Way back in the mid-70's my wife and I were returning to the US from a business trip to Zurich. It was my first trip outside of North America. I scheduled a stop in Munich that happened to coincide with Oktoberfest. We landed without hotel reservations and by sheer luck got a room at a very nice hotel apparently built for the Olympics. It was adjacent to a large beer garden. We absolutely loved it -- the whole thing with pretzels around your neck and so forth. We spent the next day at the technical museum. I could have spent a lot more time. My wife, maybe not. Next day it was on to Amsterdam. What a stark difference. After just one day there, I got the next flight home, even though I had to pay a little extra. That was not my last trip to Germany or a beer garden. They are/were so different in a positive sense than anything in America. People having fun, relaxing, drinking, and no fights.
BTW, I really like beer. My favorite everyday brew is Yuengling Golden Pilsner.