Brew Lab 101 and Turtle Mountain Brewing Co. paid homage to Germany’s storied festival during the annual Rio Rancho Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday.

Brew Lab 101 featured live music from The Band N. Co., which is based in Albuquerque. Turtle Mountain cooked up its German bratwursts on the grill.

Both establishments, located along Southern Boulevard, also had Oktoberfest beer on tap.

Descriptions for each photo are listed below, starting with the first one on the screen:

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Jeremiah Lyle of The Band N Co., based in Albuquerque, performs live during Rio Rancho Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at Brew Lab 101 in Rio Rancho.

Steve Rodgers of The Band N Co., based in Albuquerque, performs live during Rio Rancho Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at Brew Lab 101 in Rio Rancho.

Hannah Billingsley, a bartender at Brew Lab 101, pours a glass of Oktoberfest beer during Rio Rancho Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

Sebastian Gallardo tries to keep the jenga blocks from falling down in Turtle Mountain Brewing Co.’s outdoor patio area during Rio Rancho Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

Turtle Mountain Brewing Co. had its Oktoberfest beer on tap during Rio Rancho Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

Turtle Mountain Brewing Co. owner Nico Ortiz pours a glass of his establishment’s Oktoberfest beer tap during Rio Rancho Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

Bratwursts are prepared on the grill at Turtle Mountain Brewing Co. during Rio Rancho Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

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Photos by Rio Rancho Observer staff writer Matt Hollinshead.