Bavaria has a brand new ruler over the beers: 33-year-old Katharina Kastenmüller was topped the fifteenth Bavarian Beer Queen in Munich – and the Deputy Prime Minister Hubert Aiwanger (Free Voters) knelt earlier than her.
The enterprise economist and grasp hairdresser from Dietramszell was allowed to take a seat on the golden throne with purple cushions after beating her three opponents within the remaining.
Along with the Higher Bavarian, the 28-year-old Augsburg trainer coaching pupil Alana Rebecca Grimminger, the brewer Franziska Hoffmann (23) from Higher Palatinate and the Decrease Bavarian Lea Hopfensberger (25) additionally took half.
First on-line voting, then the jury choice
The 4 finalists had beforehand obtained essentially the most votes in a web-based voting and confronted the viewers and jury on stage within the remaining spherical. The choice as to who would change into Bavarian Beer Queen was made by a mix of jury and viewers votes – from the company within the corridor.
Beer Queen has been elected since 2009
Kastenmüller is now succeeding Anna Winkler. The gross sales supervisor of a brewery from Mainbernheim in Decrease Franconia held the place for a 12 months.
Since 2009, the Bavarian Brewers’ Affiliation has been electing a Bavarian Beer Queen. “It’s supposed to whet the urge for food for well-dosed beer enjoyment and to tell individuals concerning the uniqueness of Bavarian beer and the particular options of the Bavarian brewing business,” it says on the affiliation’s homepage.
Not less than 21 and “enthusiasm for Bavaria’s beer tradition”
The candidates have to be no less than 21 years previous on election evening and have grown up in Bavaria or have Bavarian roots. In line with the Brewers’ Affiliation, they not solely want “enthusiasm for Bavaria’s beer tradition”, but additionally “pleasure involved and communication” in addition to “good data of English”.
As well as, an “skilled presence in social networks” is desired in addition to “flexibility by way of time to participate in quite a few appointments that may additionally happen throughout the week”.
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