We started talking about it y-day. Plan is to actually go there this year :)
Some details first:
Oktoberfest take place on Saturday, September 17th - Monday, October 3rd in Munich/Germany :D
All the tents are booked already so not possible to make a reservation.
You can still enter the tent even with no reservation but there's no guarantee that you'll get a place.
Direct flights to Munich are around 200e for return (Lufthansa) (23.09-25.09)
Accommodation will probably cost another 200e for 2 nights (trivago.ie) (23.09-25.09)
What do you think?
This comes out of club funds yeah😀😀
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I had heard it's not worth doing without a tent. You end up stuck with a bunch of puking Americans (actually I experienced that when it wasn't Oktoberfest :)).
I've been 4 times you need a reservation guys, otherwise it's puking Aussies and yanks. Very monochrome beer style though :(
Saw a guy "spray" a crowd from one of these once as well
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I like your thought process though, Europe is full of amazing beer festivals.
Quote from: CH on April 13, 2016, 11:32:21 PM
I like your thought process though, Europe is full of amazing beer festivals.
Yep, if not Oktoberfest then something else, cheaper with better beer selection :)
Quote from: Jacob on April 14, 2016, 08:51:49 AM
Quote from: CH on April 13, 2016, 11:32:21 PM
I like your thought process though, Europe is full of amazing beer festivals.
Yep, if not Oktoberfest then something else, cheaper with better beer selection :)
RDS :)
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Belgium! Farmhouse tour of some of the special spots in the Senne valley.
I've heard Stuttgart's festival is a great one to go to and not as mental as Munich. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannstatter_Volksfest
Munich itself is a great spot too though, lovely in the summer. Only gripe is the same as CH's, the choice of beer is nearly always lager or wheat. Only respite I found was in Schneider's taproom. I think craft beer is seeping into Germany more now though so things might be getting better.
Zythos in Leuven is a great festival. Last year there were over 100 Belgian brewers and more than 500 beers to try. It's on in a couple of weeks though so you'll need to get your skates on.
Quote from: molc on April 14, 2016, 09:33:22 AM
Belgium! Farmhouse tour of some of the special spots in the Senne valley.
Now you're talking
i have be twice!! my advice is try and go midweek less busy than weekends don't worry about tents you will get a seat there are people coming and going all day
O ya and it some craic bring plenty of $$$$$$ ;) ;)
Quote from: imark on April 14, 2016, 10:01:19 AM
Zythos in Leuven is a great festival. Last year there were over 100 Belgian brewers and more than 500 beers to try. It's on in a couple of weeks though so you'll need to get your skates on.
Also handy train connect to Brussels
Why don't we just have a word with the Old Boro and have our own beers plus theirs in September??
We just need to crank up the "Partridge Weizzen Braueri"!