Munich’s Oktoberfest opens after two-year hiatus

Young people reach out for free beer in one of the beer tents on the opening day (AP)

The beer is flowing at Munich’s world-famous Oktoberfest for the first time since 2019.

With three knocks of a hammer and the traditional cry of “O’zapft is” — “It’s tapped” — Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap in the first keg at noon on Saturday (11am BST), officially opening the festivities after a two-year break forced by the coronavirus pandemic.