Oktoberfest NYC Munich On the East River By Zum Schneider

You guys can go screw yourselves. Octoberfest, when keeping to tradition, is supposed to have affordable beer that makes possible for someone to stand up and chug every 10 – 15 mins and the crowd cheers.
They charged 20+ tax + tip already included for beer. Beer that was 20% foam mind you. Tip for what?! Bringing my beer to the table?!
Then to top it off, the beer mugs are from last year.
They get 2 stars instead of one because the beer was delicious.

Go with a group of friends.
Tell Hurricane Joaquin to eff off! Great sunny day is here.
Find this Bavarian beergarden situated under an Oktoberfest tent by the water.
Grab a picnic table.
Drink giant steins of German beer.
Eat brats and pretzels.
Check out all the goofy dudes in Lederhosen and hot chicks in Dirndls.
Drink more German beer in giant steins.
Dance to oompa loompa bands. 99 Luftballons and German versions of 80’s rock too.
Get drunk.
Have a ballon party.
Ride a carousel with a giant beer in hand.
Have an amazing fun time with your gang of hooligans.
Drink even more German beer.
Have a ton of fun and laughs.
Zum Schneider knows how to throw a party!
Make fun of all those who turned down my offer to join this awesome event. You lose.
Life is good! Prosit!

I’ve been to two Oktoberfests this year. So that makes me an expert now.
Here’s the funny part. I don’t like beer. I’ve tried dark, sweet, Amber… nope. Now you would think that would put a damper on the whole Biergarten thing for me. Also nope. I had a blast. We went on the Sunday that Hurricane Joaquin was supposed to hit. The event is held in a tent right on the shore of the East River. But the weather was beautiful and it wasn’t crazy crowded. Suck it Joaquin! There are standing tables right by the water. A carousel… Yes you can bring your beer onto the carousel. Liability Insurance can suck it too!
Reserve a table if you have a group. It’s a good deal, you get dedicated waiter service. Our waiter was the BEST. So cute! I wanted to put him in my pocket and take him home with me!
They did surprisingly run out of Bratwurstsemmel (Bratwurst on a bun), but that’s fine because I got to try the Weisswurst (Two boiled Bavarian white sausages w/​sweet mustard) & a Brezn (small pretzel). Light, fluffy sausage. Very good with the sweet mustard.
The reserved seating has two sessions. We booked the second one at 5:15 pm. General Admin. and VIP seating are all day affairs. If you can manage that, more power to you!
The band was great! Standard Oom-​Pah-​Pah with snippets of covers snuck in. Then flat out covers like 99 Luftballons, with the requisite balloon party! Yay!
I mostly wrote this review in order to have a place to post the incriminating video of Phil H. using the carousel as a stripper pole.
Yassssss…
«If you’re horny, Let’s do it
Ride it, My Pony
My saddle’s waiting
Come and jump on it»