Joe Alton is editor-in-chief of The Growler and project director of the Beer Dabbler.

This week, Joe stops by The Current's Morning Show to talk about Oktoberfest celebrations happening in the Twin Cities metro area. "It's all about the parties," Joe says. "It's kind of like St. Patrick's Day — everyone's an honorary German this time of year."

Area Oktoberfest Celebrations

New Bohemia Northeast, Minneapolis, Sept. 25, 6 p.m. to midnight, and Sept. 26 noon to midnight; $45 general admission, $55 VIP

SurlyFest, Minneapolis, Sept. 26, 2 to 6:17 (sic) p.m.; $40

612Brew Oktoberfest, Minneapolis, Sept. 26, noon to midnight; free

Tamarack Tap Room Oktoberfest Bash, Woodbury, Minn., Sept. 26, noon to midnight; free

Sever's Oktoberfest, Shakopee, Minn., Oct. 2, 5 to 9 p.m.; $15

Bauhaus Schwandtoberfest Extra-Vaganza, Minneapolis, Oct. 3, noon to 11 p.m.; $30

Fair State Co-Optoberfest, Minneapolis, Oct. 10, 2 p.m. to midnight; free

Excelsior Docktoberfest, Excelsior, Minn., Oct. 8 to 11, times vary each day; free

Schell's Oktoberfest, New Ulm, Minn., Oct. 10, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; $10

More information is available on The Growler's Oktoberfest site.