Bockfest
bockfest annual beer festival held overtherhine cincinnati ohio first full weekend march oldest germanstyle bock beer festival united state drew estimated attendee bockfest originated special release beer hudepohl brewing company hudepohl released bock beer name christian moerlein brewing company largest preprohibition brewery cincinnati bockfest celebration bock beer cincinnati brewing heritage overtherhine neighborhood coming spring bockfest huge snowstorm nearly rendered festival closed parade officially called snow emergency many group decided walk empty snowcovered street anyway beer already purchased arrangement made bockfest continued despite poor attendance year since year event called precipitation retaliation participant gather around burn snowman effigy northern row brewery distillery organizer claim responsibility good weather subsequent year bockfest officially begin year parade starting arnold bar grill downtown cincinnati parade move north overtherhine finish near old st mary church th main parade led goat pulling miniature keg christian moerlein emancipator doppelbock ceremoniously tapped parade end parade popular short length unique float since race called bockfest k run overtherhine downtown saturday morning bockfest part christian moerlein beer series race organized flying pig marathon conjunction hudy k k brewery run little king mile addition various event held bockfest hall festival year sausage queen crowned sausage queen competition genderneutral competition meant raise awareness bockfest provide lighthearted competition among outgoing enough compete rule pretty simple contestant must love beer sausage contestant participate preliminary round one finalist announced participating bar week leading bockfest contestant represents bar final winner chosen questionandanswer round talent round panel judge saturday night bockfest sausage queen lead following year bockfest parade