The Schottenhamel is the oldest Oktoberfest tent and the site of a special tradition: every year, the first beer barrel is tapped by the Lord Mayor of Munich at 12 o'clock sharp. From then on ...
On the first Saturday of Oktoberfest, the breweries and festival hosts make their entrance. The Lord Mayor then taps the first barrel in the Schottenhamel tent at 12 o'clock sharp. On the first ...