Oktoberfest at Steelstacks brings big crowds with stein holding, cup flipping, polka

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Oktoberfest crowd counted down to three in German as a line of competitors raised their beer-filled steins in perfect unison.

For the next minute, no one dared to move — except for the inevitable tremble in their arms.

On Friday night, the test of strength was part of the steinholding contest at ArtsQuest’s Oktoberfest — not to be confused with the Pennsylvania State Steinholding Championship — also held at the German-themed festival that wraps up this weekend on the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem…

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