"Willkommen zum UlricKastle's Oktoberfest.. Weis'n!"
The barrels hath been rolled out! Happy Oktoberfest to all! Enjoy thy fine bier and food! Eat Sausages! More on the way....Wies'n!
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"The History of the Oktoberfest."
"The Royal Wedding on 12th October 1810."
Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I of Bavaria, was married to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on the 12th October 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates to celebrate the happy royal event. The fields have been named Theresienwiese ("Theresa's fields") in honor of the Crown Princess ever since, although the locals have since abbreviated the name simply to the "Wiesn". Horse races in the presence of the Royal Family marked the close of the event that was celebrated as a festival for the whole of Bavaria. The decision to repeat the horse races in the subsequent year gave rise to the tradition of the Oktoberfest.
The Oktoberfest continues in 1811:
In 1811 an added feature to the horse races was the first Agricultural Show, designed to boost Bavarian agriculture. The horse races, which were the oldest and - at one time - the most popular event of the festival are no longer held today. But the Agricultural Show is still held every three years during the Oktoberfest on the southern part of the festival grounds.
More and more things to see and do
In the first few decades the choice of amusements was sparse. The first carousel and two swings were set up in 1818. Visitors were able to quench their thirst at small beer stands which grew rapidly in number. In 1896 the beer stands were replaced by the first beer tents and halls set up by enterprising landlords with the backing of the breweries..
The remainder of the festival site was taken up by a fun-fair. The range of carousels etc. on offer was already increasing rapidly in the 1870s as the fairground trade continued to grow and develop in Germany.....
"OKTOBERFEST! 18th September - 3rd Oktober 2000"
The Munich Oktoberfest - Today, the Oktoberfest as known by the locals as the "Wies'n" - is the biggest public festival in the world and will be held this year for the 166th time. Each year, the Oktoberfest is attended by around 6 million visitors, who drink around 5 million liters of beer and consume over 200,000 pairs of pork sausages - mostly in the "beer tents" put up by the traditional Munich breweries.
At the foot of the Bavaria statue, the huge Oktoberfest grounds also provide carousels, roller coasters and all the spectacular fun of the fair for the enjoyment and excitement of visitors of all ages. The festivities are accompanied by a program of events, including the Grand Entry of the Oktoberfest Landlords and Breweries, the Costume and Riflemen's Procession, and a concert involving all the brass bands represented at the "Wiesn".
WIES'N!.
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Raise your stein!
What are the official brew's of Ulrickastle?
ANSWER: In order of likeness; 'BECK'S BIER' 'ST. PAULI GIRL' 'Middle Ages brew~Impaled Ale..' 'Labatts-Blue' 'Heineken' 'Amstel Lite' 'Michelob' 'Coors Lite' Look for some official Oktoberfest brew's around the season as well..
Click onto the link for 'Beer from Germany' to find information on different kinds of beer....Also, 'Dyck's Oktoberfest' to visit and learn more about the Oktoberfest and find other links as well!
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Beer from Germany-Willkommen!
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