Now That's a Beer Fest
Once upon a time, Portland fancied itself "Munich on the Willamette," partly because of the Oregon brewers Festival. It's cool and you'll hear me say nothing bad about it. But as I write this, the real Munich is throwing a beerfest that puts ours in perspective:
Prost!
Update: I should have mentioned two stats over which the OBF has dominance. Arguably, they're the whole ball game.
- Lasts 2 weeks (OBF: four days)
- 6 million visitors (OBF: 60,000)
- 30 tents (OBF: 2 tents)
- Seating for 100,000 (OBF: umm ... fewer)
- Liter mugs made of actual glass (OBF: 12-ounce plastique)
- Yodeling (OBF: no yodeling)
Prost!
Update: I should have mentioned two stats over which the OBF has dominance. Arguably, they're the whole ball game.
- 6 breweries (OBF: sixty-some)
- Decent enough beer in a narrow range of styles (OBF: fantastic beer in a wide range of styles)