Oktoberfest 2009

[Michael]

Anyone else going to Oktoberfest? Just two weeks away :)

[RealNC]

Bratwurst und Bier. :D

I live in Greece now and it would be a pretty big trip, so nope :(

[d2kx]

I don't drink alcohol, so not that excited. But I'll be in Munich around that time due to a school trip for a week :P

[Michael]

I don't drink alcohol, so not that excited. But I'll be in Munich around that time due to a school trip for a week :P

A German that doesn't drink beer? :D

[d2kx]

A German that doesn't drink beer? :D

Yeah, and guess what, not all Germans like "Bratwurst", "Weißwurst" and "Volksmusik" :eek: Gotta love prejudices, and during "Oktoberfest" they all come together :rolleyes:

[Michael]

Yeah, and guess what, not all Germans like "Bratwurst", "Weißwurst"

How can anyone not love Weißwurst? Especially if eaten the Bayern way (zuzeln?) and served with a liter of Augustiner. Haha, but yes I understand.

[frische]

Weißwurst was actually invented by the French.

Seriously though, Oktoberfest is the worst time to see Munich.

[Michael]

Seriously though, Oktoberfest is the worst time to see Munich.

I've been to Munich enough before, I am not going to see the town.. just Theresienwiese and my other favorite biergartens to get my quota of Augustiner and (fresh) Spaten for a while :)

[d2kx]

I've been to Munich enough before, I am not going to see the town.. just Theresienwiese and my other favorite biergartens to get my quota of Augustiner and (fresh) Spaten for a while :)

We'll also attend several "Biergartens" (LOL) outside the Oktoberfest during the time... when you see someone with an "AMD - Smarter Choice" t-shirt, it's probably me :D

[thoemy]

There is another big german Volksfest called Cannstatter Wasen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannstatter_Wasen) at the same time near Stuttgart. Some people say it's better that the Oktoberfest. But there are always fanboys ;).
I never have been at the Oktoberfest in Munich but I definitively want to go there. Maybe next year.


P.S. I like Weißwurst, Bratwrust and of course Bier!

[L33F3R]

Location: Germany

Location: United States


well heres L33F3R in the middle. L33F3R loves his booze and weed, but L33F3R is the first to recognise that d2kx clearly holds a grudge on Americans for that somewhat disrespectful post. I find it particularly distasteful whether or not it was intended as a joke.

[d2kx]

well heres L33F3R in the middle. L33F3R loves his booze and weed, but L33F3R is the first to recognise that d2kx clearly holds a grudge on Americans for that somewhat disrespectful post. I find it particularly distasteful whether or not it was intended as a joke.

If you read the thread from the beginning, you'll notice that it was meant as a joke. I'm sorry if someone feels offended, I didn't want to hurt anyone ;) Post removed.

[L33F3R]

i personally dont feel offended as i am not American. However it had tremendous potential to hurt someones feelings. Thanks for being a champ and removing them :)

[Michael]

p.s. anyone that buys a guy in Lederhosens with a Red Hat bag (me) a liter of Augustiner gets a free Phoronix Premium subscription :)

[Qaridarium]

There is another big german Volksfest called Cannstatter Wasen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannstatter_Wasen) at the same time near Stuttgart. Some people say it's better that the Oktoberfest. But there are always fanboys ;).
I never have been at the Oktoberfest in Munich but I definitively want to go there. Maybe next year.


P.S. I like Weißwurst, Bratwrust and of course Bier!

Better or not better Im from Badenwürtenberg and i know Cannstatter Wasen just diverend!

In Bayern they talk Bayrisch in Badenwütenberg's cannstatter wasen they talk Schwäbisch Würtenberg's language.

in the Nord of germany they talk more Hoch Deutsch (High German) i think Schwäbisch and Bayrisch is the most diverend Language to "High-German" in germany overall...

Würtenberg and Bayern smels und taste diverend.

in Würtenberg we like hot-yello-Senf Bayern like brown-Sweet-senf

http://www.ama-grillclub.at/typo3temp/pics/bf98dfe8c3.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Senf-4.jpg/180px-Senf-4.jpg

Bayern like Wite-Wurst würtenberg like Red-Bratwurst

http://www.kalchreuth-tennis.de/images/weisswurst.jpg

http://static-p4.fotolia.com/jpg/00/13/76/21/400_F_13762121_wmBhLg9kg8F6csnSAHVoW048XWICHCK3.jp g


in bayern they eat Kartoffelknödel in würtenberg we eat semmelknödel

http://de.peperita.com/gerichte/mid/1169569474_67390.jpg

http://www.essen-und-trinken.de/uploads/thumbnails/0009/00000000009/310x310/Semmelknoedel_4ad5fb795f87e1113599931051954a68_fjt 2005090501.jpg


you can see Big different!

[Qaridarium]

In würtenberg you sould eat Gaisburger-Marsch or Linsen with Spätzle..

http://www.schoene-schuhe.de/hosting/schoeneschuhe/Langenbach.nsf/0/D616064B918EBCB6C12568B7003E9FD6/$File/Rocklore-Gaisburger-Marsch-9-2002.jpg?OpenElement

http://blog.rezkonv.de/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/linsen_spaetzle.jpg

in bayern you eat Schweinshacksen with sauerkraut and Kartofelknödel.

http://www.spitaltor.de/media/images/Haxen01.jpg
http://cms.cham.de/Portals/58/Events/Haxn.JPG

Big Different!


BEER is different to.. Bayern like Black strong Beer up to 20% alkohol..

http://www.emailleschilder.com/fotos-a/koestritzer-glas.jpg


Würtenberg like Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus's Tannenzäpfle

http://rmginyourshoes.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/tannenzaepfle.jpg

[Blaine]

p.s. anyone that buys a guy in Lederhosens with a Red Hat bag (me) a liter of Augustiner gets a free Phoronix Premium subscription :)

I'll be on the watch!
But please. Don't do it like some others by leaving 'strange smelling marks' in front of my house... :).

Best

[Michael]

I'll be on the watch!

Chances are I'll be in one of the Augustiner tents :)

[Blaine]

Chances are I'll be in one of the Augustiner tents :)

Where else would I expect a sane and tasteful person? (Though speaking of sanity in connection with Oktoberfest seems euphemistic :))

[Hasenpfote]

Thank you Qaridarium. Now I'm sick...

Weißbier is no beer! It tastes like beer + bananajuice!

Anykind of Pils is the beer to drink! Ok, not Oetinger. This you can only use to clean your windows...

But there is so much other tasty stuff:
Koelsch
Schwarzbier (already mentioned.)
Porter
Bock (Doppel-Bock for real men :D )

But NEVER drink Weissbier!

PS: Bavaria does not belong to Germany! They are discards! Bavarians dont like rest of Germany (especially North-Germany aka Saupreuss), and rest of Germany dont like them! So just ignore Bavaria and visit other nice places in Germany! :)

[JeanPaul145]

There is another big german Volksfest called Cannstatter Wasen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannstatter_Wasen) at the same time near Stuttgart. Some people say it's better that the Oktoberfest. But there are always fanboys ;).
I never have been at the Oktoberfest in Munich but I definitively want to go there. Maybe next year.


P.S. I like Weißwurst, Bratwrust and of course Bier!

I've been to the Wasen last year, and am going again this year. It's smaller in setup than the Wiesn (or so I've heard) but it is incredibly fun nonetheless. Also a bit of the same setup: 12 tents (of which 1 wine tent and 1 fish tent) and a huge (and fairly cheap) fair around it:)

P.S. while there might be people who don't like Weißwurst, everybody *loves* feuerwurst :p

[izual]

omg whats going on here :D

No Oktoberfest for me, never!

[Nille]

But there is so much other tasty stuff:
Koelsch


:eek: Please not. Koelsch is piss in a test tube :p

[energyman]

:eek: Please not. Koelsch is piss in a test tube :p

rule of beer: people from the Rhine don't know anything about it. Kölsch, Alt. It is crap.

second rule of beer: Einbecker. It rules.

third rule of beer: Eisbock is the greatest.

[Adarion]

1 more German here who doesn't drink any beer at all. Really. Even though I come from one of the 2 areas with the highest annual per head beer consumption (Bavaria & Saxony). But Munich would surely be woth a visit, they use Linux there. :)
And the Bavarian forests are supposed to be a nice place, too.

And I like Nürnberger (Nuremberger sausages) and Weißwurst. But not the honey-nut-mustard, I prefer my mustard to be plain and simple.

[d2kx]

But Munich would surely be woth a visit, they use Linux there. :)
And the Bavarian forests are supposed to be a nice place, too.

This. ;)

Good thing I actually am in Munich over the next week :)

[Jaikers]

In wisconsin this is one of the best times of the year! Who in wisconsin doesnt love Beer and Bratwurst?!? No one who is a true wisconsinite I can tell you that much!