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Jackson Forderer
New Ulm, Minn.

Photos: New Ulm celebrates its annual Fasching and Bock Fest

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Two attendees at Bock Fest
Two attendees at Bock Fest show what happens to a mug of beer after it has been poked, a tradition in which a hot poker is put into a beer. The poker warms up the beer but also caramelizes part of the beer, leaving parts of it stuck to the outer edges. Sub-zero temperatures also helped to keep the caramelized parts stuck in place.
Jackson Forderer / For MPR News

Steeped in many German traditions, the city of New Ulm held two of its colorful annual festivals over the weekend: Bock Fest, on the grounds of the August Schell Brewing Company, and Fasching events (a German version of Mardi Gras) took place at Turner Hall, where German food was served and the masked Narren group encouraged others to join them in dancing to polka and German music.

• Related: 7 things to do in New Ulm

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Virginia Suckermoldan
Virginia Suckermoldan, manager at Turner Hall in New Ulm, Minn., donned a feathery mask during her shift on Saturday. Residents of New Ulm are encouraged to dress up in costume during Fasching, a festival that has been called the German Mardi Gras.
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Two attendees at Bock Fest
Two attendees at Bock Fest show what happens to a mug of beer after it has been poked, a tradition in which a hot poker is put into a beer. The poker warms up the beer but also caramelizes part of the beer, leaving parts of it stuck to the outer edges. Sub-zero temperatures also helped to keep the caramelized parts stuck in place.
Jackson Forderer / For MPR News
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A beer is poked at Bock Fest
A beer is poked at Bock Fest on Saturday, March 1. Poking a beer is a tradition in which a hot poker is placed in a glass of beer, warming up and caramelizing part of the beer as well.
Jackson Forderer / For MPR News