Beerfest
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Beerfest

Prepare for the ultimate chug of war.

5.8 / 10 2006 1h 50mR English
Comedy

Storyline

During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing stout, and want to enter the contest to defend their family's beer-guzzling honor. Their Old Country cousins sneer at the Yanks' chances, prompting the siblings to return to America to prepare for a showdown the following year.

Cast & Crew

Erik Stolhanske

Erik Stolhanske

Todd Wolfhouse / Young Baron Ludwig

Lead
Jay Chandrasekhar

Jay Chandrasekhar

Barry / Blind Sikh

Steve Lemme

Steve Lemme

Fink / Emcee

Paul Soter

Paul Soter

Jan Wolfhouse

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Priest

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Great Gam Gam

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen

Will Forte

Will Forte

Otto

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jay Chandrasekhar's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Beerfest is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker