Revellers slurped down a record number of steins at this year's Munich beer festival, organisers said Monday, as the 200th jubilee edition of the world-famous party drew to a close.

Some 6.4 million revellers from around the world downed seven million litres (1.6 million gallons) as they staggered through the cavernous beer tents, festival head Gabriele Weishaeupl told reporters.