In Germany, even the politicians get into the act during Oktoberfest. The official Oktoberfest celebration is held in Munich, Germany, located in Bavaria. Here, Bavaria’s state governor Guenther Beckstein attends the BILD Wiesn event at Hippodrom beer tent September 25, 2008. You can read more about what’s going on at the Hippodrom here. [Read more]

If you’re like me, you just can’t get over the idea of beer pong as anything more than a frat party game. But apparently, it’s going mainstream. Recently, more than 100 folks showed up at the San Bernardino World Series of Beer Pong Satellite Tournament to jockey for a paid spot at the World Series of Beer Pong IV in Vegas. Yep, World Series of Beer Pong IV – apparently, three others snuck by unnoticed. Despite the party atmosphere, the World Series is fairly well organized. And get this: you can win $50,000. The name is a wee bit deceptive, though. In the World Series, they don’t use beer. “We play with water in the cups,” says one of the California organizer, Peter Rusch. “Using beer is... [Read more]

Apparently what the beer drinking industry has really been holding out for are… trashy “celebs.” First comes the news that Jessica Simpson is the new face – and part owner – of Stampede Beer. Now, Brew Ha-Ha has learned that Drinks Americas Holdings Ltd. is collaborating with rock star Kid Rock to develop and market a domestic beer. J. Patrick Kenny, CEO for Drinks Americas, said about the partnership: Kid Rock is a reflection of great American rock and roll music and the American spirit, and we think we can create a beer in that same image. Having Kid Rock as a Drinks Americas partner is an exciting and big addition to our portfolio of icon brands. There is no question in our mind that people will try a beer... [Read more]

What’s in a number? 220,000 is the number of beer mugs that were stolen and recovered at the official Oktoberfest last year. Almost a quarter of a million? Insanity. Makes you wonder how many were simply stolen… For more on Oktoberfest, check out our prior post. [Read more]

This is a great video by BBC News on the Munich Oktoberfest…  A little history combined with some modern footage.  The embed has been disabled but you can still view it by going here. [Read more]