In just a few short months, it’ll be spring again, and Cincinnati can’t celebrate the season without Bockfest, an annual debaucherous celebration of dark beer, springtime and goats.
To help support this unique tradition, Arnold’s Bar and Grill will host the Bockfest Beefsteak Fundraiser, a special chef-collaboration beer dinner that will serve as the official kickoff to the Bockfest season, on Thursday, Feb. 5 from 6-8 p.m. The dinner will feature four courses from Arnold’s current chef, Korry Wolfgang, and former Arnold’s chef and Chopped champion Kayla Robison. Each course will be paired with a locally brewed Bock beer created just for the celebration.
“Guests can expect a lively evening filled with great beer, generous plates and the unmistakable energy that makes Bockfest one of the most beloved and eccentric festivals in the Midwest. Stories will be told. Art will be celebrated. Music will fill the room. And yes, things may get a little weird,” Arnold’s said in a press release.
Tickets to the Bockfest Beefsteak Fundraiser are $100 and can be purchased here. Tickets include four courses, four Bock beer pairings, dessert and a limited-edition giclée print of the 2026 Bockfest artwork by Cincinnati artist Jim Effler. Proceeds will go toward supporting Bockfest, helping keep it free and open to the public.
Bockfest returns for its 34th year March 6-8 and will take place across five Bockfest Halls: Moerlein Lager House, Northern Row Brewery & Distillery, Rhinegeist Brewery, Rosedale OTR and Arnold’s Bar and Grill. Learn more here.
Arnold’s Bar and Grill, 210 E. Eighth St., Downtown. More info: arnoldsbarandgrill.com.
