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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

An eagle-eyed Costco shopper (and Reddit user) in Nebraska recently spotted a classic German brand of beer, Warsteiner, on the store's pallets. They posted a photo from the beer aisle at the warehouse ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. On Friday, Sept. 20, local brewery Athentic Brewing Company hosted a German-style ...

Join us on a fascinating journey as we uncover the story of Celina, a dedicated Kellnerin, or beer maid, at the ...

The first Oktoberfest was held in 1810 in Munich, Germany, to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese. But a good party is a good party so it was decided the event would be ...

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 ...