Octoberfest is in full swing. Ah, I wish I could be there.

For those of you who, like me, are thousands of miles away from Munich, I offer you this poor substitute:

The history of Oktoberfest: Getting ready for Oktoberfest

What is an Octoberfest (Marzen) beer: Oktoberfest Style

Of course, what’s Octoberfest without Beermaids in traditional dirndls? LIVE – from Octoberfest

We did a series of posts comparing and contrasting a number of different Octoberfest beers.

Octoberfest: Sam vs. Saranac
Dogtoberfest – Flying Dog Brewery
Oktoberfest Beer Battle: Round 2
Octoberfest Beer Battle: Defending Champion from Brooklyn
Oktoberfest Beer Battle Champion

Of course, you can’t forget the food: Bratwurst w/ Sauerkraut for Oktoberfest

Maybe you can’t make it to Munich, but the most famous of beer festivals has inspired countless imitations. There are a couple of websites that can help you find one near you: Looking for a beer festival this weekend?

Of course, Ron and I, along with my brother Don and our good friend Max have our own version of Octoberfest:

Oktoberfest 2006 – Part I
Octoberfest 2006 – Part II
Octoberfest 2006 – Part III
Octoberfest – Postscript

This year’s version kicks off October 5.