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Sep. 20—On the Sept. 16-18 opening weekend of Oktoberfest at Penn Brewery in Pittsburgh's North Side, revelers drank 65 half-barrels of beer — or just over 1,000 gallons.
Hofbräu-Festzelt 2005. The Hofbräu-Festzelt is one of the largest beer tents of the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.. The tent has an area of 5,084 m 2 and 4,460 seats (plus 1,436 on the balcony) and 1,000 non-seating tables only inside.
These celebrations became increasingly popular among the general Commonwealth population in the later half of the 20th century with the rise of microbreweries, and with the opening of authentic German brew houses such as Hofbrauhaus in Pittsburgh, PA. Other major celebrations across the United States include those at:
The Hofbräuhaus Saal c. 1902. The restaurant comprises most of the Hofbräuhaus am Platzl, which also includes a ballroom and outdoor Wirtsgarten.Its menu features such traditional favorites of Bavarian cuisine as Brezn (soft pretzel), Obatzda (cheese dip), Hax'n, and sausages such as Bratwurst and Weisswurst.
A meeting of the Nazi Party at the Bürgerbräukeller beer hall, Munich, circa 1923 A temporary beer hall erected for the Cannstatter Volksfest, an annual three-week Volksfest in Stuttgart, Germany
The Hofbräuhaus Saal c. 1902. The Hofbräuhaus am Platzl was founded in 1589 by the Duke of Bavaria, Wilhelm V. [1] It is one of Munich's oldest beer halls. It was founded as the brewery to the old Royal Residence, which at that time was situated just around the corner from where the beer hall stands today.
People across the country responded by gathering outside breweries, some beginning the night before. On that first day, 1.5 million barrels of beer were consumed, inspiring the future holiday. Today, April 7 is recognized as National Beer Day, and April 6 is known as New Beer's Eve. [8] [9] [10] [11]
The main floor has two eating rooms and outdoor eating balcony overlooking the beer garden. The underground and first floors have the private function rooms that can be hired for events, lectures, and such. During the warm days, the beer garden is opened with self-service food and drink booths in the back yard.