Beer is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages and can trace it's invention to Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. The modern beer festival has roots that go back many thousands of years and can be seen in cultures that enjoy drinking beer. The pastime of attending beer festivals is enjoyed and celebrated by many thousands of people all over the world. If you get the chance to attend a beer festival, you may never forget it.
Almost everyone has heard of Oktoberfest. This event has its home in Munich and covers 16 days from late September to early October. Oktoberfest is considered to be the original home of the modern day beer festival.
Early October of 1810 is when the first Oktoberfest is known to have taken place, in Munich. This celebration was given for the royal wedding for Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Theresa. All the people of Munich were asked to attend. One of the most memorable parts of this celebration was the horse races that the Royal Family enjoyed. The races were the main reason that the tradition was carried on and Oktoberfest has been held annually except for times of epidemics or war.
If you live in Britain you may wish to attend the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) during the month of August. The event has the reputation of being the biggest pub in the world as you encounter hundreds of different kinds of real ale and great beer offerings from around the world. More than 1000 people volunteer their time to staff and work this celebration.
The GBBF is hosted by CAMRA the Campaign for Real Ale an organisation that promotes real ale, local community pubs and consumer rights. At the first beer festival in 1975 more than 40,000 people attended and consumed over 150,000 pints of real ale. The Beer Festival is held annually usually in London except in 1984 when it was cancelled. The GBBF is the largest beer festival in UK, but is only one of many thousands of beer festivals that are held each year around the country.
Oktoberfest and the GBBF are are two of the largest beer festivals that take place each year. However they are only a small part of the beer festival culture that takes place around the world. Look on-line for a good beer festival and there is chance that you can find one near you. They occur at all times and in almost all places.
Almost everyone has heard of Oktoberfest. This event has its home in Munich and covers 16 days from late September to early October. Oktoberfest is considered to be the original home of the modern day beer festival.
Early October of 1810 is when the first Oktoberfest is known to have taken place, in Munich. This celebration was given for the royal wedding for Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Theresa. All the people of Munich were asked to attend. One of the most memorable parts of this celebration was the horse races that the Royal Family enjoyed. The races were the main reason that the tradition was carried on and Oktoberfest has been held annually except for times of epidemics or war.
If you live in Britain you may wish to attend the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) during the month of August. The event has the reputation of being the biggest pub in the world as you encounter hundreds of different kinds of real ale and great beer offerings from around the world. More than 1000 people volunteer their time to staff and work this celebration.
The GBBF is hosted by CAMRA the Campaign for Real Ale an organisation that promotes real ale, local community pubs and consumer rights. At the first beer festival in 1975 more than 40,000 people attended and consumed over 150,000 pints of real ale. The Beer Festival is held annually usually in London except in 1984 when it was cancelled. The GBBF is the largest beer festival in UK, but is only one of many thousands of beer festivals that are held each year around the country.
Oktoberfest and the GBBF are are two of the largest beer festivals that take place each year. However they are only a small part of the beer festival culture that takes place around the world. Look on-line for a good beer festival and there is chance that you can find one near you. They occur at all times and in almost all places.
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