Bratwurst, beer and lederhosen…. That’s Oktoberfest for you.
The 185th beer festival came to an end on October 7 with over 6 million visitors tapping kegs and making merry in Munich.
Here are some of the scenes from the festival.
Welcome to the world’s biggest beer fest… where the beer’s flowing in abundance. Photograph: Alexandra Beier/Getty Images
It’s time to say cheers! A one-litre mug of beer at Oktoberfest is sold at 11.24 euros (Rs 954). Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters
Ho hum! Let’s grab another glass of beer! Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters
Visitors cheer with beers at one of the drinking tents at the festival. Photograph: Andreas Gebert/Reuters
A hostess hands out Maßkrugs, one-litre mugs, of beer.. Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters
All I want is some more beer... Photograph: Alexandra Beier/Getty Images
A young woman wearing the traditional dirndl celebrates at Oktoberfest. Photograph: Alexandra Beier/Getty Images
The festival attracts more than six million people each year. Photograph: Alexandra Beier/Getty Images
Old or young, man or woman… one and all are invited to the world’s biggest beer fest. Photograph: Andreas Gebert/Reuters
After the beer comes the time for romance. Photograph: Andreas Gebert/Reuters
After a pint or 10 beers, one naturally has to take a break and sleep it off. Photograph: Andreas Gebert/Reuters
The Oktoberfest isn’t just about beer. People dressed in historical clothes take part in the Oktoberfest parade. Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters
Jokers perform in the Oktoberfest parade of costumes of folk and crafts associations. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Visitors ride a rollercoaster during the opening day of the 2018 Oktoberfest beer festival. Photograph: Alexandra Beier/Getty Images
A souvenir seller is pictured in a beer tent. Photograph: Alexandra Beier/Getty Images