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CHRONICLES

A Beer History Storyline

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Beer History Storyline

Beer Festivals and Public Beer Culture

Follow beer festivals from civic celebrations and mass brewery tents to consumer advocacy, craft gatherings, and international tasting culture.

Chronological milestones

Sources and further references are available on each individual event page.

  1. October 17, 1810

    The First Oktoberfest Is Held in Munich

  2. September 28, 1818

    The First Cannstatter Volksfest Is Held

  3. 1872

    Märzen Is Introduced at Oktoberfest

  4. 1892

    Glass Beer Mugs Are Introduced at the Munich Oktoberfest

  5. 1895

    Large Brewery Tents Transform Oktoberfest

  6. 1971

    Founding of the Campaign for Real Ale

  7. 1977

    The Great British Beer Festival Is First Held

  8. June 4, 1982

    The Great American Beer Festival Is First Held

  9. July 1988

    The Oregon Brewers Festival Begins in Portland

  10. June 16, 1994

    Mondial de la Bière Begins in Montréal

  11. October 19, 1997

    The First Toer de Geuze Is Held

  12. 1998

    Belgian Beer Weekend Begins in Brussels

  13. March 6, 2004

    The First Zythos BierFestival Is Held

  14. October 18, 2013

    EurHop Roma Beer Festival Begins

  15. October 18, 2014

    First Trier Beer Festival Takes Place At Blesius Garten