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Classics of the season JEFF O’REILLY Ah, Fall! There’s a dramatic change of


colours, a crispness in the air and hundreds of reasons to enjoy a delicious refreshing beer: the kids go back to school; the NFL is back; the Ottawa Senators hit the ice again, and (at the time of writing) there’s a real possibility of long-overdue playoff appearances for both the RedBlacks and the Blue Jays (fingers are crossed). It’s a pretty solid list. But there are two reasons to grab a beer


that seem to stand heads above the rest: Oktoberfest and Halloween. Bavarian history is filled with fall festivals


marking the bountiful harvest and the return of strong and dark Marzen beers, but we look to Oct. 12, 1810, when the Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxony- Hildburghausen were married in Munich. To mark the end of their lengthy wedding


festivities on Oct. 17, they organized a huge horse race based on the Ancient Greek


Olympics – giving their bash a real sporting feel. The party was a great success, and the annual tradition of Oktoberfest was born. Over the years the event incorporated


many elements – including an extension to September to take advantage of the warmer weather, and the addition of entertainment, gaming, prizes and beer tents in 1896. So by the time the last horse race was run in 1960, it was already the world’s largest fair. Locally, the fine folks at Beau’s All Natural Brewery of Vankleek Hill have made their Oktoberfest an annual can’t-miss classic and an award winning beer-themed culinary extravaganza.


Last year there were more than 19,000 guests who drank more than 700 kegs of beer and raised $106,000 for a variety of local charities. If you haven`t been, the atmosphere is amazing. The eclectic musical line-up is second to none. The focus on preserving (and


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