Opening Weekend of Oktoberfest 2014 (photos)

The Atlantic ^ | September 22, 2014 | Staff

[C19fan]

One million steins of beer were consumed over the weekend, organizers say, as tourists and locals kicked off the 181st Oktoberfest. The Bavarian beer festival, held on Munich's Theresienwiese, lasts 16 days and will welcome more than six million visitors from around the world. This year, the average price of a mug of beer at any of the tents this year comes to €10.67 ($13.70 U.S.). Gathered here are some of the scenes from the opening weekend of Oktoberfest 2014.

[C19fan]

Lots of pretty frauleins in traditional Bavarian dress. Those wacky Bavarians sure know to have fun unlike those dour Prussians. :)

[apillar]

This year, the average price of a mug of beer at any of the tents this year comes to €10.67 ($13.70 U.S.).

Wow! With prices like that, they need to change the name to "Bendoverfest"....

[Mariner]

1/2 liter of beer and 1/2 liter of foam for $14.

Quite overpriced.

[rockrr]

There were several pictures of people “resting” lol

[illiac]

Gotta love that German clothing....

[Resolute Conservative]

Can’t help but notice several of the German boys look middle eastern. I thought mooslims didn’t drink?...

[Sherman Logan]

Pretty expensive way to get drunk.

Personally, I inject grain alcohol.

[dfwgator]

The 9/11 Hijackers drank and went to a strip club a few nights before 9/11.

[Resolute Conservative]

Ha, guy in pic #5 is pulling a Hillary and scoping out the beer maidens assets.

[353FMG]

Used to celebrate Oktoberfest in Freilassing.

Ein Helles und Schweinehaxe, bitte.

But that was loooooooooooooooooooooong ago.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

It looks like a state fair in the USA, only without the Knockout King contestants.

[EEGator]

[Red_Devil 232]

Yes! What happened to a full mug of Beer? I hate foam!

[Starstruck]

When I was there in 67 a liter of beer was under two marks which was 50 cents U.S. at the time.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Quite overpriced.

Well, for one, it's warm. It hits your cerebrum like a freight train.
Second, that's almost 3 beers of very high quality.
Third, it's the Oktoberfest and the goal is 'gemütlich'.

I'd pay the money gladly.

[jmacusa]

Fantastiche, wunderbar!

[Dilbert San Diego]

Why does the Oktoberfest start in September??

[Resolute Conservative]

Beer? What beer?

[Resolute Conservative]

They make the Hooters girls look like a 6th grade cheerleader audition.

[buffyt]

BEER!

http://www.worldrhinoday.org/ DRINK UP CELEBRATE
WORLD RHINO DAY
and in DC it is National RINO Day
John Boener is drunk!