Didn't mind the foot of snow Cincinnati had just weeks earlier. And the deep overcast skies that dominated the winter scene.

 

It was time for Bockfest!

 

Cincinnati is home to the world's oldest Bock festival, and the city's deep connection with its beer heritage is well evident in this event. For those who are not aware, the Queen City was once home to 38 breweries, one for every neighborhood and then some, producing so much that it was the fourth largest manufacturer of lager in America. Cincinnatian's also drank every city in the United States under the table, consuming two-and-a-half times more beer more than any other: forty gallons of golden hues per resident in a given year were consumed, mostly concentrated in the deeply German-ethnic neighborhood Over-the-Rhine.

 

I photographed the parade and took part in the events over the weekend that spanned the weekend of the 5th of March. Click through for more information and history of Bockfest and to view the full 56 photographs in the gallery. Be sure to also check out the Prohibition Resistance Tour, part of Bockfest, at Abandoned. Enjoy!

 

 

_{Jim Tarbell, also known as Mr. Cincinnati, makes his way down Main Street.}

 

 

 

 

 

_{Arnold's Bar and Grill, the oldest bar in the city, represents at Bockfest.}

 

_{The trojan goat of Cincinnati!}

 

_{2009 Sausage Queen}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ha!

So Cincinnati. Excellent.

Did I read that right?  There's a Sausage Queen?  Oh my...

Great photos! I hope to make it for Bockfest one day.

Sherman, I noticed you were standing right next to me as the parade started near Arnold's.  I didn't mean any disrespect by not hollering at ya, but I noticed you were on a mission at that point in time that evening.  I had to let the master do his thang which he does so well!!    Great Shots of another Unforgettable Bockfest!!

 

Is it just me, or has attendance grown substantially from the past few years?

Oh, I had no idea! Let's grab a drink or something soon!

 

Is it just me, or has attendance grown substantially from the past few years?

 

Yes.  I beleive this year was the best attended year ever.

^These photos lead me to believe that Bock- has lapped May- and now Oktober- as the whitest of Cincinnati's fests.  Great weather for it.

^These photos lead me to believe that Bock- has lapped May- and now Oktober- as the whitest of Cincinnati's fests. Great weather for it.

I didn't know there was a white-specific type of weather. :P

^It's basically the same as good Cape-wearing weather: mild and breezy.