Maibock, or “May bock” is tapped in the Spring and has a much paler color than traditional bock, and is traditionally made from a mixture of Munich and Pilsner malts.Įisbock, or “Ice bock” which has a minimum OG of 1.093 is a very strong bock that is highly alcoholic and malty. Doppelbock means “double bock” and is brewed with a minimum original gravity of 1.074, which is slightly stronger than traditional bock and typically has complex chocolate and caramel flavoring. Variants of the bock style include Doppelbock, Maibock, Eisbock, American bock and Weizenbock. (Ref: Daniels) Bock, traditionally quite strong in Europe, was brewed at lower strength after Prohibition in America. Best & Company (later Pabst) became one of the first to brew it broadly in America. German immigrants brought Bock to America in the late 1800’s where it, along with Pilsner became popular.
Bock also spread well beyond Munich to Vienna and throughout Germany. The addition of the hydrometer and thermometer, controlled lagering and other techniques helped dramatically. In the 1800’s bock enjoyed a resurgence as brewing techniques and science improved.
Later the name was shortened to “Poeck” and ultimately “Bock”, which means “Goat” in German. (Ref: Daniels) In the 16th century, Munich tried to emulate the great beers of Einbeck and started brewing variants that were called “Ainpoeckish Pier”, named in the Bavarian dialect for the city of Einbeck. Wheat was used for approximately 1/3 of the grain bill, and barley malt made up the rest.Īlas, Einbeck was ravaged by two fires in the 16th century and then suffered greatly in the 30 years war (1618-1648), so little of the original style survives. Lightly kilned wheat and barley was used in the original Einbeck beer, which had only a remote similarity to the modern bock style. The beer of Einbeck was not only popular but widely distributed to Hamburg and Bremen. History of Bockīock traces its origins back to the town of Einbeck in Northern Germany as early as 1325. This week we take a look at some bock beer recipes and how to brew the classic Bock beer style.
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