Oktoberfest News

So… it’s official. Oktoberfest 2020 has been cancelled. Millions around the world are really and truly bummed about this and that includes us. *wipes away pretzel-shaped tear* However, don’t let the loss of lager get you down. Oktoberfest 2021 will undoubtedly be the biggest...

Has Oktoberfest ever been cancelled?

21 Apr 2020

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Ashley Smith

In its 200+ year history, Oktoberfest has been cancelled several times. But the answer as to why is a little complicated. In fact, it’s 25-fold. Since its inception over 200 years ago in 1810, Oktoberfest has been cancelled a thankfully low two dozen+1 times. In what is known as...

A Salute to Oktoberfest Servers

10 Dec 2019

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Ashley Smith

Here at Thirsty Swagman, we believe the Oktoberfest servers (and others) need a little bit of extra recognition because after all, without them, no lager would touch your lips. Let’s give a hearty PROST! to those who pour, who carry, who push and shove in the service of...

German Court Declares Hangovers are Legit Illnesses – We’ll Drink to That!

31 Oct 2019

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Ashley Smith

Recently in Well Of Course They Did German legal news, a German court has declared that hangovers are now to be classified as legit illnesses. Should we cheers to that? Too soon? Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. The ruling came just before the start of Oktoberfest...

Oktoberfest 2019 Beer Consumption Tops 7.3 Million Liters

10 Oct 2019

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Oktoberfest Tours

Oktoberfest 2019 ended on Sunday and the results are in: beer consumption reached an epic 7.3 million Liters at the festival. While slightly lower than the previous year, when 7.5 million Liters were downed, the mostly cloudy and sometimes rainy days resulted in the outside beer...

How to Drink Beer at Oktoberfest

30 Aug 2019

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Ashley Smith

On a normal day, I’d say there is no wrong way to drink beer. On the golf course? Perfect. Naked in the hot tub? Good. While on horseback? Also good. Out of a coffee mug at your niece’s ballet recital? Fantastic! But this isn’t a normal day. This is Oktoberfest. >>> Last Call for...

7 German Beer Facts That Prove True Love Exists

25 Jun 2019

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Ashley Smith

Few things go better together than beer and the country of Germany. Peanut butter and jelly? Nah. Peas and carrots? Forget about it! The two have been one hell of a power couple for centuries and it’s almost impossible to think of one without thinking of the other. T...

4 Reasons You Should Be Celebrating German Beer Day

23 Apr 2019

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Ashley Smith

Each year on April 23rd the world finds itself face-to-face with one of the most important days of the year: German Beer Day. (And you thought National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day was the best excuse to get out of bed, pshh!) German Beer Day For some of us (ahem,...

11 Beer Festivals Around the World You Just Can’t Miss

27 Feb 2019

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Ashley Smith

Sure, Oktoberfest is the best beer festival around, but it’s not the only one you should attend. In fact, why not attend them all? There are beer festivals all over the world, catering to all different tastes, and all with the same agenda—party on Wayne, party on Garth! There are...

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Will Oktoberfest 2021 be extended by a week?

Has Oktoberfest ever been cancelled?

A Salute to Oktoberfest Servers

German Court Declares Hangovers are Legit Illnesses – We’ll Drink to That!

Oktoberfest 2019 Beer Consumption Tops 7.3 Million Liters

How to Drink Beer at Oktoberfest

7 German Beer Facts That Prove True Love Exists

4 Reasons You Should Be Celebrating German Beer Day

11 Beer Festivals Around the World You Just Can’t Miss

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