An aerial view of Cincinnati Lager House at The Banks. Photo provided | Cincinnati Lager House

A new festival from two of the biggest names in town focuses on one of the most natural combinations ever conceived by mankind: pretzels and beer.

Cincinnati Lager House and SERVATii will team up across two evenings on Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18 for the inaugural Bretzel & Mini Beer Fest. The festival will take place just outside the Lager House, which is located right by The Banks and the riverfront downtown.

The festival is free to attend, and guests are welcome to enjoy the live music and entertainment without purchasing a ticket for the ‘tasting event.’

Said tasting event will provide guests with 10 different beer samples and 10 different unique pretzel creations—including traditional Bavarian pretzels, chocolate-covered pretzel sticks, cinnamon sugar pretzels, feta and spinach stuffed pretzels, pimento cheese stuffed pretzels, pretzel sugar cookies, an interactive pretzel fondue bar and additional sweet and savory pretzel creations.

Participating breweries include Cincinnati Lager House Brewery, Brink Brewing, Third Eye Brewing and additional brewery partners that will be announced in the coming weeks. The complete lineup will feature a variety of styles, including crisp lagers, refreshing summer ales, hop-forward favorites and several specialty selections designed to pair perfectly with the pretzel offerings.

“We wanted to create something fun, unique, and distinctly Cincinnati,” said Greg Hardman, Managing Member of Cincinnati Lager House in a release. “The combination of local craft beer, SERVATii’s incredible pretzel creations, and live music, makes this a perfect summer event for food and beer lovers.”

For more information, visit the festival’s official website.