Oktoberfest in Munich is the biggest folk festival in the world. More than seven million people took part last year, and they drank almost seven million liters of beer. How did this Bavarian tradition get started? It all began as a wedding reception more than 200 years ago, which turned out to be so much fun they did it agin and again. Oktoberfest couldn't help but grow and grow because of the beer. People really enjoy the beer. The festival spread to other German towns and throughout the world because of the beer. And people from all over the world travel to Munich to celebrate Oktoberfest and drink beer. This video describes what happens at the festival since you might want to go yourself next year. Sure, they drink beer, but there are other things happening, too, like a parade, carnival rides, and food. But yeah, people don't travel from all over the world for those things. They do it for the beer. (via Laughing Squid)
Wednesday, October 02, 2024
What to Expect at Oktoberfest
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Over 7 million people, less than 7 million litres of beer.
Nobody was thirsty, then.
If you looked at those steins, there was a heckuvalot of foam (head) on them... so each stein was probably only holding about 750 ml of actual liquid. And I don't think kids under 16 are allowed to drink beer, even in Germany.
Beer steins at Oktoberfest (and in restaurants and guesthouses) have a line etched into them to mark the 1 liter, 0.5 liter fill line. The beer must be at that line, not including any foam.
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