‘It’s not just about getting drunk!’ How Oktoberfest took over the UK

Bavaria’s boozy blowout has inspired dozens of British tributes, from Belfast to Beverley, Cardiff to Cambridge. But what’s the attraction, other than the beer and the bratwurst? Under a sea of Bavarian bunting, vendors hand out steins of pilsner, dunkel and weissbier, alongside…

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