Large Beer Mug and Beer - Have Your Own Oktoberfest The Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany is the biggest beer festival in the world. The legendary event attracts 6 million people worldwide and attracts the attention of global media. The event lasts for 16 days during which visitors eat traditional German food like sauerkraut, sausage, asparagus and grilled chicken, but in the center of attention is that Germany is known for: beer served in mugs of beer on the size as if there was no tomorrow.
More than 1.5 million liters of beer (or 5.7 million liters) is poured, drank and celebrated in the great classics of German beer steins. Sizes from 1 liter and above are not uncommon. The Americans have the traditional image of the beer festival is in German "lederhosen (leather trousers) swing away merrily on their beers to the sound of happy walking bands.The German Oktoberfest is not only the one of the largest in the country, but also one of its most profitable tourist attractions.
Several other countries and states in the U.S. is to recreate the event that likes beer by starting their own Oktoberfest. Beer Fest and popular culture through Hollywood films lately beer increased the myth and the legend around the Oktoberfest.
Many Americans have revived the tradition and invite friends and family of the Oktoberfest weekend - a week-long event alongside the festival in Munich and Oktoberfest and German culture. The festival starts in September, a decision was made to allow a better climate, and ends the first Sunday of October.
To make your own authentic Oktoberfest at home, you will need the following to a real German atmosphere:
aec German beer - Look for stores that offer beer brewed according to the standards of the Oktoberfest. These strict standards are called Reinheitsgebot and follow the disciplines in place since 1516
aec Beer Mug - preferably thick glass and a handful of equilibrium. A traditional German beer mug should hold 1 liter (33 ounces) but you can also keep a small selection for customers less likely to drink a whole quart
aec Pork Sausage - Insist on quality German sausages and avoid the kind of Italian sausage breakfast that is common in America. The Italian sausage has a sweeter taste, while the German sausage is heavier and has a tone more spicy.
aec Grilled chicken, potato dumplings, potato salad, sauerkraut and pretzels.
aec icy desert of gingerbread is generally European style or ice cream.
Many German families here in the United States invite friends and family for the weekend and make this event a great sleep over. Beer and food are essential. Loud music is essential and traditional German folk music combined with hits from the 80s, 90s and 00s are fully compatible with your own Oktoberfest.
The liter mug of beer and a year and other forms of beer mugs can be found at major retailers and online sources. Burning the beer mug to commemorate the event is a great way to consolidate your Oktoberfest as a party-annual basis.
Posted on July 31, 2010.
