Adults of all ages are holding up steins of beer and belting out Sweet Caroline as the four-piece band diverts from German folk songs to classic hits. Birthday revellers pass around schnapps shots ...

Whoever says Munich automatically thinks of Oktoberfest, which is widely regarded as the largest beer festival and folk festival in the world. Many participants in this celebration come in the ...

which is widely regarded as the largest beer festival and folk festival in the world. Many participants in this celebration come in the traditional Bavarian costume, the Lederhose. Prior to the ...

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Adults spent in most cases between $30 and $90 to rent costumes for grownup parties. Dracula was a favorite among men while women liked French maid costumes. Politics and world affairs were also big.

One of the reasons that Germans drink so little of anyone else’s beer can be traced back to the Reinheitsgebot, usually translated into English as the German Beer Purity Law, which was first adopted ...