Horse Racing, Not Beer Was the Star Attraction of the Earliest Oktoberfests

The festival shifted to September on popular demand

A server with Hacker-Pschorr, one of the traditional brews allowed in Oktoberfest. Image source: Wikimedia.

After a two-year hiatus, Oktoberfest is back in Munich! Almost three weeks of fun, food, entertainment, and, of course, beer.

Lots and lots of beer!