Oktoberfest in Liverpool: What’s on guide to city-wide events, foodie specials and celebrations
Get ready to raise your steins! Oktoberfest, the biggest bier festival on the planet is here in Liverpool. We have a round up of some of the best events, collaborations and tasty treats on offer to get you in the spirit without the hassle of having to hop on a plane. Prost!
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00:00 Get ready to raise your steins. Oktoberfest, the biggest beer festival on the planet, is here.
00:06 Well, sort of, bear with me. First up though, some facts and history surrounding this much-loved cultural phenomenon.
00:14 Held annually in Munich from mid to late September, which us non-native German speakers can often find confusing due to the name,
00:21 the event culminates around the first Sunday in October.
00:26 The world's largest Volksfest, which is a large event in German-speaking countries,
00:31 usually combining a beer or wine festival and a travelling funfair, is an important part of Bavarian culture.
00:38 More than 6 million international and national visitors now attend the event, which has been held since the year 1810.
00:46 Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfests that are modelled after the original event.
00:52 Now, some of the events that have been on offer in Liverpool might already have passed us by,
00:58 but don't worry, there's still fun to be had throughout the month of October.
01:03 One of the UK's biggest Oktoberfests is coming to Liverpool.
01:06 The three-day extravaganza is taking over the city's Waterfront Exhibition Centre from October 26th to the 28th,
01:14 with thousands of revellers expected to join in on the fun.
01:17 The event features live umpfah bands, stands of beer, food vendors, plenty of lederhosen and a huge 30-metre bar,
01:24 the biggest of its kind in the North West.
01:26 Though this is not your typical Oktoberfest, it's a frighteningly fun-filtered evening,
01:31 combining the traditional German beer festival with a Halloween theme.
01:35 Throughout October, Honest Burger in Liverpool is joining the Oktoberfest revelry with a Bavarian special.
01:41 With a twist, their Smashtoberfest Burger, inspired by the co-founders' trips to the festival in Munich.
01:48 Their monthly special is a combination of double smash patties, Bavarian smoked cheese and curry-versed mayonnaise.
01:56 Oktoberfest returns to Liverpool for a huge celebration at Hangar 34 at their event on Saturday 14th October.
02:04 You can expect a huge beer hall atmosphere, live music including the umpfah bands,
02:09 authentic German food, beer and loads more.
02:12 This might not have been the collaboration you were expecting,
02:16 but Bundabust have created a special limited edition range of Oktoberfest menu items.
02:22 The Indian street food restaurant has introduced a range of German classic dishes alongside special beers.
02:28 Items include the Bundo pretzel, curry-versed koftas, sauerkraut fritters, prussed pickles and bataka salad.
02:37 That's on offer at their Bold Street venue until the 15th October.
02:41 Camp & Fairness' Bingo Lingo gets an Oktoberfest makeover combining the usual chaos
02:46 combined with the festive spirit of Oktoberfest.
02:50 Get ready to raise your beer steins, that's on Fridays throughout October and apparently fancy dress is encouraged.
02:57 We do hope that roundup has given you some food for thought. Prost!