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Almost 65 years after Allied planes flew Western supplies into blockaded Berlin, a new American import is arriving by air: craft beer. The beer is being flown in as part of a new surge of German interest in American brewing, upending a centuries-old relationship in which German beer defined the golden standard for brewing and Americans emulated it.

Munich, Germany’s, 16-day Oktoberfest celebration kicks off Saturday and is expected to draw more than 7 million people. But no need to worry if you can’t make it to Munich. Here are a handful of U.S. cities where you can celebrate Oktoberfest with bratwurst and sauerkraut, oompah music, polka dancing and, of course, beer.

Known for lederhosen, bratwürst and its beer festival, Munich is a city that counters these brassy clichés with a mix of art, history and style.