The mayor of Munich performed the traditional hammer strikes to open the first keg of beer at Oktoberfest on Saturday. The festival is expected to draw over 6 million visitors over its 16-day run. ▻ ↧ Munich's Oktoberfest roars to life as the mayor taps the first keg Munich's Oktoberfest has kicked off with the city's mayor tapping the first beer keg, marking the start of the 191st edition of the festival