I was surprised to learn that the greatest beer festival in the world only dates back to 1810. I would have thought it would have been much older, especially considering that the Germans have had their beer purity law since the 16th century.
Anyhow, does anyone out there have some good stories from being in Munich during Oktoberfest? If so, please post them in the comments section to this post. The closest I have been to the real thing is the Oktobebrfest in Mount Angel, Oregon. It was fun, but I don’t recall any sights like this:
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