Top 12 Best Beer Drinking Cities in the World

August 31st, 2010

Check out this list on the Huffington Post, with photos, of the 12 best cities for beer lovers to visit.  While some of the usual suspects are on the list, like Berlin, Dublin, Amsterdam and Milwaukee, some unexpected cities also made the list: like Ashville, North Carolina.  We at OktoberfestHaus.com do think that one city was unjustly omitted; that is Roseville, Minnesota: the location of OktoberfestHaus headquarters!  We have plenty of beer drinking fun here with our Hofbrauhaus beer steins, our Lion Handle Pewter Tankards, but especially this Lederhosen ceramic stein.  What do you think, does Roseville crack the list?

Prost!
Bradley

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Oktoberfest Survival Guide

August 30th, 2010

To survive the 200th anniversary edition of Oktoberfest, you have 2 options:

1) Check us out at Oktoberfesthaus.com or Bierboothaus.com for all your party needs. Whether authentic lederhosen, a variety of dirndl outfits, party decorations or all the drinking vessels imagineable, we’ve got you covered for your party anywhere outside of Munich. (Or maybe you want something to wear upon your arrival in Bavaria.)

2) Hit up divine caroline’s Oktoberfest Survival Guide: Tips for Getting Tipsy in Bavaria, and allow the author to give you some inside info on the best way to navigate the official shindig in Germany.  The author has first-hand knowledge, having already gone to Munich, and so the reader is able to learn from an first-time visitor’s mistakes and experience. Well worth reading if you’ve already planned to cross the Atlantic (or migrate there from elsewhere in Europe) in September.

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Some Oktoberfest Statistics

August 27th, 2010

For my first post on the OktoberfestHaus.com blog, I’d like to give you, the readers, some statistics from Oktoberfest 2007, courtesy of muenchen.de:

  • Area: 0.42 km2 (103.78 acres)
  • Seats in the festival halls: approx. 100,000
  • Visitors: 6.2 million
  • Beer: appr. 6,940,600 litres(126,900 litres non-alcoholic)
  • Wine: 79,624 liters
  • Sparkling wine: 32,047 litres
  • Coffee, tea: 222,725 litres
  • Water, lemonade: 909,765 ½ litres
  • Chicken: 521,872 units
  • Pork sausages: 142,253 pairs
  • Fish: 38,650 kg
  • Pork knuckles: 58,446 units
  • Oxen: 104 units,
  • Expenditure of electricity: 2.8 million kWh (as much as 14% of Munich’s daily need or as much as a four person family will need in 560 years)
  • Expenditure of gas: about 205,000 m³
  • Expenditure of water: about 90,000 m³ (as much as 27% of Munich’s daily need )
  • Waste: 678 t (2004)
  • Toilets: about 980 seated, more than 878 meters of urinals and 17 for disabled persons
  • Telephones: 83, also for international credit cards
  • Lost property: about 4000 items, among them 260 pairs of glasses, 200 mobile phones, wedding rings, and even crutches.

Did I read that right? Almost 7 million liters of beer?!  And this was in 2007; the festival has only continued to grow.  For 2010, the 200th year of the festival, I wouldn’t be surprised to see double that amount of beer consumed.  That means a lot of steins, boots, and glasses will need to be used handle such a large demand.  While you could wait until arriving at the festival to purchase your weapon of choice, why not arrive fully prepared.  Our Oktoberfest Hofbrauhaus 1 Liter Glass Stein is the perfect accessory for any Oktoberfest party, whether in Germany or elsewhere.  For the serious beer drinker consider the 2 Liter “Das Boot”.  Or for the more timid drinker we have a set of four melamine “plastic” reusable 16oz party cups.  Or better yet, just order them all!  To really get in the Oktoberfest spirit, you can also preorder your official Oktoberfest 2010 ceramic stein.

If none of those items get you in the beer drinking mood, then make sure to head to OktoberfestHaus.com or BierBootHaus.com for hundreds of other options to fill any Oktoberfest need!

Prost!
Bradley

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Beer Boots and Steins Need Oktoberfest Beer

August 23rd, 2010

While we here at Oktoberfesthaus and Bierboothaus have got you covered for all your Oktoberfest party needs — beer boots, steins, and party decorations galore — it ain’t an Oktoberfest party without some delicious suds. And unfortunately we’re unable to deliver a cold one in the mail to fill up your glassware. For that, you have to get off the couch and head to your local watering hole or liquor store. In order to get you up to speed on the delicious seasonal Oktoberfest beers making the rounds this (and every) year, we’ve found some websites doing reviews and summarizing your options. Check them out and impress your drinking buddies over the next month or two when it’s time to throw a few back.

Jeremy at Epic Portions will be tasting Oktoberfest beers over the coming weeks. He gets us started with a Leinenkugel review.

The folks at Beer Advocate seem to have reviewed just about every Oktoberfest beer on the market. You probably won’t find most of the beers detailed on this site when you head to the bar, but that means if you do find it, these advocates for beer probably have given it a swirl.

Columbia, South Carolina’s Free Times  takes a look at a sampling of well known Oktoberfest beers.

Or do your own review and let us know what you think, so we can share your feedback with our readers. And make sure to send us any pictures you have of you preparing for Oktoberfest, drinking at your Oktoberfest party, or dancing up a storm in Munich.

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Das Boot Camp

August 11th, 2010

Left; Right; Left, Right, Left!

Those were the sounds we heard at the office today, only they weren’t referring to the traditional military lock-step.  Instead, the chant was referring to our left and right hands, which were filled with beer!  In the left hand we had the BierBootHaus.com 1-liter Plastic Beer Boot with Lanyard Das Boot, and in the right hand we had the 1-liter glass Das Boot.  In anticipation of Oktoberfest season, the office endured a rigorous Das Boot Camp.  So that our efforts would not go unrewarded, the most committed soldier received the giant 3-liter Das Boot.

Oktoberfest is quickly approaching!  Get your beer boots and other Oktoberfest supplies at BierBootHaus.com or OktoberfestHaus.com today!

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Dancing in Dirndls

August 10th, 2010

We here at Oktoberfesthaus.com have you covered for all the handsome outfits you’ll need for the big dance next month — including dirndls galore, no matter your style, shape, or size — but unfortunately we don’t provide dance lessons. In case you missed it, last month we showcased one of the finest Oktoberfest celebrations this side of the Atlantic in Mt. Angel, Oregon (who knew?). But to follow up and show just how seriously they take their German partying in the Mid-Willamette Valley, check out video from last year’s festival and a brilliant song-and-dance routine to the tunes from The Sound of Music. Can’t tell whether I’m more impressed by the sprinkler moves or the Macarena gyrations.

Oktoberfest Sounds of Music

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The Oktoberfesthaus Brand is Worldwide

August 9th, 2010

A good friend of the Oktoberfesthaus.com (and its sister site, Bierboothaus.com) crew, a young lad named Sloppenheimer who likes to come to the warehouse and bother the hard-working employees there, took to South Africa for the World Cup last month and was pleasantly surprised to find that the Das Boot community spans oceans and continents. Check out this dude he came across on the streets of Cape Town, who could’ve been wearing a football/soccer jersey, but instead threw one of our best-selling tees on his back. Here’s a man who’s dedicated to his beer. And apparently was a super nice guy as well.

Why can't we drink on the streets of the US of A?

Why can't we drink on the streets of the US of A?

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Throwing an Oktoberfest Party?

August 9th, 2010

Look no further, we’ve added hundreds of party decorations, flags, party hats, party favors, and other festive Oktoberfest items to our assortment!

Whether you’re having a small beer-themed party or a large Oktoberfest event, you can be sure to find everything you might need in order to decorate! OktoberfestHaus.com has the widest selection of Oktoberfest party supplies, party accessories, and Oktoberfest apparel anywhere at the lowest prices. Set the table with our paper Oktoberfest tableware, decorate the surroundings with Oktoberfest decorations, and hand out Oktoberfest party favors to your guests. Having a HUGE party? Our Oktoberfest party kits include everything you need at a substantial savings. With the largest selection of Oktoberfest party supplies online, your party is sure to be wunderbar!

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Check Out Our New Costume Video on YouTube

August 6th, 2010

We just added a video to the YouTube channel of our sister site, CostumesLtd.com displaying all the sexy costumes you can buy on BuyOktoberfestCostumes.com.  These costumes are great for both Oktoberfest and Halloween.  Save money by buying one costume for both occasions, like this sexy Gretchen costume, or double-down and be a Beer Garden Girl for Oktoberfest and a Tavern Wench for Halloween.  BuyOktoberfestCostumes also has men’s and children’s costumes so the whole family can celebrate Oktoberfest and Halloween in true, authentic German style.

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It’s International Beer Day!

August 5th, 2010

Happy Beer Day everyone!  The party is raging here at the OktoberfestHaus.com office.

International Beer Day originated in California as a way to celebrate the drinking of cold beer while the weather was still warm enough to appreciate a cold beer, unlike Oktoberfest when the weather has started to get colder.  While we at OktoberfestHaus think that “Oktober” weather is the perfect beer drinking weather, we always appreciate another excuse to drink a refreshing cold brew.

According to the official website, the purpose of International Beer Day is threefold:
1) To gather with friends and enjoy the deliciousness that is beer.
2) To celebrate the dedicated men and women who brew and serve our beer.
3) To bring the world together under the united banner of beer by celebrating the beers of all nations and cultures together on this one remarkable day.

In honor of this glorious day, we decided today would be the perfect time to test out our new Oktoberfest inventory.  On the schedule for today is a beer drinking competition using one of our newly arrived 2-liter boots.  After knocking back a couple of those we’ll be ready for a lederhosen and dirndl fashion show, accompanied by our new Oktoberfest Party Hats!  And what would a Beer Day celebration be without a tribute to the good ol’ United States of America?  After our long day of celebrations everyone in the office has to drink a round from this beautiful Liberty Bell Beer Stein before they can go home.

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