[Farm93]

Some of the beer made for Oktoberfest needs to be made right now. Cancelling later would result in of immense proportions quantities of beer going to waste.

Do they really need to lager Marzen for that long? Or is it more "we need so much of it and only have so many tanks"?

I realize people drink more at Oktoberfest, but Germans do actually drink beer year round.   The food and drink are never the biggest costs. My assumption is that most tourism related businesses in Munich make most of their money in October.   Calling this now allows organizers and businesses to avoid investments and expenses that normally would happen over the next 4-5 months.

I continue to appreciate that Germany is trying to balance health and business in a rational, scientific way.   After ramping up testing capabilities they have slowly started to open up smaller businesses while avoiding opening up larger businesses and major events.   It feels like the USA could track that same trajectory if our government planning for COVID had German's famed commitment to logistics and planning.

I suspect some of the US states will formulate plans using data and science as Germany is doing now.  That would imply fall college sports and on-campus education could already be closing in on the go/no-go points, at least in some states.

[Farm93]

Some of the beer made for Oktoberfest needs to be made right now. Cancelling later would result in of immense proportions quantities of beer going to waste.

Do they really need to lager Marzen for that long? Or is it more "we need so much of it and only have so many tanks"?

I realize people drink more at Oktoberfest, but Germans do actually drink beer year round.   The food and drink are never the biggest costs. My assumption is that most tourism related businesses in Munich make most of their money in October.   Calling this now allows organizers and businesses to avoid investments and expenses that normally would happen over the next 4-5 months.

I continue to appreciate that Germany is trying to balance health and business in a rational, scientific way.   After ramping up testing capabilities they have slowly started to open up smaller businesses while avoiding opening up larger businesses and major events.   It feels like the USA could track that same trajectory if our government planning for COVID had German's famed commitment to logistics and planning.

I suspect some of the US states will formulate plans using data and science as Germany is doing now.  That would imply fall college sports and on-campus education could already be closing in on the go/no-go points, at least in some states.