Bock to the Future

Bockfest, Cincinnati’s annual celebration of Spring, the area’s brewing heritage and bock beer, returns for its 29th year, March 5-7. While you can enjoy bock beer at home and in bars and breweries around the area, one thing you won’t have a chance to see is Cincinnati’s G.O.A.T. parade. Due to the ongoing pandemic, organizers did not feel that they could provide a safe environment for the parade, Bockfest Hall, Sausage Queen, and other events.

So enjoy a few images from Bockfest 2019 while you raise a glass, from a safe distance, to Spring! (And maybe a baby goat if you’re lucky enough to find one.)

The annual Bockfest parade marches through the streets of Over-the-Rhine to kick off the three-day bock beer event at Christian Moerlein Brewing Friday, March 1, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The annual Bockfest parade marches through the streets of Over-the-Rhine to kick off the three-day bock beer event at Christian Moerlein Brewing Friday, March 1, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The annual Bockfest parade marches through the streets of Over-the-Rhine to kick off the three-day bock beer event at Christian Moerlein Brewing Friday, March 1, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Kyle McCabe of Oakley gets ready to walk in the annual Bockfest parade through the streets of Over-the-Rhine . This event kicks off the three-day bock beer event at Christian Moerlein Brewing Friday, March 1, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The annual Bockfest parade marches through the streets of Over-the-Rhine to kick off the three-day bock beer event at Christian Moerlein Brewing Friday, March 1, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Hundreds pack into Christian Moerlein brewing after the annual Bockfest parade Friday, March 1, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The annual Bockfest parade marches through the streets of Over-the-Rhine to kick off the three-day bock beer event at Christian Moerlein Brewing Friday, March 1, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Guy Dillon of Norwood gets ready to walk in the annual Bockfest parade through the streets of Over-the-Rhine . This event kicks off the three-day bock beer event at Christian Moerlein Brewing Friday, March 1, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio.