Bockfest

If you live in Cincinnati and love beer, you need to visit Bockfest. If you simply like visiting historic parts of Cincinnati, then you should also come visit Bockfest.

If you're not familiar with Bockfest, here's what it's all about: Bockfest is an annual celebration of Over the Rhine and it's history, especially it's brewing history. According to their website, Bockfest is the oldest event that celebrates bock beer. It's a great event with beer lovers and history buffs coming together to celebrate.

The even will begin this year on March 4th with a parade. The parade, of course, celebrates bock beer, and as beer lovers may know, bock means goat; you can probably figure out who leads the parade from there. I have never been to the parade, but I imagine it is a great time.

The rest of the weekend includes beer, beer, beer and of course sausage. The event takes place in several venues, with most of the action taking place in the Bockfest Hall. This year's Bockfest Hall is at the site of the new Christian Moerlein Brewery downtown. Being in the site of a brewery of course means that the beer will flow. Local homebrew group, the Bloatarians, are also on hand to award a winner in their homebrew competition. There is also the awarding of the Sausage Queen.

Probably the coolest thing about Bockfest isn't the beer though. The fine folks at the Over the Rhine Brewery District have put together an awesome tour of historic Over the Rhine breweries. The tour takes you through some of the many buildings that used to house breweries before prohibition. In some cases, the tour even takes you under ground to view lagering tunnels, or even tunnels used during prohibition. It's truly a tour worth taking.

For those who are true History Buffs, there is also the Church tour. This tour takes you through some of the most historic and most sacred places this city has to offer.

If you can make this event, you should get there. You won't regret it. For more information, visit www.bockfest.com

I also just got word that this Friday is the revealing of this year's Bockfest poster. Click here for more info.Bockfest Poster Event