I’ve never been to Munich — or anywhere else in Germany — but I absolutely love Oktoberfest season. Whether it’s the big downtown Campbell celebration, listening to The Internationals band along with a beer at Teske’s Germania in downtown San Jose or having a backyard gathering with friends, the combination of beer, pretzels, sausages and oompah music brings a smile to my face every time.

Gordon Biersch co-founder Dan Gordon loves Oktoberfest, too, and not only has he been to Germany, that’s where he learned the art and craft of brewing. He put his brewing degree to very good use, as fans of the various styles of Gordon Biersch beer will attest to between drinks.

That beer is brewed in San Jose’s historic Japantown district, and that’ll be the site of the annual Oktoberfest celebration o

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