I have a touch of beer ‘flu today as I was out last night at Oktoberfest – or Wiesn, as locals call it. And yes, I’ve gone native enough to don lederhosen.
While I’ve obviously heard about this event, it’s the first time I’ve been and it really is something you have to experience.
There’s 14 “tents” to choose from to drink your beer in. But a tent is like calling Everest a hill – each holds about 6,000 people. Each tent had its own character – I was at Augustiner-Festhalle as a guest if Hillert & Co, a much talented local advertising agency.
This tent has a reputation for being a little quiet (see photos). Which begs the question, what are the noisy ones like? There’s something very pagan about the whole thing – an orgy of friendly drunkenness, singing and generally a fantastically debauched atmosphere.
Great beer, great company (having to speak English to me after a few mass of beer is truly a test of lingual competency), great music (which won’t travel!) and great fun.
You really must come next year!
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