The menu is divided into appetizers, sausages and main course, and desserts. The appetizer list is composed of a bread basket of oven-fresh German breads and pretzels, three different kinds of salad: a German potato salad, Munich-style sausage salad, Cabbage salad; and a platter of German cold cuts and various cheeses. The sausages and main courses include Spaetzle Pan, a homemade noodle dish with cream, mountain cheese and crispy onion; and an assortment of sausages in pots like the weisswurst, and platters of grilled coarse pork sausage, veal sausage, Swabia red bratwurst, Kaesekrainer, crispy pork knuckle, pork schnitzel and meat loaf. The dessert takes on the classic strudel and Kaiserschmarrn, which is shredded pancake with rum raisin, berry compote and vanilla sauce. The alcohol is prevalent throughout the massive tent. The mains are Weihenstephan beers in lager and wheat plus a menu you can order from which has spirits, wines, and energy drink as a mixer. For those who are non-meat eaters or have dietary restrictions, vegetarian options are made available upon requests.

Just like the staple items on the menu, Oktoberfest would not be complete without the ultimate tester of chugging power. A beer drinking contest for the gents and ladies saw the fearless take on each other head-to-head to see who can gulp the quickest. To spice things up, generous sponsors raffled off eye-widening prizes to lucky event-goers which made them keep their grins on and maybe drank a little bit more.

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