Cooroy was awash with dirndl and lederhosen last Saturday when Saw and Mill Restaurant staged its second annual Oktoberfest.
With a beer tent, authentic German band and German cuisine the venue was transformed into a scene from Oktoberfest in Munich.
Thousands of people turned out to enjoy the dancing, drinking and feasting.
Saw and Mill restaurant manager Kimberly Bateman said with more activities planned this year they expected an even bigger crowd than last year and weren’t disappointed.
The Oktoberfest was first held in 1810 to honour the marriage of Crown Prince Lud- wig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Sax- ony-Hildburghausen through several days of public drinking and feasting that helped to unify a kingdom.
Third generation master baker and German Bakehouse owner Sven Noack who baked thousands of pretzels for the Oktoberfest in Brisbane said the authenticity of Cooroy’s festival made it unique.
