Oktoberfest is a two-week, carbohydrate-filled festival of beer and merriment held in Munich, where the event began in the early 19th century.The Oktoberfest grounds span a 100-acre swath of land ...

The Prince of Bavaria is bashing Oktoberfest revelers for “wearing costumes to get drunk” at the German beer festival, calling it “cultural appropriation” and blasting those… ...

The Paulaner festival tent’s swap to the all-organic hens has revelers divided between those who hope to see a greater emphasis on sustainability at the annual German beer festival and others ...

Beer. Brats. Lederhosen. Every September, Munich hosts the largest folk festival in the world. Here’s how the tradition got started. A crowd drinks beer in a large pavilion in Munich, Germany ...

In 2014, 7.7million litres of beer was served - the festival's record since it began in 1810. Visitors from around the world will be able to stumble in and out a vast number of alcohol tents ...

FILE - A waitress prepares beer mugs in the Augustiner marquee for the start of the 189th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) ...

Paulaner brewmaster Christian Dahncke taps the first beer barrel Saturday, the opening day of the 189th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival, in Munich, Germany. Matthias Schrader, Associated Press ...

Bock beer, a German beer that was first brewed in Einbeck, Germany, will be the signature beer for the festival. Most styles of bock beer are the color of amber, but some are black or red ...