Join Us for Oktoberfest!
You're invited to Kohnen’s 5th Annual Oktoberfest in the Mountains September 20, 2008 from noon to 8pm. Celebrate with us under the tent located in the historic downtown section of Tehachapi at the corner of Tehachapi Blvd. and Curry St.
Enjoy bratwurst dinners, strudel, pretzels, German bier (beer), German collectibles, door prizes, live polka music and dancing, plus a costume contest for the best lederhosen!
For more information, please call (661) 822-3350, or sign-up to receive Oktoberfest event annoucements by e-mail.
Download Oktoberfest flyer (PDF file 848k)
What is Oktoberfest?
Oktoberfest is a two-week festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria, Germany during late September and early October. It is one of the most famous events in the city and the world’s largest fair, with some six million people attending every year.
Beer plays a central role in the fair, with every festival beginning with a keg of beer tapped by the Mayor of Munich who declares “O'zapft is!” (Bavarian: “It’s tapped!”). A special Oktoberfest beer is brewed for the occasion, which is slightly darker and stronger, in both taste and alcohol. It is served in a one-liter-tankard called Maß.
Visitors also consume large quantities of food, most of it traditional hearty fare such as sausage, hendl (chicken), käsespätzle (cheese noodles), and sauerkraut, along with such Bavarian delicacies as roast ox tails.
Other cities across the world (including Tehachapi, CA!) also hold Oktoberfest celebrations, modeled after the Munich event.
