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In a followup to our Oktoberfest Roundup, due to the inclement weather expected for this weekend, Rustico's Oktobeerfest has been rescheduled for October 18. Barracks Row is taking a "pray for sun" approach and hoping the event will still go off without a hitch. The Das Best Oktoberfest at National Harbor is completely covered and thus is on regardless of weather. No immediate reply from the Maryland Microbrewery Festival, although it looks like it's an outdoor event as well. Bring a raincoat. And galoshes.

For most, the arrival of autumn signifies an excuse to go see the falling leaves in rural Maryland, pick apples at an idyllic orchard in Virginia, or simply enjoy a respite from the humid heat of a D.C. summer. For beer lovers, the beginning of September is just a reminder that Oktoberfest is coming soon. Although many of the events in the area are styled after the original Oktoberfest in Munich, other beer events in the next several weeks are not even German-themed and just happen to be crowding an already crowded schedule. It's a busy, exciting time to be a beer geek in D.C.