Octoberfest A Jaugerhaus
Jägerhaus German Restaurant owners Sandra Schwaiger and master chef Anton Schwaiger invite you to experience authentic German cuisine expertly prepared and served by our warm, friendly staff. A true restaurant treasure of Orange County! Vicky, Del, Paul, Sue, and Jeanette joined them for an evening of food and fun!
The Oktoberfest is a 16 day festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria,
Germany during late September and early October. It is one of the most famous
events in the city and the world's largest fair, with some six million people
attending every year.
The event traditionally takes place during the 16 days up to and including
the first Sunday in October. In 1990, the schedule was modified in response
to German reunification so that if the first Sunday in October falls on
the 1st or 2nd, then the festival will go on until October 3rd (German Unity
Day). Thus, the festival is now 17 days when the 1st Sunday is October 2nd
and 18 days when it is October 1st. The festival is held on an area named
the Theresienwiese (Field [or meadow] of Therese), often called "d’ Wiesn"
for short. Beer plays a central role in the fair, with every festival beginning
with a keg of beer tapped by the Mayor of Munich who declares "O'zapft is!"
(Bavarian: "It’s tapped!"). A special Oktoberfest beer is brewed for the
occasion, which is slightly darker and stronger, in both taste and alcohol.
It is served in a one-liter-tankard called Maß. The first mass is served
to the Bavarian Prime Minister. Only local Munich breweries are allowed
to serve this beer in a Bierzelt, a beer tent which is large enough for
thousands.
