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mishlert · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun

Celebrate Bavarian bravado at Seoul Hilton`s Oktoberfest

The Seoul Hilton`s annual Oktoberfest is back for two days of Bavarian food, beer and bravado.
The event begins at 6:30 p.m. next Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26-27. The Convention Center at the Seoul Hilton will be transformed into a gargantuan Oktoberfest-style tent, setting the scene for Seoul`s version of the world`s largest beer festival.

On tap will be a smorgasbord of Bavarian food, unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks. Music will be performed by Munich-based "Banater Musikanten."

Arm-wrestling contests, drinking competitions and prize giveaways, including airfare to Germany, BMW merchandise and vouchers for hotel stays and restaurants will also be presented.

Photographers will be on hand to snap free photographs of guests throughout the evening.

Tickets are 79,000 won (inclusive of service charge and tax). For reservations or additional information, call 02-317-3066.

mack the knife · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: standing right behind you...

UNLIMITED BEER...HMMMM...It conveniently doesn't specify if that will be Korean or German, and yes, it matters.

mishlert · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun

I called and made my reservations, and while I was on the phone I asked about the beers. I was told that there will be Korean beer (Cass), plus German beers.
Also, I was told that they have already sold 1000 tickets Shocked

for the night I'm going.

Yaya · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

By the way, I hear the reason Germans drink so much beer is that they heavily salt their food. Is this true?

mishlert · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun

I lived in Dresden for almost 3 years and I can tell you that it's not true.
The beer is just very good, so why not drink it? That said, I was in Berlin in February visiting friends and noticed more people drinking wine. I asked about this and was told that wine consumption is on the raise.

mack the knife · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: standing right behind you...

mishlert · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun

I asked about the beer and was told that ALL beer & wine is included.

danyuk · Joined: 17 Jun 2003

is there any where else to go for this?

Cthulhu · Joined: 02 Feb 2003

I went to the Busan version of the Hilton Octoberfest (same kind of food setup, alcohol setup, exactly the same giveaways, same band etc) at the Marriott the last 2 years and while the 2001 version was excellent, with at least 5 kinds of unlimited German beers, the 2002 version decided that Octoberfest doesn't need German beer, except if you wanted to pay around W10,000 a bottle for it.

Assuming the Hilton isn't doing things differently (and the fact that Cass is on hand is a huge warning sign, whatever they say on the phone), isn't German beer--at reasonable prices if nothing else--the whole reason of having Octoberfest?!?

Anyway, as Mack the Knife said, it does matter, and I'm not going this year. Even the Busan price (W45,000) isn't enough to convince me. Asking for W79,000 seems like a complete rip off. Mad

danyuk · Joined: 17 Jun 2003

We went to the Hilton last night and there was no German Beer till 9pm; by which time we wouldnt know if it was German or not! 70,000 won Shocked

mack the knife · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: standing right behind you...

Don't say we didn't warn you, sucka!

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Cthulhu · Joined: 02 Feb 2003

Bavarian food Tiger, not beer. Alas.

I've been to these before--they're not worth the money.

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003