With Zane Lamprey
Thursdays at 9PM ET
Munich
As the capital of Bavaria, Munich is home to the world's biggest keg party, the famous Oktoberfest. Every October thousands make the pilgrimage to this holy land of lager to celebrate beer, pretzels, and lederhosen while rocking out to traditional oompah-pah tunes. While Germans love their beer, they also love the fine engineering of the sports car. The high-velocity autobahn is built for the high-performance vehicles such as the BMW, Mercedes Benz and Audi, which all have their birthplace in the famous city. Buckle up and pace yourself, because Oktoberfest in Munich can be one hell of a ride.
Drink:
Drink:
Drink:
Slyers Whiskey
Waldhimbeer (typical Bavarian schnapps)
Bodensee Obstbrand (apple-pear flavored schnapps)
Drink:
Drink:
Eat:
Pretzels
KNOW IT ALL?
Prost in English literally translates to "toast" and has the same double meaning in German: salute to drinking and baked bread.
More Munich Facts...
- Munich is the former capital of Bavaria referred to as München or "monk" in English.
- Autobahn in English translates to "motorway".
- As much as 20% of the autobahn is without speed restrictions.
- Zum wohl in English translates to "to your health".
- Oktoberfest began in 1810 at the wedding reception of Prince Ludwig and Princess Theresa. The two week wedding took place in a meadow which is now known as Theresienwiese or Theresa's Meadow. Oktoberfest is still celebrated at this location.
- Lederhosen is German for leather pants. They are typically made from elk, goat, calf, or pig hides.
- Slyers Whiskey is an 86 proof alcohol made from single malt barley and spring water from the Bavarian town of Schliersee. It is the only whiskey made in all of Germany.
- Unlike American schnapps, German schnapps are made without sugar from fruit pulp, grains and/or roots. They typically have double the alcohol content of American schnapps.