Oktoberfest Special: Beer & Clay

Booking Details

Perfect for Oktoberfest season: Raise a cold beer and design your very own beer mug or drinking vessel at Beer & Clay!

In our Oktoberfest Special: Beer & Clay workshop, you’ll learn the basics of hand-building techniques and get creative in a fun, social atmosphere. Whether you prefer a classic beer stein, a quirky mug, or a completely unique design, it’s up to you what takes shape.

No experience is needed, just the desire for a creative break with a touch of Oktoberfest spirit. And the best part: you’ll take home more than just good memories. Your handmade piece will be professionally fired, glazed, and ready to use.

Duration: 2 hours
Workshop type: Hand-building (modeling)
Level & age: Beginners welcome, ages 16+
Included: One fired and transparent-glazed piece, plus a few cold beers

Price: €69 per person

Optional extras:
Glazing workshop: €29 (bookable online)
Additional piece: +€12 (includes firing & transparent glaze, payable on-site)

Book your spot now and experience our Oktoberfest Special: Beer & Clay course!

During the quieter season from May to September, selected one-day social workshops may take place together with another workshop in a similar format. For example, Wine & Clay, Coffee & Clay, Hugging Cups, or other hand-building workshops may share the same studio session, while each participant still works on the project they booked.

Working alongside participants from other workshops also offers a lovely opportunity to learn from one another and discover new techniques or ideas that we may not have covered in your own course.

This creates a lively and inspiring group atmosphere while also allowing us to offer more workshop dates throughout the summer. From October to April, these workshops are generally held as separate course groups.

FAQ:

Which forms are possible in this course?

With the handbuilding technique mainly medium-sized vessels such as bowls, cups, vases or decorative objects can be formed. The pieces can be round, oval, square or organic.

Can I make a plate in this course?

In this course we work with the handbuilding technique, which is mainly suitable for medium-sized vessels. Since plates require a different approach – the slab technique – they are not planned in this course.

Which beer do you serve?

At the moment, we offer a light Tegernseer.

My companion drinks wine, but I drink beer. How should we book?

In this case, feel free to book one slot for Beer & Clay and one for Wine & Clayat the same time. This helps us plan the beverages. You can still sit together. We recommend arriving a few minutes early to easily find a place to sit together.

How can I reschedule my course?

You may reschedule your course once up to 24 hours before the course begins via the button “Reschedule, cancel or request a refund” in your course confirmation email. Cancellations are possible up to 24 hours after receiving the booking confirmation via the same button.

What if I cannot attend my course date?

Since tickets are not tied to a specific person, you are welcome to privately pass them on to friends or acquaintances. This way you can give them a wonderful experience and ensure that reserved spots do not remain unused.
In the case of a rescheduling or cancellation, you will find the corresponding instructions under the first question “How can I reschedule my course?”
Important: Rescheduling requests via email, phone or in person cannot be accepted and are therefore invalid.

Do I need prior experience to participate in the courses?

No, this is not necessary. All our courses are suitable for beginners. Advanced courses are labelled accordingly.

How can I book a course?

All courses & offers can only be booked online directly via our website. The calendar under each course description shows you on which days and how many spots are available for booking. Choose your preferred date and number of participants and click “Book Now.” This adds the booking to your cart, and in the next step you can complete the payment process.

How do I book a course if I have a gift card?

The code can be entered during checkout after adding a booking and is valid for both locations. If you have multiple voucher codes, you can enter and redeem them one after another.

What is the difference between pottery and hand-building/modeling courses?

When working with clay, there are generally two different approaches:
On the one hand, there is wheel throwing, where pieces are created on the electric pottery wheel. The resulting objects are characteristically round, symmetrical and thin. On the other hand, there is modeling and shaping clay by hand at the worktable. This includes coiling, pinch technique and slab technique. Here you are not bound to the round base shape created by the wheel and can freely express your creativity.

What should I bring to the course?

A portion of good mood :) We have everything else at the studio!

However, shorter nails – and for pottery wheel courses also a hair tie for longer hair as well as clothes that may get a little dirty – are an advantage. If despite the aprons some clay or glaze gets onto your clothing, don’t worry, both can be easily washed out.

When can I pick up my finished pieces & what happens if I forget them?

Your ceramics from pottery and modeling courses are ready for pickup from 3 weeks after the last course day. If you cannot come in person, the person picking them up must be able to show a photo of your pieces.

We keep already glazed course pieces in our pickup shelves for 3 months. After that, due to space limitations, they are sorted into monthly boxes where we can no longer guarantee completeness or condition. Every year before Christmas, we donate all remaining pieces that have been with us for more than one year to “Aktion Leben” to bring joy to someone else. :)

Can I have my pieces shipped home?

We are happy to ship your masterpieces by Austrian post, no matter where you are located within the EU. Shipping outside the EU is not possible. Fees of Austrian Post:
Shipping within Austria (1–3 pieces*): €7.17
Shipping to Germany (1–3 pieces*): €17.35
Shipping within the EU (1–3 pieces*): €21.00

An additional packaging & service fee of €9.50 applies per package, as we wrap each piece by hand and personally drop it off at the post office to ensure it arrives safely :)
Medium-sized pieces such as cups, bowls, plates, small vases. Large pieces such as vases, jugs, etc. are calculated as 2 medium-sized pieces.

Are my pieces dishwasher safe?

Your pieces are made of stoneware clay. They are fired at 1200°C, making them vitrified and both dishwasher safe and microwave safe.

I'm not happy with how the glaze turned out on my piece. Is it possible to reglaze it, or receive a refund or reimbursement?

We understand that glaze results can sometimes be surprising, but reglazing high-temperature fired pieces is not possible, and we do not offer reglazing or deglazing services.

Glazing in pottery is an inherently variable process and cannot be fully controlled or replicated exactly. Even when the same glaze, clay body, and firing schedule are used, the final outcome can differ from piece to piece. Many factors influence the result, including kiln placement, temperature fluctuations during firing, glaze thickness, how the glaze interacts with the clay, and the overall kiln atmosphere. These variables are a natural part of working with handmade ceramics.

Because of this unpredictability, glaze appearance is not considered a defect. For this reason, we do not offer refunds, reimbursements or remakes based on glaze results or personal preference.