Comments on: Oktoberfest 2009 day 1: Ochsenbraterei http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei.html Adventures in travel and serial expattery at zurika.com. These are the tales of two Americans currently based in Munich, Germany. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jul http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei.html/comment-page-1#comment-268 Jul Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:58:06 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei/#comment-268 Matt - I think a lot of people must have waited too long to book this year. It feels much emptier than last year. <br /><br />Dave - glad you enjoyed it! Next time you'll have to pick up some lederhosen. :)<br /><br />Chantal - yes, lots and lots of smoking. I think it will be a long time before it gets banned, since the tents will basically have to be redesigned before that can happen. Matt – I think a lot of people must have waited too long to book this year. It feels much emptier than last year.

Dave – glad you enjoyed it! Next time you'll have to pick up some lederhosen. :)

Chantal – yes, lots and lots of smoking. I think it will be a long time before it gets banned, since the tents will basically have to be redesigned before that can happen.

]]> By: Chantal http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei.html/comment-page-1#comment-269 Chantal Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:19:28 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei/#comment-269 Is smoking allowed this year? I think people were allowed to smoke in the tents last year, weren't they? Is smoking allowed this year? I think people were allowed to smoke in the tents last year, weren't they?

]]> By: Dave Hampton http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei.html/comment-page-1#comment-270 Dave Hampton Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:51:05 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei/#comment-270 Jul: 'was there for opening day, and it was great. A meter of brat; a liter of beer -- like Wisconsin on steroids. What more could I ask for?<br /><br />As you say, the tents were sweltering, and I was glad not to have a reservation. However, it was easy to wander in and out and see several until they were filled about two. I did see the parade (a little trouble controlling the horses here and there) and the countdown inside one of the tents.<br /><br />Wow, people do dress up for this, don't they!<br /><br />The stand-up beer counter outside the Nymphenberg tent was not very crowded and turned out to be the easiest place to get a beer all day. The carnival area was much bigger than I expected (I love the idea of having schnapps and tequila stands for the adults amidst the kiddie rides). I was tempted by the olympic roller coaster but didn't end up spending time on the rides. Prices were reasonable in general, and public transport was perfect.<br /><br />People were getting a little glazed over by six pm (I could tell because drunks kept trying to nip the end off my brat as I carried it), but the guidance you gave was perfect and the event was surpurb. Thank you, thank you ! Jul: 'was there for opening day, and it was great. A meter of brat; a liter of beer — like Wisconsin on steroids. What more could I ask for?

As you say, the tents were sweltering, and I was glad not to have a reservation. However, it was easy to wander in and out and see several until they were filled about two. I did see the parade (a little trouble controlling the horses here and there) and the countdown inside one of the tents.

Wow, people do dress up for this, don't they!

The stand-up beer counter outside the Nymphenberg tent was not very crowded and turned out to be the easiest place to get a beer all day. The carnival area was much bigger than I expected (I love the idea of having schnapps and tequila stands for the adults amidst the kiddie rides). I was tempted by the olympic roller coaster but didn't end up spending time on the rides. Prices were reasonable in general, and public transport was perfect.

People were getting a little glazed over by six pm (I could tell because drunks kept trying to nip the end off my brat as I carried it), but the guidance you gave was perfect and the event was surpurb. Thank you, thank you !

]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei.html/comment-page-1#comment-271 Nomadic Matt Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:59:33 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei/#comment-271 I tried to go this year but I didn't book in time....maybe next year I tried to go this year but I didn't book in time….maybe next year

]]> By: Jul http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei.html/comment-page-1#comment-272 Jul Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:14:53 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei/#comment-272 Adam - You'd love it. So many lederhosen. Adam – You'd love it. So many lederhosen.

]]> By: tqe / Adam http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei.html/comment-page-1#comment-273 tqe / Adam Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:43:49 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei/#comment-273 Geesh, maybe I really should come check out Oktoberfest--although I suspect it's better in theory than in reality--at least for me. Geesh, maybe I really should come check out Oktoberfest–although I suspect it's better in theory than in reality–at least for me.

]]> By: Jul http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei.html/comment-page-1#comment-274 Jul Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:11:05 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei/#comment-274 Cliff - Ofest beer isn't helles, it's a special brew just for the event (a märzen, I think). So there's not necessarily a correlation as to which brand you'll like best. I tend to like Oktoberfest beers better than helles overall, but I can't say whether I have a favorite yet. I'll try to pay more attention this year to which ones taste the best. The Spaten was pretty yummy.<br /><br />And one tent - the Weinzelt - serves Weißbier instead of Oktoberfest beer. It's my favorite tent. Cliff – Ofest beer isn't helles, it's a special brew just for the event (a märzen, I think). So there's not necessarily a correlation as to which brand you'll like best. I tend to like Oktoberfest beers better than helles overall, but I can't say whether I have a favorite yet. I'll try to pay more attention this year to which ones taste the best. The Spaten was pretty yummy.

And one tent – the Weinzelt – serves Weißbier instead of Oktoberfest beer. It's my favorite tent.

]]> By: cliff1976 http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei.html/comment-page-1#comment-275 cliff1976 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:58:05 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/09/oktoberfest-2009-day-1-ochsenbraterei/#comment-275 I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Spaten at the '04 Wiesn — I'm typically more of a Weißbier guy than a Helles guy.<br /><br />How did you like it? Especially compared to what else is available? I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Spaten at the '04 Wiesn — I'm typically more of a Weißbier guy than a Helles guy.

How did you like it? Especially compared to what else is available?

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