What exactly is bock beer? Here's what to know about the beverage behind Cincinnati's Bockfest, taking place March 7-9.

The 33rd annual festival celebrating Cincinnati's brewing heritage and all things bock beer returns March 7-9. The weekend ...

Not only is drinking in German public spaces like parks tolerated ... In the Middle Ages, Germanic monks diligently brewed beer in their monasteries, both for their own consumption and later ...

According to Bockfest, bock beer is traditionally brewed for special occasions, with a particular link to spring due to German monks drinking it as a substitute for food during Lenten fasts.