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Not just the Oktoberfest: Other beer festivals in Germany

Sure, the Munich Oktoberfest is the best and biggest of all the beer festivals in Germany, but it’s by no means the only one. And given that it’s only on for two of the years 52...

You might have heard about special underwear for dirndls and lederhosen wondered why/if you need it. While underpants specifically for wear with lederhosen is few and far between (and...

Welcome, friends, to one of the few English-language sources of information about the Munich Strong Beer Festival 2018 – or indeed, just the Munich Strong Beer Festival, full stop...

Not just the Oktoberfest: Othe...

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Underwear for dirndls and lede...

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The Munich Strong Beer Festiva...

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Aug 31, 2016

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Must-haves for the 2016 Wiesn

Even the craziest, most dedicated fans of Bavarian fashion out there (i.e. us) don’t completely renew their wardrobe for the Oktoberfest every year – and especially not for the 2016 Wiesn, which is seeing a swing back to tradition. That means that your old lederhosen and your vintage dirndls have never been more welcome – and that the 2016 trends are about accessorising...

Aug 17, 2016

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Countdown to the Oktoberfest 2016: Only one month ...

When this post goes live at 12:00, it will really will be one month exactly until the Mayor of Munich taps that first keg of Oktoberfest 2016 beer and proclaims “Ozapft is’!” Then Munich goes mad/gets busy/gulps greedily for two weeks of the Wiesn. And although everyone is always looking forward to it and always interested in what it will be like, thanks to the...

Aug 10, 2016

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