The last weekend I got to attend my first ever Oktoberfest event. Whilst it was not in Germany, it was at the German Embassy in Moscow. My theory is, this is probably pretty close to the real thing. A range of German beers were served ranging from lagers to wheat beers. I focused on the wheat beers as this is always my preference. Generally, the less hops the better. There was also the option to try one of the meal selections, which included pork knuckle, roasted chicken and bratwurst. I went for the bratwurst as it was easy to eat and supplemented the beer well. Maybe my experience wasn’t the real authentic German Oktoberfest experience but it was good fun and maybe in the future I will get to Germany at the right time of year to experience Oktoberfest actually in Germany.
Robin Bell 