The Hacker Meister HAM will be sporting a beautiful Luminox Watch complements of Barons Jewelers

Barons Jewelers (Legacy's jewelry shop) is stepping up for the Hacker Herren this year and they are sponsoring the Inagural.....

HAcker Meister Award aka HAM   (Meister means master in German (as in master craftsman, or as an honorific title such as Meister Eckhart). The word is akin to maestro.

The Hacker Meister has been established by popular request from many of you over the years. The HAM award will go to the person, rookie or veteran, who best embodies the spirit of Oktoberfest and The Hacker Herren during our annual trip to Oktoberfest. We previously haven't recognized the veterans via a Legacy Award. Vedo has never been recognized for his ability to open his gullet and suck down a liter of beer faster than all 10000 people in the Hacker Festzelt. Seven has never been recognized for his table stomping, incessant dancing, peppermint sniffing, and Mass tracking. Legacy has never been recognized for his ability to digest an entire hendl-bones and all. Der Stinker has never been recognized for his prodigious colo-rectal capabilities...any time, any place. All the chugging, singing, story telling, creative props, pizza eating, song singing, dirndl attracting actions will now all be considered and an award with a beautiful prize donated by Barons Jewelers will go to the inagural winner of the Hacker Meister award. You will forever be known as the first HAM.

We are all looking forward to another great year and this year, we will recognize the HAM . Will it be you??? We will all find out Saturday afternoon at the Hacker Herren meeting...

Prost!

Need a Hacker Pschorr??? Just ask Der Stinker... He'll get one for you

Hacker Herren Schwag will be sent out on Friday August 30

The gear is looking great. It may be our best look yet!  Thanks to Dennis Colvin at Denco for setting us up with a great look and some great gear.  All the other Ofesters will be jealous of our schwag in 2013!!!

Hacker Herren 2008-2012

Hacker Herren photos from 2003-2007

An Open Letter from ROY 12 to all Rookies

Welcome to the greatest fraternity ever conceived.  I get goose bumps just thinking about the Friday in the Hacker tent.  The thirsty patrons begin a slow, building noise as they pound on the tables waiting impatiently for the clock to strike the magic hour when the first masses filled with Munich Gold are marched into the tent.  Then it happens.  The security throws open the doors and the servers bust threw carrying a near impossible mountain of glass masses topped with foaming heads and filled with the most brilliant gold color as the sunlight from outside pours into the tent and illuminates the masses.  The crowd erupts with ebullient cheers.  You rush to get your hands on the first one and then……Well, for the rest of this story you will have to wait until we meet in Munich and I buy you your first mass.  I will be the one wearing the green hat.

 

Prost!!

Cirrhosis Maximus

ROY 2012

Lesson for all Rookies... You gotta pace yourselves

It was all fun and games...

Ya Wanna Rub Our Bellies???

Country Roads...or Sweet Caroline?



I swear i thought this was a good idea at the time



Wuzzzzuupppp????



Until someone got hurt...

Wanna See Me Chug Another One???

And those first 7 masses tasted so good!!1

Anyone seen Gretel?

Hacker Herren Training has officially begun...At Lake Tulloch

The smacktalk is starting to pick up.   I hope you are embarking upon your summer training regimen.  I know the guys who attended Bloomerfest all had their first taste of the Hacker Pscorr lager of the season and it was good. The two kegs were annihilated by the Herren.  It was great to see MoJoe, MitchaPalooza, and ROY X or ROL X or D Unit and their wives and families at the lake. They all flew in from Chicagoland.  On top of that we had another 150 of our friends show up and party on our deck at the lake.  Scoop, Kimo, French Silk, Davey Boy, K BAX, Vido, Vedo, Sasek, Colvin, 7, Dee, Der Stinker, Drunkenstein, Dudelsacker, Blitz, Legacy, and a few future rookies all enjoyed the Munich Gold.

The vets are all wondering what 7 will do for his 7th year!   He's very secretive, so i'm sure it is going to be good...

Blackhatfoundation Will Be The Charity That The Hacker Herren Is Supporting In 2013

Many of the Hacker Herren enjoy the lakes and mountains in the Yosemite Valley area of California.  The Black Hat Foundation raises money for needy organizations in Tuolumne  County California.  We are proud to help out the less fortunate in our community and they thank you for donating a part of your entrance fee to support this charitable organization. You can check them out at www.blackhatfoundation.org.

OFEST 13 LOGO IS NOW OUT!!!

What a colorful logo we are in store for at the Wiesn in 2013.  This is the first step to the launching of the Ofestivities ahead.  Sept 26 will come faster than you expect... Are you ready for Ofest???  The Hacker Herren will be ready come party time.

Hacker Herren are SOLD OUT for Sept 26-28 2013

In a record 10 DAYS, the Hacker Herren sold out for 2013.  The excitement level continues to grow year by year as evidenced by this event selling out virtually immediately.  We have a great group again this year.  The 3 Sanchez brothers are back again plus Kimo Sanchez returns for his second year (not related).Seven sets of fathers and sons (or sons in law).  In 2013 we will have 18 rookies which appears to be the fewest # of rookies that we have ever had.  Looks like another great year is locked and loaded.  Thanks to all the guys who have signed up again and sorry to those that are not able to join us this year.

Did you know the Hacker Herren can also be found on Twitter and FB?

You can follow the Hacker Herren throughout the year @ofest_forever on Twitter and Hacker Herren on FB.  Follow us and friend us!  #Prost

Hacker Herren Reunion was a Huge Success

Leppie's Ruby Hill Winery production room was the venue once again for our annual reunion party.  We had 40 guys who all enjoyed great German beer, hendl, and bretzn.  But even better we had a lot of laughs reliving the great time that we had in Munich.  Many guys who have never been attended alongside the vets and all the stories got bigger and louder as the night went on.  Thanks to Dee for making another great DVD for all of us to relive Ofest 2012 over and over.  Maybe one year we will have a reunion in the Midwest Mafia's region... Thanks to all that attended and hopefully we'll see you at Ofest 2013 with the Hacker Herren

Ofest 2013 Is Going To Sell Out VERY Quickly

 Bad Monkey, Cirrhosis Maximus, and Blah got together at the HB haus near Cincinnati when Blah was in town on a business trip.  The boys linked up and had a mass or two together.  It's no wonder our trip sells out  earlier and earlier since our friendships get deeper and deeper.   Prost Boys!  

Did you notice the Cirrhosis Maximus is proudly wearing the ROY Hat???  Lookin' Good CM!

2012 Reunion Party Date has been set for Jan 24, 2013

More details will follow, but we will again be at the Ruby Hill Winery Production room.  After last year's reunion the Pleasanton Fire Dep't knows EXACTLY how to find the location.  Everyone is welcome to join the fun.  It is a great introduction for anyone considering going. Future rookies are encouraged to attend and get a flavor for why this is the best trip of the year.  Prost!

We have already received the first check for 2013!!!

Even though we don't officially begin taking money until the reunion, someone wanted to GUARANTEE their spot so they got the prestigious #1 slot.  It is a secret who the stud is that was first to the beer keller, but all will be revealed soon...  I am sure we will sell out very quickly for 2013 so don't delay.  Be prepared at the reunion to write your check or you may be standing outside the tent with the others who don't have the "golden ticket" shirts on.  Prost!!!

D-Unit (ROY 10) and Meghan Tie The Knot in Chicago

What a great ceremony and celebration afterward that Nick and Meghan put on for about 300 guests at their beautiful wedding!  She was a beautiful bride and D Unit showed some totally unexpected moves on the dance floor.  Next time you see him, make sure he shows you his moves. They are almost as good as Vedo's moves with a Mass in his hand.  Blackout also did a great job as the best man. 

Prost to the Newlyweds!!!

The Hacker Herren Enjoyed a Few Masses in the Hacker Festzelt

The Cal Poly SLO Boys

Jake, Elwood, and Mikey all grew up on the same street

Baldy Heed and The Godfather have been hanging out for 20 years!

 

 

Whether it is brothers, fraternity brothers, or brothers in arms... We had 'em all

ROY 12 had a great time at Ofest with the Hacker Herren.  Congrats to  "Cirrhosis Maximus"  from the Midwest Mafia by way of Cincinnati.  He will wear the hat(s) proudly until Ofest 13

"That is awesome! You guys just made my day with that pic.  One of the hardest things to deal with is no beer - for a while at least.  So I'll raise my glass of root beer in my HB stein and say Prost and here's to 2013.

Thanks again

Mark Witkowski"