Every contribution, no matter the size, will make a difference. Why Oktoberfest is celebrated in September and what to drink for the occasion Summit Suds: Beer news, reviews, recipes and more News News. Jefferson Geiger jgeiger summitdaily. While the name comes from the month of October, September is commonly the start of many similar festivals, including the original in Munich. Keystone Neighbourhood Co. Support Local Journalism Donate.
All of these can be served with some simple mashed potatoes, cucumber and tomato salad, or even braised red cabbage. A post shared by inversod on Sep 6, at pm PDT. Up next is the beer which is arguably the most authentic - and traditional - aspect of the festival. Of course, the beers should all be German styles and can usually be found between September and October from smaller or craft breweries.
This is a great chance to try local beers as well as celebrate them, and most have a seasonal Oktoberfest option. Others, such as gose, helles, witbier, dunkels, and berliner weisse, are all great options - a little research goes a long way! Some would even argue that German beers are the best styles, and who are we to argue with perfection? Beer and brats! Lastly, partaking in traditional Bavarian music is totally optional, but a lot of fun.
It might take some getting used to in terms of sound and rhythm but many would be surprised to know that it's not all horns and bass. Much of Germany's music has changed throughout the decades, and even centuries, and it's fun to peruse and see which style suits a person's ears the best. The official celebration in Munich went from Sept.
Another misnomer can be found in the brews at the various festivals. Beaver Creek hosted Oktoberfest over the weekend, featuring bratwurst-eating and stein-hoisting competitions, live music from multiple bands and the opportunity to see who can pull off lederhosen the best. The event still takes place on the "Theresienwiese" "Theresa's meadow" , which was named after the new bride; to the locals, it's simply known as "Wies'n".
During the two weeks before the first Sunday in October, these fairgrounds are transformed into a city of beer tents, amusements, rides, performers, and booths of vendors peddling gastronomic delights and traditional confections.
The mayor of Munich opens the festivities at noon on the first day of the fair when he drives the wooden tap into a barrel of beer and proclaims: O'zapft is! The Costume and Riflemen's Procession takes place on the first Sunday of the festival, in which some performers -- groups in traditional costumes and historical uniforms, marching bands, riflemen, thoroughbred horses and other livestock, old-fashioned carriages, and numerous floats -- parade through the streets of Munich's city center showcasing the diversity of local, regional, and national customs.
The second Sunday of the Oktoberfest features an open-air big band concert involving the or so musicians who comprise all of the Oktoberfest bands. Between events and beer tents, guests can traverse the acre Oktoberfest grounds to ride a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, or water slide, navigate their way through a labyrinth, visit a haunted house, be entertained by numerous types of performers, take a look at the flea circus, stop off at one of dozens of game booths, or take a festival tour, among other things.
Before the advent of modern refrigeration techniques, this type of beer was brewed in March as its name suggests and allowed to age through the summer, so that it was ready to drink by late summer or early fall. Like all German beer, the Oktoberfest beer is brewed according to strict German standards called the Reinheitsgebot and in effect since that precisely define the four ingredients allowed in the brewing of beer: barley, hops, malt, and yeast.
Beer maids and waiters must be able to carry 10 of these beer-filled mugs at a time. Visitors consume large quantities of food, most of which consists of traditional hearty fare.
Readily available all over the fairgrounds are Hendl , whole chickens grilled on a spit and typically sold in halves. Variations are the spit-roasted duck or goose. Roasted meats, especially pork, and potato dumplings are served up with the traditional red cabbage and apple dish Blaukohl. Visitors hankering for some seafood might try the charcoal-fired fish-on-a-stick Steckerlfisch.
Smaller appetites are satisfied by potato salad or potato soup, and even vegetarians won't go hungry, feasting on massive warm, soft pretzels, cheese plates with bread, or one of the many meatless dishes served up in each of the tents.
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