Winner, Winner Chicken Dancer What is it about shaking our butts like a bird that is just so darn irresistible? We’re not sure, but we know that when our band strikes up the undeniable first…
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ABV=OMG
If you’ve read a beer label you may have noticed three letters after that ever-so-important alcohol percentage: ABV. But do you know what they mean and how that number comes to be? And more importantly, what…
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Tap, You’re It!
Munich’s mayor and keg tapping may seem like a tale as old as time, but did you know the Oktoberfest tradition we discussed in A Parade, O’ Zapft Is & Prost is not actually a custom of…
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Oktoberfest Phrases You Have To Know
We aren’t just an exact replica of the original Hofbräuhaus in Munich. Our authenticity goes beyond the exterior to the language you may hear at the original Oktoberfest, also in Munich. Here are a few…
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Prost To The Purity Law
Prost To The Purity Law So what is this 500-year-old Purity Law and why is it such a big deal anyway? Let us tell you a little story. Once upon a time unsavory…
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Who Wore It Best?
If you’ve been to our Haus this Oktoberfest you may have seen people other than our amazing staff donning traditional Bavarian attire. You may even know that the women are wearing Dirndls and the men Lederhosen, but we think it’s…
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Putting Our Best Shank Forward
Today we’re going to whet your appetite for tomorrow’s Oktoberfest special: Schweinshaxe, aka pork shank. (It may not be easy to pronounce, but it sure is easy to enjoy!) If you really want to get down…
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Give Us A Shot
Give Us A Shot Or better yet, let us give one to you! Our brews may have made us famous, but we’re just as partial toward shot glasses as we are to steins. They are…
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Rouladen Rules!
It’s Friday and we all know what that means, right? Yes, it’s the beginning of the weekend, but at our Haus it’s so much more! This Oktoberfest we’re serving up daily food specials and…
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As Wilson Phillips Says, Hold On
If you’ve been to our Haus during Oktoberfest then you have probably seen people who can really hold their beer. But we’re not talking about alcohol tolerance. Our annual Oktoberfest Maskrugstemmen Competition (Mass-kroog), aka stein-holding, is a…
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