CELEBRATE THE COMING OF SPRING AT EARTH RIDER BOCK FEST Earth Rider Bock Fest | Bock Beers + Fire Pits + Bock Hot Pokes + Music + Mystery Machine Food Truck + Good Times Come join us at Earth Rider Brewery for a day filled with delicious bock beer, music, and good vibes! This in-person event celebrates the rich history of bock beer and the start of spring. Sip on a variety of Earth Rider brews, enjoy tasty food from Mystery Machine, and groove to music throughout the day. Don't miss out on this fun-filled event with fellow beer enthusiasts! See you there!

Schedule of Events:

Cedar Lounge/Earth Rider Fest Field | Free Entry until 7:30PM

-12:00 PM | Fest Field Gates Open
-12:00 PM | Sauna Du Nord| Sauna Sessions - (Sign up in advance)
-12-6 PM | Bock Beer Poking|Fire Pits|Music|Mystery Machine Food Truck | Free
-12-3 PM | Goat Petting from Cooks County Connection
-8PM | Bock Fest After Party in The Cedar Lounge w/Boss Mama & The Jebberhooch  

ACTIVITIES:

OUTDOOR BEER GARDEN | 12-6 PM | Saturday @ Fest Field
Grab a beer and get it poked and sample some great bock beers or other flagships and seasonal specialties at our outdoor beer garden.

BEER POKING | 12-6 PM | FREE | Saturday @ Fest Field
Spike your beer with a red-hot iron! Earth Rider Staff will be assisting with the age-old tradition of inserting a red-hot steel rod into your cold Earth Rider Bock beer: caramelizing the residual sugars, thus making it even more delicious! A colonial era tradition dating back over 400 years: when plunging the red hot metal rod into a beer the chemistry takes over by creating a steaming, bubbling effect as the sugars in the alcohol are being caramelized in front of your eyes!

FIRE PITS | ALL DAY | WARM UP | Saturday @ Fest Field
Our fire pits will be loaded with wood and burning throughout our festival field all day and into the night. Outdoor seating and picnic tables are available.

GOAT PETTING | 12:00-3:00 PM | FREE | Saturday @ Fest Field
Bring the ‘kids’ and pet a goat! That’s right, Bock beer and goats! Why goats? The beer we now know as bock originated in the Northern German city of Einbeck, as far back as the 1400s. By the 1600s bock beer was being brewed in the Munich area of Southern Germany. The name “Einbeck” was pronounced as “Einbock” in the Bavarian accent of the region – and “einbock” means “billy goat” in German. Fun for the whole family!