MUNICH PUBS HOLD MINI-OKTOBERFEST IN SHADOW OF COVID-19

Innkeepers in Munich tapped their barrels Saturday for revellers determined to make the most of a scaled-down Oktoberfest after the world's biggest beer festival was cancelled because of the pandemic. The specially brewed beer started flowing at midday at 54 pubs with locals in traditional lederhosen and dirndls sitting at spread-out tables and, where possible, outside. However, it is a far cry from the six million visitors from all over the world who usually flock to the Bavarian capital to swig beer and sing catchy oompah band tunes.