Posts Tagged ‘Munich’
History of the Liberation of Dachau, Part 2: April 30, 1945
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF THE LIBERATION OF DACHAU: APRIL 30, 1945. Part 2 n Part 1, I discussed the Nazi Concentration Camps and the initial movement of US Army divisions into Dachau. Dachau: The Camp As my father and the 42nd “Rainbow” Division moved into the Dachau Concentration Camp, of the 32,000 survivors still alive in…
Read MoreHistory of Starkbierfest: the Lesser-known Beer Festival
Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY OF STARKBIER FESTIVAL Podcast version tarkbierfest is a public celebration throughout March this year, though some biergartens began in February. The heart of this festival is in Munich, Germany, specifically at Paulaner am Nockherberg Brewery, where it all began. The two-week Salvator tap on the Nockherberg, which is traditionally opened with the “Salvator-Probe“ in…
Read MoreHistory of Oktoberfest: Why Does it Start in September?
Reading Time: 2 minutesHISTORY OF OKTOBERFEST Podcast Why is the famous German beer festival held in September if it’s called Oktoberfest? Officially, the beer festival begins on the third Saturday in September and lasts for sixteen to eighteen days, running through early October. This year, Oktoberfest runs from September 20 to October 5. What is the backstory of…
Read MoreHistory of Starkbier Festival
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF STARKBIER FESTIVAL March 13 begins the Starkbierfest. The heart of this festival is in Munich, Germany, specifically at Paulaner am Nockherberg Brewery, where it all began, and lasts about two weeks. It is unlike its more well-known sibling Oktoberfest in a few ways. Little Known Outside of Germany and Munich in particular, it’s not widely known,…
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