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Oktoberfest (German pronunciation: [ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst] ⓘ; Bavarian: Wiesn, Oktobafest) is the world's largest Volksfest, featuring a beer festival and a travelling carnival, and is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, from mid- or late-September to the first Sunday in October.
Oktoberfest beer and music festival celebrations held usually from September up to December. It is organized by San Miguel Brewery, which is the makers of San Miguel Beer and other alcoholic beverages. The 2015 edition of their Oktoberfest, was coincided with the 125th anniversary of San Miguel Beer Pale Pilsen. [33]
Dieter Reiter opening the barrel in 2017 Dieter Reiter exclaiming "O'zapft is!" The Schottenhamel tent. The exclamation "O'zapft is!" (Bavarian for "It is tapped", standard German: "Es ist angezapft") is a tradition during the tapping of the first beer barrel by the mayor of Munich in the Schottenhamel tent at the opening of the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany since 1950.
Munich’s local Oktoberfest was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the festival returns in full force this year. The best (and only) Oktoberfest beers
Oktoberfest has nothing on them for creating lasting memories. Give your next holiday a taste of something different by enjoying first-hand these unusual festivals and traditions, from the UK to ...
The Food at Oktoberfest. When perusing the stalls at Okotberfest in Munich you will see traditional foods like Sausages on buns (Bratwurst), roasted pork shank (Schweinshaxe), spit roasted pork on ...
There are a series of tents (often called beer tents) at the Oktoberfest, which are operated by different Wiesn-hosts and in which some come from a long tradition. Some tents belong to the local breweries. The setup work for the tents often begins three months before the start of the festival.
Oktoberfest has been a German tradition since 1810. It began as a celebration of the marriage of Bavaria’s Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. That year ...