Pictures: Oktoberfest in Germany

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Revelers reach for the first beer mug at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on Sept. 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from Sept. 21 through Oct. 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors.

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A waitress brings glasses of beer to the heads of the six Munich breweries as well as the owners of the Oktoberfest tents for the annual beer tasting prior to the 2014 Oktoberfest in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 16, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The men meet every year shortly before Oktoberfest to sample and discuss the merits of the Oktoberfest brews of Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner and Hofbraeu, which are the six Munich breweries and the only breweries allowed to participate in Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors.

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An acrobat leaps as he takes part in the traditional costume parade of the Bavarian Oktoberfest beer festival in front of the Odeons church in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 22, 2013. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will run until Oct. 6, 2013.

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Munich mayor Christian Ude drinks a beer after he had tapped the barrel with the traditional "O'zapft is!" ("It's tapped!") to launch the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on Sept. 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from Sept. 21-Oct. 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors.

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General view of the Oktoberfest fair ground during the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on September 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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A brass band plays during the final preparation for the 2014 Oktoberfest on September 18, 2014 in Munich, Germany. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors. The annual event lasts for three weeks and will open its doors on September 20.

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Revellers raise their steins of beer for a toast at the Hofbraeu tent on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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Visitors of the Oktoberfest beer festival wear morphsuits in Lederhosen (leather trousers) design as they walk over the Theresienwiese fair grounds in Munich, southern Germany, on the festival's opening day on September 21, 2013. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will run until October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / DPA / TOBIAS HASE /

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The heads of the six Munich breweries dig into a platter of coldcuts after tasting each others' breweries' special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors

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Revellers enjoy free beer at the Hofbraeu tent on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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Participants dressed in Bavarian folk outfits march in the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 20, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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Women dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing Dirndl attend the annual beer tasting prior to the 2014 Oktoberfest in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 16, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The men meet every year shortly before Oktoberfest to sample and discuss the merits of the Oktoberfest brews of Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner and Hofbraeu, which are the six Munich breweries and the only breweries allowed to participate in Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors.

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Shooting gallery assistents smile during the final preparation of the Histrorical Wiesn for the 2014 Oktoberfest on September 18, 2014 in Munich, Germany. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors. The annual event lasts for three weeks and will open its doors on September 20.

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A female guest attending the annual get-together of the six Munich brewery heads looks at glasses filled with different Oktoberfest beers as the men taste each others' breweries' special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors .

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The keepers of Okotberfest beer tents compare the colour of different brews during the annual meeting at which the heads of the six Munich breweries taste their special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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A salesperson offers Bavarian pretzel at Augustiner Beer tent after the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2014 Oktoberfest at Theresienhoehe on September 21, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The 181st Oktoberfest will be open to the public from September 20 through October 5 and traditionally draws millions of visitors from across the globe in the world's largest beer fest.

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Revelers reach for the first beer mug at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on Sept. 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from Sept. 21-Oct. 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors.

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Visitors to the Oktoberfest beer festival have the first beers after the festival's opening in Munich, in southern Germany on Sept. 19, 2015. The world biggest beer festival runs through Oct. 4, 2015.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: Revellers dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing attend the Oktoberfest on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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A visitor wearing a mock Bavarian outfit leans against a wall at the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on Sept. 22, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from Sept. 21 through Oct. 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors.

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Visitors celebrate with first beer mugs the opening of the traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, southern Germany, on September 20, 2014. Germany's world-famous Oktoberfest kicks off with millions of revelers set to soak up the frothy atmosphere in a 16-day extravaganza of lederhosen, oompah music and, of course, beer.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: A woman dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing `Dirndl`during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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A waitress brings glasses of beer to the heads of the six Munich breweries meeting to taste their special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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Riflemen dressed in their traditional uniform clink their beer glasses in a beer tent of the historical part at the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on Sept. 22, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from Sept. 21 through Oct. 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors

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The heads of the six Munich breweries as well as the owners of the Oktoberfest tents gather for the annual beer tasting prior to the 2014 Oktoberfest in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 16, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The men meet every year shortly before Oktoberfest to sample and discuss the merits of the Oktoberfest brews of Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner and Hofbraeu, which are the six Munich breweries and the only breweries allowed to participate in Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors.

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The heads of the six Munich breweries meet to taste their special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: Revellers dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing `Dirndl` during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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A young woman drinks beer at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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People visit a festival tent during the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, southern Germany, on September 21, 2013. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will run until October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHE

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Revelers raise their beer glasses at the Schottenhamel beer tent on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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A man wearing traditional Bavarian clothes walks with two dogs during the traditional costume parade at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 20, 2015.

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Young women in traditional Bavarian Dirndl dresses enjoy a ride on a roller coaster at the Theresienwiese fair grounds of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, on the festival's opening day on September 19, 2015.

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A waiter brings glasses of beer to the heads of the six Munich breweries meeting to taste their special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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Revelers dressed in Bavarian folk outfits pose for selfies during the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on September 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany. The 182nd Oktoberfest runs from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 and will draw millions of visitors from across the globe in the world's largest beer fest.

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The heads of the six Munich breweries dig into a platter of coldcuts after tasting each others' breweries' special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors .

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A waitress serves beer mugs during the opening of the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 21, 2013. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will run until Oct. 6, 2013.

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People celebrate the opening of the 182. Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. The world's largest beer festival will be held from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, 2015.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: A woman enjoys the first beer at the opening day of the Oktoberfest at Hofbraeu tent on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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The heads of the six Munich breweries sample and applaude each others' breweries' special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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The heads of the six Munich breweries as well as the owners of the Oktoberfest tents gather for the annual beer tasting prior to the 2014 Oktoberfest in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 16, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The men meet every year shortly before Oktoberfest to sample and discuss the merits of the Oktoberfest brews of Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner and Hofbraeu, which are the six Munich breweries and the only breweries allowed to participate in Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors.

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Visitors to the Oktoberfest beer festival get the first beers after the festival's opening in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

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Visitors to the Oktoberfest beer festival have the first beers after the festival's opening in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

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A man dressed as a jester jumps during the traditional costume parade at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, on September 20, 2015. The world biggest Beer festival Oktoberfest will start on September 19, 2015 and take place until October 4, 2015.

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A picture taken on September 21, 2015 shows the Theresienwiese grounds of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich. The World's biggest beer festival runs through Oct. 4, 2015.

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Visitors in Bavarian style clothes raise their glasses after getting their first Oktoberfest beer in the Schottenhamel-tent at the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany.The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from Sept. 21-Oct. 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors.

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As part of the Gemuetlichkeit Games, participants roll beer barrels during Oktoberfest celebrations in downtown Cincinnati on September 18, 2015. Cincinnati holds the largest Oktoberfest in the US and one of the largest outside of Munich with 650,000 people celebrating the German heritage of the Midwestern city and drinking roughly 2000 barrels of beer from Friday to Sunday.

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A girl presents the new Oktoberfest beer festival mug in a Oktoberfest tent in Munich, southern Germany, on August 21, 2014. The world famous beer festival Oktoberfest will takes place from September 20 to October 5, 2014.

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Women dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing Dirndl attend the annual beer tasting prior to the 2014 Oktoberfest in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 16, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The men meet every year shortly before Oktoberfest to sample and discuss the merits of the Oktoberfest brews of Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner and Hofbraeu, which are the six Munich breweries and the only breweries allowed to participate in Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors.

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A Dachshund dog, dressed as a hotdog, takes part in the Running of the Wieners, a race down a square in downtown Cincinnati on September 18, 2015, to mark the opening of Oktoberfest. Cincinnati holds the largest Oktoberfest in the US and one of the largest outside of Munich with 650,000 people celebrating the German heritage of the Midwestern city and drinking roughly 2000 barrels of beer from Friday to Sunday.

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The heads of the six Munich breweries meet to taste their special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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Revellers enjoy drinking beer at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent during the opening day of the 2014 Oktoberfest on September 20, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The 181st Oktoberfest will be open to the public from September 20 through October 5 and traditionally draws millions of visitors from across the globe to the the world's largest beer festival.

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A man wears a traditional Bavarian Lederhose (leather trousers) dress with a portrait of King Ludwig II of Bavaria as he visits the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese fair grounds in Munich, southern Germany, on the festival's opening day on September 21, 2013. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will run until October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / DPA / FELIX HOERHAGER

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Revelers cheer with beer mugs at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent during the opening day of the 2014 Oktoberfest on September 20, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The 181st Oktoberfest will be open to the public from September 20 through October 5 and traditionally draws millions of visitors from across the globe to the the world's largest beer festival.

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A photo taken on September 21, 2013 shows visitors waiting inside a festival tent for the opening of the traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, southern Germany. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will start on September 20, 2014.

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Visitors to the Oktoberfest beer festival get the first beers after the festival's opening in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

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Visitors to the Oktoberfest beer festival pose with their beers after the festival's opening in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

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A woman smiles on a merry-go-round during the final preparation of the Histrorical Wiesn for the 2014 Oktoberfest on September 18, 2014 in Munich, Germany. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors. The annual event lasts for three weeks and will open its doors on September 20.

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Katha, 29, swings the hammer during a game of "Hau den Lukas" on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany. The 182nd Oktoberfest will be open to the public through Oct. 4 and will draw millions of visitors from across the globe in the world's largest beer fest.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: Revellers dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing `Dirndl` walk over the Theresienwiese during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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Participants dressed in Bavarian folk outfits march in the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 20, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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Revelers reach for the first beer mugs at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent during the opening day of the 2014 Oktoberfest on September 20, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The 181st Oktoberfest will be open to the public from September 20 through October 5 and traditionally draws millions of visitors from across the globe to the the world's largest beer festival.

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Visitors taking selfies on the opening day of the 2014 Oktoberfest at Theresienwiese on September 20, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The 181st Oktoberfest will be open to the public from September 20 through October 5 and traditionally draws millions of visitors from across the globe in the world's largest beer fest. w

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Visitors enjoy the atmosphere at Augustiner Beer tent after the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2014 Oktoberfest at Theresienhoehe on September 21, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The 181st Oktoberfest will be open to the public from September 20 through October 5 and traditionally draws millions of visitors from across the globe in the world's largest beer fest.

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People celebrate the opening of the 182. Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. The world's largest beer festival will be held from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, 2015.

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A female guest attending the annual get-together of the six Munich brewery heads compares glasses filled with different Oktoberfest beers as the men taste each others' breweries' special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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Dachshund dogs, dressed as hotdogs, take part in the Running of the Wieners, a race down a square in downtown Cincinnati on September 18, 2015, to mark the opening of Oktoberfest. Cincinnati holds the largest Oktoberfest in the US and one of the largest outside of Munich with 650,000 people celebrating the German heritage of the Midwestern city and drinking roughly 2000 barrels of beer from Friday to Sunday.

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A female guest attending the annual get-together of the six Munich brewery heads compares glasses filled with different Oktoberfest beers as the men taste each others' breweries' special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: A Bavarian dressed man arrives with his sausage dogs during the opening parade of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

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A waitress carries beers after the opening of this year's Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: Revellers reach for the first beer mug at Hofbraeuhaus beer tentduring day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

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The heads of the six Munich breweries meet to taste their special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter pounds a tap into the first Oktoberfest beer barrel at the Schottenhamel beer tent on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany. The 182nd Oktoberfest runs through Oct. 4 and will draw millions of visitors from across the globe for the world's largest beer fest.

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A reveller spills beer as he tries to empty his stein in one sitting at the Hofbraeu tent on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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A young woman drinks beer at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on September 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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The heads of the six Munich breweries sample and applaude each others' breweries' special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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A woman in traditional Bavarian dress drinks a beer in a beer tent at the Theresienwiese fair grounds of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 20, 2015.

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Musicians drink beer in a tent after the traditional costume and riflemen's parade on the second day of the 182. Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. The world's largest beer festival will be held from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, 2015.

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Visitors in Bavarian-style clothes raise their glasses after getting their first Oktoberfest beer in the Schottenhamel-tent at the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on Sept. 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany.

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A boy in traditional Bavarian Lederhosen (leather trousers) eats cotton candy floss at the Oktoberfest beer festival on the Theresienwiese fairgrounds in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 21, 2013. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will run until Oct. 6, 2013.

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Fun rides ares seen at the Oktoberfest beer festival on the Theresienwiese fairgrounds in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 21, 2013. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will run until Oct. 6, 2013

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The heads of the six Munich breweries meet to taste their special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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Revelers reach for the first beer mug at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on Sept. 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany.

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The heads of the six Munich breweries as well as the owners of the Oktoberfest tents gather for the annual beer tasting prior to the 2014 Oktoberfest in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 16, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The men meet every year shortly before Oktoberfest to sample and discuss the merits of the Oktoberfest brews of Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner and Hofbraeu, which are the six Munich breweries and the only breweries allowed to participate in Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors.

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Cooper Peter Schmid produces beer barrels made of oak wood at the barrel factory Schmid in Munich, southern Germany, on September 8, 2014. The barrel factory produces about 1,000 beer barrels with capacities of ten to 200 liters per year. For this year's edition of the traditional Oktoberfest beer festival, which will be running from September 20 to October 5, 2014, the company has produced 50 new barrels for the different breweries of the city. The barrel factory is the only factory in Munich and Upper Bavaria that produces beer barrels in the old traditional craftsmanship and also delivers its products to Austria, Switzerland, Australia and the US.

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A woman in traditional Bavarian dress stands in a beer tent at the Theresienwiese fair grounds of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 20, 2015.

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A young woman enjoys drinking the first beer during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on Sept. 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from Sept. 21 through Oct. 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors.

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A young woman celebrates the opening of the 182. Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. The world's largest beer festival will be held from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, 2015.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: A young man drinks beer at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

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Revelers drink beer at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on September 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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The heads of the six Munich breweries as well as the owners of the Oktoberfest tents gather for the annual beer tasting prior to the 2014 Oktoberfest in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 16, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The men meet every year shortly before Oktoberfest to sample and discuss the merits of the Oktoberfest brews of Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner and Hofbraeu, which are the six Munich breweries and the only breweries allowed to participate in Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors.

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Participants dressed in Bavarian folk outfits march in the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 20, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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One of the heads of Munich's six breweries inspects the colour of different brews during the annual meeting at which the heads of the six Munich breweries taste their special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweires, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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British visitors wearing Bavarian costumes walk ahead the opening of the traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, southern Germany, on September 20, 2014. Germany's world-famous Oktoberfest kicks off with millions of revelers set to soak up the frothy atmosphere in a 16-day extravaganza of lederhosen, oompah music and, of course, beer.

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A waitress clears glasses of beer from the heads of the six Munich breweries meeting to taste their special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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Revelers enjoy drinking beer at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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People drink beer during the opening of the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 21, 2013. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will run until Oct. 6, 2013.

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Drummers play during the traditional opening of the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 21, 2013. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from Sept. 21-Oct. 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors.

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A photo taken on September 21, 2013 shows a waitress in a traditional Bavarian dirndl serving beer mugs during the opening of the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, southern Germany. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will start on September 20, 2014.

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Revelers long for the first tapped beer mug at the Paulaner beer tent on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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Men wearing traditional Bavarian costumes walk a dog during the traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest festival in Munich, southern Germany, on September 20, 2014. Germany's world-famous Oktoberfest kicks off with millions of revelers set to soak up the frothy atmosphere in a 16-day extravaganza of lederhosen, oompah music and, of course, beer.

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Young women in traditional Bavarian Dirndl dresses enjoy a fun ride during the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese fairgrounds in Munich, southern Germany, on the fair's opening day on Sept. 21, 2013. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will run until Oct. 6, 2013.

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A picture taken on Sept. 21, 2015 shows a ferris wheel at the Theresienwiese fair grounds of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich.

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People visit a festival tent during the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, southern Germany, on September 21, 2013. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will run until October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHE

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A female guest attending the annual get-together of the six Munich brewery heads compares glasses filled with different Oktoberfest beers as the men taste each others' breweries' special Oktoberfest brews in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 17, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The men, along with Oktoberfest beer tent owners, meet once a year shortly before Oktoberfest to taste each others' beers, which are specially brewed for the Oktoberfest season. At Oktoberfest, which has a tradition going back 202 years, only the six breweries, namely, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner Hofbraeu, that brew their beer within the city limits are allowed to participate in the annual event that draws millions of visitors.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: Visitors in Bavarian style clothes raise their glasses after getting their first Oktoberfest beer in the Schottenhamel-tent at the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. Shortly before Munich mayor Christian Ude (SPD) had tapped the first barrel with the traditional "O'zapft is!" ("It's tapped!") to launch the festival. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Joerg Koch/Getty Images)

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A participant dressed in Bavarian folk outfit and his dachshunds march in the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 20, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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A musician plays in front of the Ferris wheel as preparations are underway for the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese fairgrounds in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 19, 2013. This year's edition of the world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will open on Sept. 21 and runs until Oct. 6, 2013.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: General view during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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Visitors to the Oktoberfest beer festival get the first beers after the festival's opening in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

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A brass band plays during the final preparation for the 2014 Oktoberfest on September 18, 2014 in Munich, Germany. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors. The annual event lasts for three weeks and will open its doors on September 20.

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Munich's Mayor Christian Ude taps the first barrel of beer with the traditional "O/ zapft is!" (It's tapped!) to open the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, southern Germany, on September 21, 2013. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will run until October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / DPA / PETER KNEFFEL

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The colourful lights of the Oktoberfest begin to shine during sunset at the opening day of the 2014 Oktoberfest on September 20, 2014 in Munich, Germany. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors. The annual event lasts for three weeks and will open its doors on September 20.

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A waiter carries beers at the Theresienwiese fair grounds of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 20, 2015.

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Women dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing Dirndl attend the annual beer tasting prior to the 2014 Oktoberfest in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 16, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The men meet every year shortly before Oktoberfest to sample and discuss the merits of the Oktoberfest brews of Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner and Hofbraeu, which are the six Munich breweries and the only breweries allowed to participate in Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors.

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Visitors to the Oktoberfest beer festival get the first beers after the festival's opening in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

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Artists perform tricks with motorcycles at the Motodrom on the "Oide Wiesn" historical Oktoberfest on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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Revelers attend the opening day of he Oktoberfest at Hofbraeu tent on Sept. 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from Sept. 21 through Oct. 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors.

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A picture taken on Sept. 21, 2015 shows carousels at the Theresienwiese fair grounds of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich.

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Men in traditional Bavarian clothing bring out a toast as they celebrate at the traditional tent after the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 20, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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Visitors to the Oktoberfest beer festival raise their beers after the festival's opening in Munich, southern Germany, on Sept. 19, 2015.

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People enjoy a fairground ride during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on Sept. 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from Sept. 21 through Oct. 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors.

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The heads of the six Munich breweries along with the Muenchner Kindl Oktoberfest female patron (from L to R): Werner Mayer (Augustiner Braeu), Andreas Steinfatt (Hacker-Pschorr), Michael Moeller (Hofbraeu), Harald Stueckle (Loewenbraeu), Heiner Mueller (Paulaner) and Bernhard Klier (Spaten-Loewenbraeu) pose with mugs of their special Oktoberfest brews before sampling the beers in the cellar of the Munich Beer and Oktoberfest Museum on September 16, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The men meet every year shortly before Oktoberfest to sample and discuss the merits of the Oktoberfest brews of Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner and Hofbraeu, which are the six Munich breweries and the only breweries allowed to participate in Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer bash and draws millions of visitors.

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Tourists take part in Oktoberfest celebrations in downtown Cincinnati on September 19, 2015. Cincinnati holds the largest Oktoberfest in the US and one of the largest outside of Munich with 650,000 people celebrating the German heritage of the Midwestern city and drinking roughly 2000 barrels of beer from Friday to Sunday.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: General view during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: A woman drinks beer outside a beer tent during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

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A woman wears a traditional Bavarian Dirndl dress as she visits the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese fair grounds in Munich, southern Germany, on the festival's opening day on September 21, 2013. The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest will run until October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / DPA / FELIX HOERHAGER / GERMANY

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Visitors enjoy the atmosphere at Augustiner Beer tent after the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2014 Oktoberfest at Theresienhoehe on September 21, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The 181st Oktoberfest will be open to the public from September 20 through October 5 and traditionally draws millions of visitors from across the globe in the world's largest beer fest.

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A waitress carries steins of beer at the Hofbraeu tent on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on Sept. 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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A little boy in traditional Bavarian folk dress participates in the Parade of Costumes and Riflemen (Trachten- und Schuetzenzug) on the second day of the 2014 Oktoberfest on September 21, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The 181st Oktoberfest will be open to the public from September 20 through October 5 and traditionally draws millions of visitors from across the globe in the world's largest beer fest.