From the second week in September to the first Sunday in October, Oktoberfest is in full swing, which means it's time to break out the lederhosen and brush up on your German. The festival was first ...

The air is getting crisp. Football is on our televisions. And, crucially, märzens are on tap and polka bands across the country and gears up for their busy season. This can only mean one thing; it's ...

A waitress carrying beer mugs in the Hofbraeuhaus beer tent on day one of the 189th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Addison, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, ...

Oktoberfest begins with the mayor of Munich, Germany, tapping the ceremonial first barrel of golden fest beer. The world's most famous fall beer bash starts Sept. 21 and ends Oct. 6. Yet the best ...

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 ...

It has been over 200 years since Crown Prince Ludwig married the Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausens in 1810. The amazing love story captivated the German countryside and spawned one of the ...

As it is now officially Rocktober, Oktoberfest beers are replacing summer brews on store aisles, bar coolers and tap walls. Apparently, though, not all brewers have the traditional Oktoberfest German ...

Brewed in the Märzen style, the beer is known for its smooth, toasty malt character balanced with a crisp finish. (Photo courtesy of Karl Strauss Brewery Co.) Kick off fall on Sept. 2, when Karl ...

Houston, Texas – Oktoberfest season is here, and that means brats, pretzels, and of course—beer! James Simpson, host of What’s On Tap Radio on KPRC 950 AM, stopped by to share a Texas-style ...

Sure, Oktoberfest is famous for its massive beer steins — but that’s only the beginning. Each fall, Munich becomes a whirlwind of music, parades, costumes, aromas, and centuries-old traditions that ...

Servers immediately began ferrying trays — each carrying up to 8 glass mugs — to tables. Revelers started clinking their mugs and taking deep gulps of beer in the stuffy heat of the tent. The ...