The Brewfest was a fairly important and grand holiday in the World of Azeroth.
It was invented by the liquor-loving dwarves. Originally, it was merely an internal event among the three dwarven clans, where they competed in drinking and brewing strong liquor.
But as time passed, the Brewfest gradually spread its influence across the world.
Now, humans, elves, and Orcs had all begun celebrating the Brewfest as well.
Festival camps were set up outside major cities across the world. During the holiday, every race brought their own specialty liquors to sell and offer for tasting.
The atmosphere of factional hostility was also reduced to its lowest point during the festival. It was common to see a few Orcs loudly hawking their liquor in the festival camps outside the gates of Stormwind City or Ironforge.
The dwarves likewise went to Orgrimmar and Thunder Bluff, selling the dwarves' many varieties of fine liquor in great quantities.
Every morning, King Magni Bronzebeard personally went to the main Brewfest grounds outside Ironforge to perform the long-standing keg-tapping ceremony. Afterward, the camp began another day of bustle and clamor.
The festival ram-racing events were even more packed with people. Everyone drank themselves senseless, then rode equally drunk rams reeking of strong liquor through race after race.
This dangerous drunk driving often led to all sorts of bizarre situations. Riders and rams would tumble down roadside slopes together, or crash straight into mountain walls and be completely buried by the snow shaken loose afterward.
Yet everyone remained wildly enthusiastic about it. After all, it only came once a year. If they did not go crazy and have their fill of fun, how could they relieve the pressure of surviving in this cruel reality?
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