Parade, Keg Tapping Launches Grandma's Oktoberfest

DULUTH - For beer lovers, the fall means one thing: Oktoberfest!  And on Tuesday, Grandma's Restaurant Company kicked off its 39th annual Oktoberfest celebrations with a downtown parade, which FOX 21's Dan Hanger happily took on as grand marshal."It happens Wednesday through Sunday and this is the big celebration that kicks off the month-long promotion to all of our saloon and grills all October," said Brian Daugherty, Grandma's Restaurant Company President.Besides the craft beer with recipes that date back hundreds of years, there is a lot of German food to enjoy."Sliced pork loin, schnitzel, which is a pounded pork or pounded chicken. Again -- a lot of great, great authentic items," Daugherty said.Polka music, beer competitions and more kick off Wednesday, Sept. 24 and lasts through the weekend at Grandma's in Canal Park.