From the second week in September to the first Sunday in October, Oktoberfest is in full swing, which means it's time to break out the lederhosen and brush up on your German. The festival was first ...

The air is getting crisp. Football is on our televisions. And, crucially, märzens are on tap and polka bands across the country and gears up for their busy season. This can only mean one thing; it's ...

A waitress carrying beer mugs in the Hofbraeuhaus beer tent on day one of the 189th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Addison, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, ...

Oktoberfest begins with the mayor of Munich, Germany, tapping the ceremonial first barrel of golden fest beer. The world's most famous fall beer bash starts Sept. 21 and ends Oct. 6. Yet the best ...

Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival. Thousands of beer lovers celebrated in ...

Brewed in the Märzen style, the beer is known for its smooth, toasty malt character balanced with a crisp finish. (Photo courtesy of Karl Strauss Brewery Co.) Kick off fall on Sept. 2, when Karl ...

Munich’s Oktoberfest begins this weekend. Several craft breweries and restaurants throughout Southern California are also celebrating, although in sometimes radically different ways than they do in ...

Saturday marks the start of Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, running through Oct. 5, and multiple Sarasota area events will celebrate the annual festival with beer, brats and more — including multiple ...

Chef Brad Leone celebrates Oktoberfest season with hot tubs and beer, pairing festive drinks with playful culinary ...

Servers immediately began ferrying trays — each carrying up to 8 glass mugs — to tables. Revelers started clinking their mugs and taking deep gulps of beer in the stuffy heat of the tent. The ...