Water, soda, Spezi: It doesn't always have to be Oktoberfest beer
Those who want to do without alcohol at the Oktoberfest have a wide choice of beverages. After all, not all Oktoberfest visitors focus on enjoying a good beer. Some simply don't like the popular barley juice, others perhaps still have to drive, are too young for it or generally don't drink alcohol. Here's what else there is to drink and how much it costs, from non-alcoholic beer to table water.
Non-alcoholic beer in all tents
Those who prefer their beer non-alcoholic will get their money's worth at the Oktoberfest. All beer tents at Oktoberfest also offer non-alcoholic beer. Since 2024, this also includes the festival tents where beer from Augustinerbräu is served. The prices for a measure of non-alcoholic beer at the Oktoberfest are the same as for the respective alcoholic Wiesn beers in the festival tents.
Quench your thirst with mineral water in the tents
There are tents like the Käfer Wiesn-Schänke where a *Maß* (liter) of water costs Euro 9.80. In most other large tents, you pay between Euro 10 and Euro 13.60. In the wine tent, you have to budget Euro 15.33 for a liter of sparkling — yet alcohol- and calorie-free — refreshment. The cheapest mineral water is available for Euro 8 at Fisch-Bäda (2026 prices). Among mid-sized establishments, the price range for a liter of mineral water is Euro 8.80 to Euro 12.66.
Free drinking water stations on the festival grounds
There are now ten free drinking water fountains on the grounds. These are located, among other places, at the "Oidn Wiesn," near the restroom facilities, and at the entrances to the "Familienplatzl" and Esperantoplatz. Additionally, there is a fountain at the Fahrenschon family’s wheat beer carousel (Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 6). Drinking water fountains also opened in 2025 at St.-Pauls-Platz and at the new restroom facility by the Theresienwiese U-Bahn station.
This is how much the other non-alcoholic drinks cost.
For Spezi, the price range at Oktoberfest is between Euro 9.40 (Glöcke-Wirt) and Euro 14.40 (Kufflers Weinzelt). For lemonade, the cost per liter ranges from Euro 8.00 (Fisch-Bäda) to Euro 15.80 (Bräurosl). The bottom line: knowing which tent to visit allows you to save money if you opt for non-alcoholic drinks instead of the festival beer.
Water for a hangover
The best remedy for intoxication and a heavy head the next day is, of course—for everyone, whether from Munich or Tokyo—moderate drinking. A serious tip: after every *Maß* (liter mug) of festival beer, you should drink about half a liter of water or visit one of the drinking fountains while strolling around the festival grounds.
