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Prepare to pay more for Oktoberfest
Beer prices are climbing everywhere including Germany. With grain prices rising steadily, the six million guests expected at this year’s Oktoberfest happening Sept. 20 through Oct. 5 in Munich, Germany, it doesn’t take a math major to figure out after reading this article that you’ll need to carry more money with you thanks to the roughly $12.50 beers they’ll be selling.
“It has definitely reached a range where consumers will need to think about how to keep things in proportion,” tourism chief Gabriele Weishaupl said … In recent months, grain prices have been spiralling upward as supply is squeezed by a growing market for biofuels to help combat climate change, strong demand for food in developing countries and extreme weather that has affected crops.
Yikes! When you start thinking about airline tickets and gas prices, Newport’s Hofbrauhaus is suddenly looking a whole lot better …
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By TBill
May 16, 2008 10:25 PM | Link to this
Newport vs. Munich? What sort of choice is that? Give me Munich. And if you can afford the airfare and $100/night for a cheap hotel, who is going to complain about the price of the beer?? You have no sense of proportion. If all you want is to save money, buy a 6 pack of rotgut and sit at home.