OktoberFest!!! How Does the WORLD Celebrate the OktoberFest? How About You?

[MikeB06]

When I was much younger I went to the Oktoberfest festival in Helen, Georgia, which is basically a recreated Bavarian Alpine Village in the Applachian Mountains in Northern Georgia. I went there with my family and my grandparents, and I was very young, but I do remember feeling like I was in a different country, and I remember doing the chicken dance a whole lot to authentic German music

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[pne]

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamCalifornia I owe You a pitcher of Fuller's London Pride! - Gentleman Romanee showed me this beer on the other thread: What Are you Drinking Now? I like your sense of humour as well. This is the way we should interact with each other and above all respect each other. Adam

see you on the pitcher

side of the moon.

(drinking american beer, all I can afford right now)

 

[Bob_McBob]

http://www.oktoberfest.ca/

They make a big deal of Oktoberfest here, even down to celebrating in primary schools (though obviously not with beer). As RedLeader says, Kitchener-Waterloo used to be Berlin-Waterloo until Germany sort of fell out of favour around 1915ish

. Apparently it is the largest beer festival in the world after the one in Munich.

 

[necropimp]

when i was in high school for one week they had somone selling root beer and bratwurst...

usually around the time of oktoberfest is the only time i get any beer (not much of a beer drinker)

 

[iGig]

Hi Adam, thanks for the beer, next round is on me. *cheers*

One time, in band camp, I went to Oktoberfest at the renaissance fair with a group of friends. I don’t imagine it was very authentic but it was fun; there was a lot of uncomfortable clothing, fake accents and a good variety of dark beers.

Beer + friends =

See you on the Global Perspective

side of the moon.

 

[AdamCalifornia]

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Originally Posted by iGig Hi Adam, thanks for the beer, next round is on me. *cheers* One time, in band camp, I went to Oktoberfest at the renaissance fair with a group of friends. I don’t imagine it was very authentic but it was fun; there was a lot of uncomfortable clothing, fake accents and a good variety of dark beers. Beer + friends = See you on the Global Perspective side of the moon.

I really do enjoy your message. I don't know who you are, but you must be
an extremely intelligent and tactfull person with manners. I cannot be mistaken.
Please do not argue with me in this matter, ha, ha, ...
It's a great pleasure for me to interact with you,
Romanee and many other friendly Head-Fi'ers.
I like very much your 'Global Perspective Side of the Moon' expression.
I know exactly what you mean.

Let's celebrate the OktoberFest!
There have already been a few very interesting posts, including yours, about the OktoberFest.

This time I owe you a pitcher of the Fuller's ESB (English) beer. Be careful because this one is stonger
than the London Pride.
Again and again, Romanee showed this beer on the other thread.

Yeah, I fully agree! See You on the Global Perspective

Side of the Moon,

Adam

P.S.
Off topic. Last week I started the thread: 'Post a Picture of Your Halloween Masks, ...'
I'd suggest to close this thread or simply take it out and let someone else,
preferably a young person under 18 years of age, would start the Halloween thread.
Otherwise there might be two threads popping up throughout October with my name
which I would like to avoid.

 

[Audiofiler]

Quote:

Originally Posted by iGig Hi Adam, thanks for the beer, next round is on me. *cheers* One time, in band camp, I went to Oktoberfest at the renaissance fair with a group of friends. I don’t imagine it was very authentic but it was fun; there was a lot of uncomfortable clothing, fake accents and a good variety of dark beers. Beer + friends = See you on the Global Perspective side of the moon.

These are some of the best smily's I have seen in awhile.

Our Octoberfest is this weekend in AZ!! Oh yeah, should be a great time in Tempe..anyone else going there by chance?

 

[iGig]

Hi Adam, thanks for the kind words. I'd never been called "tactful" before...lol

Keep drinking that Fuller's ESB, the more you drink the better I seem.

 

[AdamCalifornia]

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Originally Posted by iGig Hi Adam, thanks for the kind words. I'd never been called "tactful" before...lol Keep drinking that Fuller's ESB, the more you drink the better I seem.

I also like your smiles. Let me reveal to you a secret why do I like this smiley

This is the only smiley which is alive. All others are dead/static, they don't move.
This smiley is so cute and so innocent. I love it and I can't resist to use it so often!
(Of course there's another major reason I am using it, but I am not revealing this secret this time.)
Your smileys are fabulous and very proper for the OktoberFest!

BTW, are all OktoberFest celebrations cancelled or forbiden in America this year?
Is anything happening around New York or Boston?

For the last few days I've been tasting Oktobestfest UR-Maerzen, Spaten, Munich,
the one which is mentioned in my original post. It is a malt liquour -
that's what's printed on the label. ('ae' in Maerzen means 'a' and umlaut)
It takes very good - it's mild.

Does anyone know what does 'UR' mean in the UR-Marzen?
We need help from someone from Germany. I also see the bottles with this beer in a book and
there is no 'UR' on the label only 'Maerzen'. Perhaps this is for the American market?
Also the description of the beer printed on the box (6 12oz):
'Brewed exclusively from alpine water, barley, malt and hops, according to
the famous German purity law, Reinheitsgebot.
Brewed and bottled by Spaten-Franziskaner - Braeu.'

Anyone can comment about this 'German purity law'?
(I know that 'rein' means in German 'pure'.)

They Check Age
Show Me a Beer
I could not get in because I am too young.

Adam - here should come a beer smiley

P.S.
I don't know where to get those wondeful smileys.

 

[Oistrakh]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSlacker Go die in a corner!! PLEASE

lol

 

[Edwood]

Having grown up in Cincinnati, Oktoberfest is big there. Mmmmm. I miss the food and festivities.

-Ed

 

[lini]

"Ur-" means very old/original/basic. And "Reinheitsgebot" refers to the famous law of 1516 according to which only water, barley and hops are allowed for making beer.

Greetings from Hannover!

Manfred / lini

 

[GlorytheWiz825]

Hmmm, I had to travel back to Irvine for the week so I missed Oktoberfest.

 

[AdamCalifornia]

Fort Mason, SanFrancisco

Click on: ..., Entertainment Schedule, Photo Gallery, ...., Links
or just here
Links (which contains a link to Munich Oktoberfest)

Today they are open till 11 p.m.

Adam