Fall Seasonal Beers Released in July
Yes. You read that headline correctly. It’s the start of July. And I’ve already seen reports that pumpkin ales and Oktoberfest lagers are available for consumption. It’s been on Beer Pulse as well...
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In Search of Oktoberfest and Pumpkin Beer
On Saturday, I stopped at a few beer stores to see if I could find any Oktoberfest and pumpkin beers. After all, the fall seasonal beers start in July. My personal goal is to try as many as possible...
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Win a Trip to Munich for Oktoberfest 2013!
Pyramid Breweries is giving one lucky person a trip to Munich for Oktoberfest 2013 in Munich. The winner of the sweepstakes will win roundtrip airfare for two to Munich, a five night hotel stay and...
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Practice for Oktoberfest at Augtoberfest!
It’s Oktoberfest time! What? You figured Oktoberfest started in October? Well you would be wrong. The Germans decided a while back that they couldn’t wait to get trashed until October. So they moved up...
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Tasting Lowenbrau Original
So I had my first Lowenbrau Original last Sunday. After I bought the Munich beer last month, I plunged into work on Funtober and never got a chance to enjoy it. Seriously. Zero. I blame it on my...
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It’s Labor Day Weekend!
I know that Fall technically starts September 22nd. But I don’t think anyone will arrest us for celebrating fall a little bit early this year. Labor Day weekend really does feel like the start of Fall....
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My Day Trip to the Arden Fair
I started Funtober in part to give myself a great excuse to participate in more fall fun. I work way too hard not to take more breaks and enjoy life. Yesterday, I took a break from building Funtober to...
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O’zapft is! Oktoberfest 2012 in Munich has Started
It is tapped. The world’s biggest party has begun. At noon in the Schottenhamel tent, which was twenty minutes ago according to my complex time zone analysis, the mayor of Munich, Christian Ude, swung...
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Early numbers are in for the world’s largest 2012 beer festival. Despite Saturday’s rain, 850,000 people attended opening weekend of Oktoberfest in Munich. It didn’t slow beer consumption either: One...
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100 Days To Oktoberfest 2013 in Munich
Today is an important day on the march toward Fall. Oktoberfest in Munich starts on Saturday, September 21st this year. By my count, there’s only 100 days until the ceremonial keg tapping that kicks...
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22 Recipes to Get Psyched for Oktoberfest
I’ve spent the past two days updating information about upcoming United States Oktoberfests. The website for every German festival describes in detail the wonderful authentic Bavarian food that will be...
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The Second Week of September has been Busy here at Funtober!
We’ve been so busy getting ready for the upcoming fall events that I haven’t filled you in on some of the things we have been doing here at Funtober that I think you’ll enjoy. The Newsletter We sent...
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The Top 10 Oktoberfest Celebrations in the U.S. in 2013
It is time to dust off your dirndl and grab a beer and brat! Saturday marks the start of the 180th Munich Oktoberfest. More than six million will drink and party at the Theresienwiese over the next...
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Day 217 Journey To Halloween Fun Hope you are enjoying our updates, trivia, and news about Halloween, haunted houses, festivals, Oktoberfests, ghost stories and more. We hope to keep our countdown...
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What Are the Most Famous Oktoberfest Beer Tents In Munich? If you attend Oktoberfest in Munich then you must plan your days to get into the beer tents of your choice. They open early and sell out...
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Oktoberfest In April Oktoberfest Type Celebrations Around The Country Are there really spring oktoberfests in the U.S.? I just received an email about one right here in my home town of Philadelphia....
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7 USA German Themed Towns Really Celebrate Oktoberfest Here are seven American cities that have gone all out to attract visitors to their German themed towns. Some have original German buildings and...
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4 Long Running Oktoberfest Celebrations In TN-CO-IL-AK Funtober continues to look at some of the best Oktoberfest celebrations in the country. Today we feature 4 long running events in Tennessee,...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Iowa
I imagine that the nine festivals for Oktoberfest in Iowa are attended by a pretty good chunk of the one million people in the state that claim German heritage. Plus one or two that just want to enjoy...
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Oktoberfest in New York
It doesn’t matter whether you are in New York City or call Upstate New York home. You can find a place to celebrate the 2014 Oktoberfest in New York with the 2.2 million other New Yorkers that share...
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