Episode One: Oktoberfest, 1896
Comic by Henry Albrech, Das Oktoberfest in München (1895) courtesy of Bayerische StaatsBiblibliothek
Travel back with us to Munich in 1896 to witness the origins of some of the most famous Oktoberfest traditions. We'll visit some of the earliest beer halls, sample some of the newest brews Munich has to offer, and eat all the German pretzels you can handle. How was Napoleon responsible for Bavarian beer? What do horse races have to do with a wedding feast? And just how do you roast an ox using a steam locomotive? Find out all this and more on this episode of The Feast.
Written and produced by Laura Carlson
Technical Direction by Mike Portt
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Oktoberfest Recipes:
A traditional Munich Helles recipe, invented in 1894 (Courtesy of BYO.com)
Additional Resources on Oktoberfest & German History:
Horst D. Dombusch, Bavarian Helles: History, Brewing, Techniques, and Recipes (2000)
History of Oktoberfest by the Bavarian State Library
Episode Soundtrack featuring sounds & music from:
The National Anthem of Bavaria by the Musikkorpsder Bayerischen Polizei
"The Skating Trot" by the National Promenade Band
"Jubel Overture" (1911), "Mlle. Modiste" (1909), "Venetian Love Song" (1909" and "L'Encore" (1910) by the Victor Herbert Orchestra (Music by the Victor Herbert Orchestra is licensed under a Public Domain Mark 1.0 License).
"Kölderen Polka" by Tres Tristes Tangos (Kölderen Polka by Tres Tristes Tangos is licensed under a Attribution License.)
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