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| In pictures: Beer flows as Germany's Oktoberfest opens in Munich |
| 2018-09-22 |
 [BBC] The first beers have been served at the Oktoberfest beer festival in the German city of Munich.About six million visitors are expected at the festival, which runs until 7 October. Last year about 7.5m litres (1.6m gallons) were consumed during the event. The festival began as a horse race staged to mark a royal wedding in 1810, with the first beer tents appearing later in the 19th Century. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 I have never attended Oktoberfest; timing just didn't work out, sadly. I did get to the Munich Strong Beer Festival twice though. Small, very packed, great beer but it is their strong beer. Dark and sweet, with a real kick. The girls just take over both rest rooms. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2018-09-22 14:37 |
| #2 My sympathies to those working security there, and my prayers that this time they catch the bomber outside the fence, just as they did last time. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2018-09-22 12:13 |
| #1 Best beer I ever drank and the rowdiest teen age drunks pushing their way to the front of the crowd waiting to get into a beer tent. After three hours of waiting, I gave up and came back the next day. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2018-09-22 10:02 |