OKTOBERFEST, facts about...

1) It's an annual 16-18 day Fest in Munich, Bavaria, Germany from late Sept. to the 1st weekend in October. 2) Only beer brewed within the city limits with a minimum of 13.5% Master Spice (the crucial measured variable when brewing beer) is allowed to be designated Oktoberfest Beer. 3) The traditional drinking vessel is a 1-Liter glass or clay stein. 4) The fest is in Sept. simply because the weather is better for an outdoors party...nights are warmer. 5) Others believe it was originally held to drink up the old stocks of beer to make room for the new brew that would be made after harvest.  6) The first Oktoberfest was celebrated in 1810 to honor of the marriage of a Crown Prince & his Princess Bride.  This 5-day gala ended with a horse race and 7) Others say it's simply a fun German festival celebrating their culture and society.