Get the Kick of the Bock
It's March, it's Spring, it's lent and it's time to get a kick of the bock. Bock is a self-described German "thing". It could be beer style or burwst, but it is a way the German celebrates life after a dready long winter. Over-the-Rhine and Cincinnati is self-described "German" town, so don't miss the Bockfest this weekend that includes a parade and celebration to enjoy the bock things all weekend.
The Bockfest parade has become one of the Cincinnati rituals to define the coming of Spring. The parade starts on Eighth and Main, in front of Arnold's Bar and Grill, the oldest tavern in town. Everyone is invited to participate in the parade.
But what's with the bathtub? Arnold's, the oldest tavern in Cincinnati has the bathtub for Bockfest parade, it's almost one of the must have elements in the tradition, along with the Catholic monks, the Goat, and of course the Bock. The parade winner will receive grand prize of Tankard glass.
The celebration started with the bock kicking ritual on 12th and Main Street in front of Rhino's Bar that will be followed with music and beer in bars and clubs in Over-the-Rhine. The Bockfest Hall are Arnold's Bar & Grill, Kaldi's, Jefferson Hall, Harry's, RBC, Japp's and Courtyard Cafe.
Traditionally, Bock beer was made by Catholic monks during lent that provide high food energy when fasting during Lent. The beer was made during winter and was harvested in the spring. The name bock means bully goat, as a symbol of the "kicking" taste of the beer. Bock is also refers to the town of Einbeck, a brewing town in Germany. The bock style is defined by the heavy bodied lager, high-coloured malts, and a limited amount of hops in the recipe, a substance used during flavoring and stabilizing during the beer making.
Cincinnati history is closely knitted with the beer culture. The town used to be one of the biggest and the best beer producer, for their own community and the rest of the world. In 1860, it had around 36 breweries of all kinds, from lager to ale. The industry was shut down by the prohibition law from 1919-1930 and found themselves hard to compete with other national brands aftewards.
Profound remains can still be found. One of Over-the-Rhine districts call itself the Brewery District, stretched around McMicken and Mohawk area where old brewery buildings are still standing. Some of them are the former Nu-Blend Painting building on McMicken and Elder,---
But other places in Over-the-Rhine also have many buildings with brewery history in it, such as the currently Cincinnati Art Academy was a home to the Barrelhouse Brewing Company that moved to the West End. The Mockbee Gallery on Central Parkway and Klotter Street used to be a house for McMicken brewery since 1850. All of the architectural heritage that remind us what Cincinnati had in the past.
The Bockfest parade has become one of the Cincinnati rituals to define the coming of Spring. The parade starts on Eighth and Main, in front of Arnold's Bar and Grill, the oldest tavern in town. Everyone is invited to participate in the parade.
But what's with the bathtub? Arnold's, the oldest tavern in Cincinnati has the bathtub for Bockfest parade, it's almost one of the must have elements in the tradition, along with the Catholic monks, the Goat, and of course the Bock. The parade winner will receive grand prize of Tankard glass.
The celebration started with the bock kicking ritual on 12th and Main Street in front of Rhino's Bar that will be followed with music and beer in bars and clubs in Over-the-Rhine. The Bockfest Hall are Arnold's Bar & Grill, Kaldi's, Jefferson Hall, Harry's, RBC, Japp's and Courtyard Cafe.
Traditionally, Bock beer was made by Catholic monks during lent that provide high food energy when fasting during Lent. The beer was made during winter and was harvested in the spring. The name bock means bully goat, as a symbol of the "kicking" taste of the beer. Bock is also refers to the town of Einbeck, a brewing town in Germany. The bock style is defined by the heavy bodied lager, high-coloured malts, and a limited amount of hops in the recipe, a substance used during flavoring and stabilizing during the beer making.
Cincinnati history is closely knitted with the beer culture. The town used to be one of the biggest and the best beer producer, for their own community and the rest of the world. In 1860, it had around 36 breweries of all kinds, from lager to ale. The industry was shut down by the prohibition law from 1919-1930 and found themselves hard to compete with other national brands aftewards.
Profound remains can still be found. One of Over-the-Rhine districts call itself the Brewery District, stretched around McMicken and Mohawk area where old brewery buildings are still standing. Some of them are the former Nu-Blend Painting building on McMicken and Elder,---
But other places in Over-the-Rhine also have many buildings with brewery history in it, such as the currently Cincinnati Art Academy was a home to the Barrelhouse Brewing Company that moved to the West End. The Mockbee Gallery on Central Parkway and Klotter Street used to be a house for McMicken brewery since 1850. All of the architectural heritage that remind us what Cincinnati had in the past.
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