Joy flows freely at Oktoberfest in Penang

Wong (second from left) tapping a beer keg to launch Oktoberfest 2023 while Mark (right) fills up a stein.

WHEN it comes to unbridled merriment, few events in Penang can match the Malaysian-German Society’s (MGS) annual Oktoberfest.

The combination of delicious food, plentiful drinks and upbeat music have brought people from all walks of life together for almost half a century.