The history of Oktoberfest started all the way back in 1810
on October 12. Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony and all the
citizens were invited to the royal event. Today the Oktoberfest is the largest festival
in the whole world. Each year 6 million people from all over come together to
celebrate this special time. Oktoberfest takes place in Munich Germany and this
year it started on September 20th and ends October 5th.
Of course since it’s the biggest festival in the world and it is in Germany,
what’s Oktoberfest without beer and pretzels?!
In 2007 almost 7 million liters of beer were served within
the sixteen days of Oktoberfest! The most common beer consumed today is called
pale lager. Pale lager was originally developed in the 19th century
when Gabriel Sedlmayr took the brewing technique to Germany. Other brewers
began using this technique which caused it to spread. The pale colored beer
then became the most common type of beer.
Pretzels originated in Europe and have become a widely consumed
product. In Germany, you’re guaranteed to find yourself a pretzel (Brezel in German); especially during
Oktoberfest. Most pretzels come in the form of a knot and are seasoned with
salt but pretzels can be topped with a vast amount of topping. You can put
glazes, sugars, seeds, or nuts on your pretzel.
In Munich during the Oktoberfest hundreds of people go to the,
“Zur Bratwurst”. This two-story house is a restaurant that specializes in
sausage. The way they prepare their sausages at this German restaurant is fried…called,
“Rostbratwürstl”. They also have other specialties including bratwurst made
from roast pork and oxen.
Oktoberfest is a way for people
all over the world to celebrate Germany’s history and is a great start to the
new season.
Sources:
-wikipedia.com
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