It’s tapped: Beer flows as Oktoberfest opens in Munich
Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap in the first keg on Saturday with two blows of a hammer and the cry of “O’zapft is” — “it’s tapped.”
September 23, 2018
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Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap in the first keg on Saturday with two blows of a hammer and the cry of “O’zapft is” — “it’s tapped.”
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The next best thing to flying to Bavaria for the famed Munich Oktoberfest is to head to Peninsula Manila’s restaurant Escolta, where “Oktoberfest, O’zapft is!” is ongoing till Oct. 22. (The expression “O’zapft is!” means “It’s tapped!” to announce the opening of the first keg of beer.)
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