Wiesn 2022 welcomed us back with open arms. It was our 30th anniversary!!! It was so great to see so many old friends and made many new friends. We had 100 guys from around the USA and Europe and S America. Duke took home the prestigious ROY award and Davey Boy was a great winner of the HAM award. Both guys were up early, out late, and spreading gemutlichkeit. We were featured on ARD TV and BR24 TV channels in Germany.
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Monday, July 31, 2023
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Training has begun for Oktoberfest 2023
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Midwest Mafia training at Bad Monkey's farm |
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MoJoe, Blackout and Bad Monkey on the course |
Moonshot and Bubba training hard |
Moonshot, Big Country, and Leemo look like they've enjoyed a few |
Frank the Tank, Hoff, Tucker, and Sparky |
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Roscoe, Buffel,Lefty, Champ, Lonster, Legacy, Hoff, Jay, and Andrew Alberts |
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Bruce and Prinzess looking beautiful at Phil's wedding |
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Bruce, Prnizess, Phil and his bride, and David. |
Friday, May 26, 2023
FAQ's for Hacker Herren Rookies in 2023
- Where do we stay ?
- Hotel Seibel directly across the street from Oktoberfest. It is the CLOSEST HOTEL to the beer tents!!!
Hotel Seibel Muenchen
Theresienhoehe 9
D-80339 MuenchenPhone: +49 (0)89 / 540 14 2-0
E-Mail: info@seibel-hotels.de
o Food and beer and incidentals about $100-$150/day which you pay on your own
-Lederhosen are mandatory. They generally cost around $125-$150 + and can be found online in many locations.
Monday, December 5, 2022
Hacker Herren Reunion Parties Are Set!
and they are going to join us for an evening as they tour the West! This will be a great opportunity to say hello to Christoph and Mrs Hofherr in a more chill environment vs. the chaos of the Hacker Festzelt.
Then a few days later we will return to Prost Bar in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The Midwest team will come from Chicago, Cincy, and beyond, I'm sure. Prost is a great German bar that hosted us for our last training session prior to Ofest 22. They have very good food and of course a nice selection of German beers in a great environment.
Can you join us? Prost!
Saturday, October 1, 2022
The Hacker Herren were featured on the #1 TV station in Germany.
ARD TV and BR24 online featured the Hacker Herren on their #1 news sites in Germany. The video was watched by millions live on TV and 100's of thousands online. The comments were very positive about the friendliness of the group and were impressed that we raised $25k for our waiters and staff during Coronavirus times. Next year they plan to come visit us again and do a live shot with us from the Wiesn. Prost to Nicole Reman and ARD TV for doing this story on the Hacker Herren.
And at the 1:20 mark of this video, you see Jill Meyer, the Chamber of Commerce leader from Cincinnati being interviewed. She is now an official Hacker Herren as she enjoyed the festivities with us throughout our trip along with her team member, Spencer Mapes. Thanks to Spencer and Jill for joining in with us and learning about the official Oktoberfest. I'm sure they will take some of the fun back to their awesome Oktoberfest Zinzinnati in the future. Prost!
Duke was tied to the yardarm but still took away the big title of ROY 22!!
If anyone epitomizes the spirit of Oktoberfest and shared the gemutlichkeit that defines Oktoberfest it is Mike (Duke) Carpentier. Duke was the friendliest guy in the tent. He met everyone, had funny stories to share, was there from opening to closing each day (and two days before!!) . He really embraced the spirit of the Hacker Herren and loved being a part of the group. When he broke out the bandana and one eyed glasses, the inner pirate in him came shining through. Maybe next year he will take along his trusted partner, Salty the Parrot! Prost, Duke and congrats on ROY22. See you in '23.
Davey Boy spread gumutlichkeit throughout the HackerFestzelt and won the Hackermeister award (HAM) for Veteran of the Year!!
Davey Boy had his best year yet. The guys all recognized him for having a great smile and spreading the Hacker Herren love throughout the group and the entire tent and beyond. He was up early and out late with that huge smile. Continuing the party even after the Wiesn was closed while enjoying a Rum and Coke with Blitz along with his doner sandwich. Congrats, Davey Boy. I'm sure Frannie is very proud of you. Can't wait until the grandkids are 21!!!
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Oktoberfest 2022 is ON!!!
The Lord Mayor announced that Oktoberfest will happen in 2022 as originally planned. This should be a Wiesn as normal Oktoberfest. There will not be any restrictions. We have over 100 guys joining our group this year. First time we will be over 100 people. Not sure how we will pull it off, but I do know that we will pull it off. We have such a great group of veterans/leaders that we will ensure all the guys have a great trip. We will be staying 61 people at Ars Vivendi and 40 people at Hotel Seibel. All the rookies will be at the Ars Vivendi.
We are working on the schwag with @dencoincorporated again this year. We will be looking good again with our custom shirts.
This year we will be hosting two members from the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. It'll be their first visit to Oktoberfest Munich. Amazing that they do such a great job putting on the largest Oktoberfest in USA, but never have been to Munich Ofest. They will have a great time. They did a great job hosting us last year when we had our Oktoberfest on US Soil for the first time.
Hopefully you will begin training early so that we don't miss a step once we arrive in Munich this year.
Prost and stay tuned!
Thursday, September 23, 2021
The Mayor of Cincinnati proclaimed Sept. 17, 2021 Hacker Herren Day in Cincinnati!!!
Monday, September 20, 2021
ROY21 is Thumper!!! Our new world champion!!!
HackerMeister 2021 is Mitch-a-Palooza Mitch Weiss
Mitch has been a legend in the Hacker Herren for 13 straight years. Through the birth of his son to the ascension to HAM, We are all so proud of Mitch-a-Palooza! He's a worthy holder of the prestigious HAM vest!
Ms Frocktoberfest is our Anya (HotCakes) Sanchez!!! Best outfit at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati 2021
Friday, August 6, 2021
Hacker Herren will be 100 strong when we O'Zafpt Is at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Sept 16-18
https://www.oktoberfestzinzinnati.com/index.html
The Hacker Herren will be the official keg tappers at some of the Oktoberfest tents in Zinzinnati. We are going to have another awesome year and take advantage of the biggest Oktoberfest of 2021 being in the Queen City and the sister city to Munich. Vido will demonstrate his legendary status inside the tents in Cincinnati so that he will be a legend on two continents! Bad Monkey, Jon Sanchez has done a great job of working with the leadership of Oktoberfest in Cincinnati and the Chamber of Commerce to help us put together a world class itinerary for the 3 day weekend. The schwag will be awesome once again and we will make some new friends and renew some old friendships. Hope to see you there Sept 16-18, 2021.
Prost
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Plan B is now OFFICIAL. Let's celebrate together in Cincinnati September 16-18, 2021
Plan B Hacker Herren Oktoberfest 2021 will be held in Cincinnati, OH on Sept 16,17, 18, 2021!!! This year it will be the largest Oktoberfest in the world since Munich is still on hiatus. Of course, the Hacker Herren only goes to the biggest and the BEST Oktoberfest. It was going to be good... Now with the Hacker Herren, it will be GREAT! We expect to have over 100 Hacker Herren along with wives, GF, SO's and daughters attend this awesome party over the weekend. This will be an outstanding weekend for the whole gang! The Oktoberfest Zinzinnati committee has embraced the Hacker Herren and are going above and beyond to provide us with an AWESOME VIP +++ Experience. Save the dates. More info to follow shortly. Price should be around the same as in the Munich Oktoberfest so budget accordingly. We are so excited to see everyone for the first time in way too long. No passport needed this year... Just be ready to laugh, sing, dance, and hug one another as we share the gemutlichkeit with our friends in Munich's sister city, Cincinnati!!
Prost.
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Official Logo for Oktoberfest 2021
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Where The Heck Are the Hacker Herren?
The Hacker Herren are a diverse and fun group of guys from all over the world. They are proud to be part of this great group and aren't afraid to show their pride by wearing their Hacker Herren shirts and/or lederhosen in some interesting places. Where is the most fun place you've worn yours?? Send pix and lets enjoy the fun times together since we weren't able to enjoy Oktoberfest this year. We can stay connected in other way.
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Alex (Smitty) Smith was able to negotiate a great deal in his lederhosen. |
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Roy X wins the award for looking the best in his Trachten. Hopefully, as his little ghosts and goblins get older, he can return to the Wies'n |
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Sparty knows how to party. May not be wearing lederhosen, but he has a bang up outfit |
K-Bax and Kopenhagen may have left their lederhosen behind, but they sure know how to enjoy a mass |
Friday, September 25, 2020
Oktoberfest may be cancelled this year, but we can still celebrate NOktoberfest around the world

The Midwest Mafia got together in Milwaukee and enjoyed the day with a few masses together. Prost
Jan is celebrating NOktoberfest in Munich. He brought a cute friend and stayed at the Ars Vivendi with Rico! Prost

Saturday, May 30, 2020
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Awesome custom jackets painted by @sweet_peach_denim will make missing Oktoberfest 2020 a bit easier...
Here are two examples of jackets that she painted. Check out her IG if you want her to paint something custom for you or you can check out her inventory that is ready to ship today. Pricing is VERY reasonable for a work of art that you can wear. She has a stop online https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetPeachDenim take a look. I'm sure she could do some edelweiss for the ladies...