Oktoberfest – the world’s largest beer festival – takes over Munich every fall, contributing a massive 2% to the city’s annual economy. Held on the expansive 100-acre Theresienwiese fairgrounds, the ...

Every autumn, Oktoberfest draws millions of beer lovers to Germany for a celebration like no other. Between September 20th and the first Sunday of October, Munich will transform into a buzzing hub of ...

With its rollicking scenes of men in lederhosen and women in dirndls downing pitcher-size steins of beer, Oktoberfest is how much of the world pictures Germany. In Munich, where Oktoberfest has been ...

Chugging beer and standing on tables will get you kicked out, but dancing on the benches is OK. I was surprised to find there was a full carnival outside the tents. As a beer aficionado, I've been to ...

Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival. Thousands of beer lovers celebrated in ...

All of the four apps start at €0.79 per download direct to the reveller’s iPhone. With these, users can access daily Oktoberfest news and a 'Wiesn-barometre', to find out which tents they're most ...

MUNICH – Bridie O'Halloran drank the first beer of her life at Oktoberfest. The 19-year-old Australian pronounced it “the best I've had” after finishing roughly a quarter of her liter (33 fluid ounce) ...

Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival. Thousands of beer lovers celebrated in ...

As an American who went to Oktoberfest for the first time, I encountered lots of surprises. Chugging beer and standing on tables will get you kicked out, but dancing on the benches is OK. I was ...