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Bockfest Blow
Friday, January 1, 2013 6:30PM - 9:30PM
The Bockfest Blow returns, courtesy of Queen City Glass Arts and Arnold's Bar and Grill on Friday February 1. This month Queen City Glass Arts is excited to be working with Arnold's on a Bockfest themed Friday Night Blow as their team of talented artists create the Bockfest parade trophy out of molten glass. The trophy will be presented to the winning float in the Bockfest Parade. Food and drink will be provided by Arnold's. Queen City Glass Arts is located at 3235 Enyart Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45209.Bockfest Beefsteak Club Dinner
Saturday, January 26, 2013 6PM - SOLD OUT
For the Bockfest Beefsteak Club Dinner, the historic malt room in the new Christian Moerlein production brewery is transformed into a private dinner club. Guests will watch artist Jim Effler unveil the 2013 Bockfest oil painting; and be the first to fill their glasses with this year’s Moerlein Emancipator Doppelbock, ceremoniously tapped by Christian Moerlein Brewing Company President, Greg Hardman. Attendees will be invited to tour the nineteenth century lagering cellars under the historic brewery, as well as the brand-new Christian Moerlein production brewery -- the facility that now allows Moerlein to be brewed and bottled in Over-the-Rhine again for the first time in over 94 years. (more...)Little Kings Sausage Queen
Finals held Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 8PM, Preliminary rounds held throughout February
The renowned (and sometimes notorious) Sausage Queen helps lead the Bockfest Parade by carrying a symbolic tray of Bockwurst sausage. The Sausage Queen is Bockfest royalty who is anointed in the least aristocratic manner we could create: a gender-neutral pageant that has multiple preliminary rounds in local bars. Winning contestants receive prizes, but are mostly vying for the honor and prestige of being the 2013 “Little Kings” Sausage Queen, an honor to both themselves and their sponsoring saloon. (more...)Precipitation Retaliation Happy Hour
Friday, February 22, 2013 from 5:30PM to 10PM
In 2008, Bockfest was almost entirely shut down by the largest snowfall in 20 years. A motley band of hardcore Bockfest fans took to the streets to parade through the snow, and hunkered down at Bockfest Hall to enjoy their delicious Bock beer. Unfortunately, everyone else was not so lucky and couldn't make it to Over-the-Rhine. (more...)Schoenling Bock Beer Tapping
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 from 6PM to 9PM
Like past years, there will be a special Schoenling bock beer tapping during the lead up to Bockfest. Every year, the Bloatarian Brewing League holds the Bockfest Homebrew Competition during Bockfest. The winner of the professionally judged competition sees his or her bock recipe professionally brewed as the Schoenling Bock the following year. Schoenling Bock will only be available at the tapping and Bockfest venues during Bockfest. Join in the tapping of this Bockfest original. Admission is free, with Happy Hour beer prices on the bock beers and a delicious German buffet available for $11. Festivities will take place at Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 East University Avenue | directions. No reservations will be accepted for the buffet or the tapping, but they are recommended if you want to order off the menu in the main restaurant (513) 221-5353Quick Links
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Bockfest venues are located throughout Over-the-Rhine and downtown Cincinnati, and are easily accessed from I-75 and I-71.
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