Korean "Octoberfest"

Honestly, I didn't know what to expect. The ad had just said that it was a Beer Festival. It was only when I looked down at the ticket that I realized that I was going to Oktoberfest...Korean style.

The banner over the stage said, "Octoberfest: world famous celebration of German beer." Guinness. Heineken. Asahi. Hite. Guess which of these is German?

That's right, none of them. Instead, to make it an authentic Oktoberfest, we had some German food (and other food, including kimchi, of course) and Koreans walking around in lederhosen and Bavarian traditional dresses. Besides that, it was all Korea, all the time.

Loud. Break dancing. Hip-hop. Drinking games. Dancing girls. Korean pop and techno music. Dancing. A sea of Korean faces. A smoking corner (as if we weren't all breathing the same air). Prizes. Overall it was a really interesting cultural experience, and a lot of fun!

The line for the Guinness tap. Proof that Alvin might be right about some Koreans liking quality beer. They knew what was up. I guess if you're paying that much to get in, you don't waste any time with the Hite.
We tried to make a Black & Tan with Hite. It didn't work out that well because the spoon was Korean, so it was a bit larger than Western ones which made it difficult to control the Guinness flow.Asahi. I also had it on tap. A pretty decent Japanese beer. Seemed kind of sweet, but that was probably due to drinking it in proximity of Guinness.
Guinness! One of the last beers you'd normally expect to drink at Oktoberfest. But man, do I love it.