Hefty beer prices are the most common gripe visitors have about the Bavarian drink-athon (other than tents that stink of stale sick). So it’s welcome news to all except the beer tent owners that the city of Munich has been granted permission to set a limit on the cost of a Mass. The beer tent owners had furiously complained that the plan contravenes German competition laws. SEE ALSO: 10 things you're sure to notice at OktoberfestThe anti-cartel agency however told Munich that it would have to review the upper limit on beer prices every year based on turnover at the world’s biggest beer festival. On May 9th Munich authorities will meet with the beer tent owners to discuss a number of new rules including the beer price cap.

Source: The Local March 06, 2017 14:03 UTC