All about the beer

Last year, 6.5 million liters of beer were drunk at Oktoberfest - but that was a conservative year. A record 7.9 million liters of beer were served in 2011. To be precise, though, it was probably less: The word for the one-liter mug of beer used at the fest is a "Mass," but often it's actually filled with less than a whole liter. After all, a lot can slosh out on the way from the tap to the table.