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Edinburgh Oktoberfest dumps 7,000l of beer over Storm Amy
Organisers destroyed 7,000 litres of beer and thousands of food items after cancelling the festival due to Storm Amy’s severe winds and power outages affecting 42,000 homes.
- Organisers behind Edinburgh's Oktoberfest destroyed 7,000 litres of beer after cancelling events on Friday and Saturday due to the closure of Princes Street Gardens West `due to extreme weather`.
- Storm Amy brought heavy rain and gusts over 100mph, disrupting transport and power networks across Scotland.
- The organisers said they had no insurance, so thousands of bratwurst and schnitzel had to be destroyed and could not be redistributed.
- Organisers will contact ticket holders by email to explain next steps, and those who bought tickets can roll them over to 2026 as the festival is postponed until next year.
- Local councils closed sites and began safety inspections after storm damage, and a council spokeswoman said a full debrief will review plans and processes soon.
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