled Oktoberfest for the second consecutive year, but the Bavarian festival is on in the Bay Area, where new breweries and beer-focused restaurants from Mountain View to Concord are celebrating with bier and brat specials, events, even commemorative T-shirts.

And who says you need an international holiday to drink craft suds with your friends and family — yes, including your dog — in a beautiful beer garden? If you have a lager in hand and are standing under twinkly lights, it’s going to feel like Oktoberfest.