Oktoberfest: When Love of Beer Defeats Rain [Pictures]

The love of beer outsmarted the rain as thousands of admirers of beer refused to be bogged down by the hostile weather and took part in the third instalment of annual North-side Oktoberfest.

Organisers claimed to have sold around 3,000 tickets. The tickets included a number of drink tickets as well as a memorial glass.

According to Doug Alberhasky, the excellent turnout proved that the people of Iowa City loved uniqueness. He also said that the city had a rich beer culture. The uniqueness of the festival includes a range of vintage, rare as well as new brews. It has got something to offer for everyone, he said. He further added that everyone from a die-hard enthusiast to a casual curious guy and everyone in between were welcome to the fest.

Oktoberfest is originally a German festival which over 6 million people take part in from all over the world. The locals, however, prefer calling it "die Wiesn". The festival is an important representative of Bavarian culture. Oktoberfest has been being celebrated since 1810. The Iowa City celebration is modelled after the original Bavaria festival held in Munich. However, Iowa City is one among several cities in the world, which celebrates the festival.

The latest addition to the celebrating nation is Nepal where Oktoberfest is going to be celebrated on Oct 4 and Oct 5 at Hotel Radisson. The press release by the hotel on Sept 29 said that the celebration is going to be all about food, celebration, people and beer. Conventional German cuisine prepared by authentic German chef is going to be served.

Internationally celebrated beer brands like Tuborg, Carlsberg, San Miguel will also be served along with the local favourite - Gorkha. The exciting part about the beer celebration here is that beer will be served in authentic Oktoberfest mugs.

Tonihof-Buam, the well-known German band, will perform in collaboration with Kutumba (an instrumental band from Nepal) at the fest on October 6.