Augsburg’s Plärrer
Thinking of visiting Germany, Road Trips Foodies? What about a stop at the Plärrer (Beer Festival and Fun Fair). It takes place April 5 through 19, 2015, at the Plärrergelände in Augsburg, Germany.
This is a beer festival combined with a fun fair with amusements and rides. The name — Plärrer — derives from the “Geplärre” (German for ‘blubbering’) of the visitors (must have something to do with all the beer consumed).
In his poem “Das Plärrerlied” (“The Plärrer Song”), Augsburg-born author Bertolt Brecht celebrates the event which now looks back on a 1000-year old tradition.
Can’t make it across the pond in April for the Osterplärrer? The whole festival repeats itself August 28 through September 13, 2015, as the Herbstplärrer.
(Photo courtesy of Stadt Augsburg)
