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May 19, 2017
BERLIN (AP) — Munich's city council has rejected an attempt to take the froth off beer prices at the annual Oktoberfest.
Deputy mayor Josef Schmid, who oversees the Bavarian capital's annual beer extravaganza, had sought a legal cap for the next three years on the price of the traditional Mass, a one-liter (two-pint) glass of beer. He wanted to fix the maximum price at the highest figure from last year's festival, 10.70 euros ($11.80).
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