Saturday March 8, 2025

Celebrate beer, history, and sausage queens with all kinds of events on Saturday of Bockfest.

​Historic Brewery Tours

Take a unique behind the scenes tour of a historic Cincinnati brewery. Don't miss out on this very limited opportunity, available exclusively through the Brewing Heritage Trail.
Download the FREE Bockfest app for iOS and Android for a full listing of bock beers at each location and event schedules. Plus check in during Bockfest events and win prizes!

Bockfest Halls

All four Bockfest Halls are FREE to enter. Don't forget great specials at participating venues throughout the neighborhood! ​
Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way
10AM – 2PM Official Bockfest Brunch. Special Bockfest Menu and the Bockfest Bloody Mary with Skewered ¼ Bockwurst with garnishments, and a 5oz. Bock Beer Sidecar. Learn more and make reservations HERE.

12PM-9PM Bock Beer Experience with special sampling package to try 24 of the Bock Beers available at Bockfest. Learn more and purchase tickets HERE.

12:30PM Tapping of the 2024 Bockfest Brewing Champions Beer

1PM-5PM Live music with Zinzinnati Beer Band

1PM-5PM Jim Effler Poster Signing

3PM-4PM Brewer's Olympics - watch local brewers compete in the annual Bockfest Brewer's Olympics

4PM-5PM Bockfest Steinholding Competition (Open to all, Men, Women, Kids under 12)

5PM Bock Beer Competition winner announcements and award ceremony

9PM-9PM Bockfest Dinner Buffett with Jake Speed and the Freddies
Northern Row Brewery
111 West McMicken Avenue




15 bock beers on tap!

2P Parade Awards Announcements!

5PM-6PM Beard Baron Competition Returns!!!  Registration begins at 4PM For all the details click HERE
Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm Street
27 Bock beers on tap!
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OPEN AT 12P

12PM-3PM LIVE MUSIC with the Route 161 Happy Wanderers

12PM-5PM Brewing Heritage Trail Historic Brewery Tour every 1/2 Hour

12PM-9PM - Brewing Heritage Trail Merchandise Booth
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3:30PM-6:30PM LIVE MUSIC with Cincy German Band

7PM-8:30PM Sausage Queen Finals

8:30PM-10:30PM LIVE MUSIC  with the Klaberheads
Rosedale OTR
208 East 12th Street
12 Bock beers on tap!
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1-11PM Cincinnati Grill
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3P-6PM LIVE MUSIC with the Polka Warriors

6:30PM Stein Hoisting Competition - Register HERE for your chance at glory (bock beer included!)

7PM-11PM LIVE MUSIC with Lunchbox

Beer

Bock bier is the ​rich, complex, malty, low-hop style of lager that we celebrate every year at Bockfest. We are excited to offer over thirty different bock biers this year at our Bockfest Halls!

Saturday Schedule