As a result, in 2009 the festival hit record numbers in attendance (some reports say attendance is now around 100,000 annually). In 2006, ABC’s Good Morning America broadcasted live from the event, and 3000 locals participated in the fun. Almost a decade later, it is rated in the Top 100 events happening in North America. By 1978, it was known as one of the top attractions to attend over the holidays in the entire world. Wurstfest began in 1961 to celebrate the local foods of New Braunfels, much of which was German (did you know some households in the area still speak German?). As a nod to that idea, Wurstfest was born. Eventually, the party would come to them. When German travelers were away during Oktoberfest, they didn’t worry. When the Germans were colonizing in America, central Texas was a hot destination and provided all the necessities to set up new towns. The festival officially begins when the mayor taps the first keg and announces “O’ zapft is!” which means “It’s tapped!” and you grab a stein of delicious beer, clink glasses with your mates and say “Prost!” - a German toast. The food served ranges from things like Schweinebraten (roast pork), Würstl (sausages) along with Brezen (pretzels), Reiberdatschi (Kartoffelpuffer/ potato pancakes), Sauerkraut (fermented cabbage), Obatzda (a spicy cheese-butter spread) and Weißwurst (a white sausage). Only the wise and tolerant survive, while others will end up drunk as a skunk on the streets and are given the traditional name Bierliechen, which translates to “Beer Corpses.” Since Oktoberfest beer is higher in ABV than normal German lagers (around 6.0%), patrons have to be keeping tabs on how much they are consuming. The beer is traditionally brewed in March for special brewing purposes, and also requires the beer to be higher in alcohol content to last through the summer. Munich beer is the only beer allowed at the proper Oktoberfest, and all six breweries that participate brew within the city limits (Hofbräuhaus München, Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu, Paulaner Bräu, Löwenbräu, Hacker-Pschorr Bräu and Augustiner Bräu). It is an important part of Bavarian culture. A citywide celebration was good for citizen morale, and they ended up making it an annual thing. The Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen (if German names and phrases make you chuckle, keep reading) and they invited all of the citizens to celebrate. Oktoberfest is a massive party that was birthed out of an event that took place in 1810. What is Oktoberfest? How did it come about and why is there SO MUCH BEER? They say everything is bigger in Texas, but this festival has the capability to make the world just a little smaller and connect us with our old European counterparts. With this year's Wurstfest coming up, we thought we could shed some light on how the festival came about, the roots of Oktoberfest, and how New Braunfels became a staple for Texas German culture over the years. For decades, locals have taken pride in showing off the best of the best German food and drink to hundreds of thousands of visitors. You can enjoy lots of wine, beer, and brats with them this Wurstfest, March 26-27th.New Braunfels is home to one of the most recognized Oktoberfest celebrations in the nation: Wurstfest. Live German music will be performed in their Sherry House from 12-4 pm with traditional Wurstjaeger Dancers performing at 1 pm Saturday and Sunday. One of the highlights of Wurst Fest is all of the activities that Stone Hill Winery hosts throughout the weekend for the citywide celebration of the traditional German art of sausage making! Sausage producers from across the region will be there with lots of wursts to sample and purchase. From sausage-making competitions to Weiner Dog Races, Wurst Fest has so many fun things to do that celebrate sausage! Wurst Fest Activities at Stone Hill Winery Well, take this as your sign to return to Hermann this weekend because the Hermann Wurst Fest is almost here! Join us in Hermann, MO for a weekend full of all things sausage. You may know Hermann for our many festivals, including Maifest and Oktoberfest. For as long as Adam Puchta Winery has been around, Hermann, MO has been here with us.
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