BOCK BEER

History and Styles

What is Bock?

A Strong lager of Germanic origin.

Styles include: Traditional , Maibock , Doppelbock, and Eisbock

Traditional ( Ur-bock)

Maibock

Doppelbock

Eisbock

History of Bock

•Einbeck in Lower Saxony•Communal brewing 14th century•Move to Munich•Ein bock•The goat

History of Bock

•Special occasions•Monks of Bavaria•-ator

Traditional Bock

•Strong malty with toasty overtones•No Diacetyl, very low esters•Light copper color to garnet-red•Munich & Vienna malts•Toasty and Caramel flavors•Long boil to increase melanoidins

•ABV 6.3 – 7.0 %

Maibock

•Strong malt aroma with light spice•No Diacetyl•Deep gold in color•Toasty malt plus pepper spice notes•Some hops in the finish•Medium bodied, high CO2, balance•Also known as “Helles” or “Pale”•Served in May

•ABV 6.3 – 7.4%

Doppelbock•Very strong malt, caramel & toast•Some fruity esters•No roasted or burned flavors•Dark brown in color with ruby highlights, great clarity and head retention.•Very rich malty flavor with chocolate and dark fruits

•Sweet & full bodied•“liquid bread”

•ABV 7.0 – 10%

Eisbock•Rich intense malt, no hop aroma, many fruity esters.•Dark brown to black with “legs”•Big, full, sweet, caramelized malt flavor and dried fruit taste.•“Freezing”•Extended lagering times•Kulmbach made•Strongest beers in the world•ABV 8.0 – 41%

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