Even if you can’t make it to Munich, you can still celebrate! Plan an Oktoberfest Party at home with these Oktoberfest Theme Party Ideas! All you need is beer, food, music, and some fun Oktoberfest party supplies/ decorations to get everyone in the mood! You can go big! Rent a tent, hire a band, and tap a keg or two. Or…
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When is the Oktoberfest in Munich? It’s in September!!
Germans are notoriously precise with their speech, after all, this is the language that gave us words like Schwangerschaftverhütungsmittel (Pregnancy Preventing Remedy) and Dudelsack (A bag that makes a doodling sound, aka Bagpipes), so it’s incredibly confusing to so many people OUTSIDE Germany that Oktoberfest does not start in October. So, when is the Oktoberfest in Munich? It’s in September!…
What is Oktoberfest Beer? And what makes it Special?
During the Fall months, with the arrival of pumpkin spice comes Oktoberfest beers. While they are exceedingly delicious beers, the question remains: What is Oktoberfest Beer? And what makes one beer an Oktoberfest beer and another a seasonal ale? Is it the flavor or is it the Season? And is there a special way to brew Oktoberfest Beer? It turns out…
Oktoberfest in Germany! A Wedding Celebration, and lots of Beer
Munich, Germany, is the home of the ORIGINAL Oktoberfest. The fabulous Festival seems to take over the city in late September, and just around that time, we get these images of a Lederhosen-wearing, beer-guzzling, pretzel-eating man, with his lusty dirndl-wearing Fraulein. This image is only partially true, and doesn’t tell the whole story. Oktoberfest is so much more than just…