How many litres of beer are drunk at Oktoberfest?

Food medium Data from 2023

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Answer in litres. Shorthand like 9m or 1.2bn works.

The answer

6,500,000 litres

Roughly 6.5M.

Oktoberfest gets through about 6.5 million litres of beer in sixteen days, served to roughly 6 million visitors. Only six Munich breweries are allowed to serve it, and the beer must be brewed within the city limits.

Where this number comes from

Source City of Munich official Oktoberfest report
Figure refers to 2023
Last checked
Unit litres

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