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“Oktoberfest – at – Home Kits

Most of the big Oktoberfest events would have started this week if they hadn’t been cancelled because of COVID-19.  So Sam Adams wants you to get drunk at HOME instead.  (You mean like we’ve been doing every day for the past six months?) The people at Sam Adams teamed up with Auntie Anne’s pretzels.  And they’re selling “Oktoberfest At-Home Kits” that come with everything you need to celebrate. Each kit includes a six-pack of Sam Adams Oktoberfest Beer . . . 10 soft pretzels . . . four sets of lederhosen suspenders . . . 4 hats . . . 2 glass steins . . . 4 special edition beer koozies . . . a recipe book . . . and an Oktoberfest playlist.  They’re on sale for $89 at GiveThemBeer.com.

 

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