A designation of strength, indicating that the OG of the beer was between 1 064 and 1 072 Most commonly, used to refer to a strong, German-style lager beer, with moderate hop bitterness and minimal hop flavor and aroma The urban legend which claims that Bock beers are made from the sediment collected from the bottom of the fermentation tanks is exactly that -- an urban legend, with absolutely no basis in fact
The word beck is a shortened form of Ziegenbock, "billy goat," and it is used to designate a strong bottom-fermented beer that was first brewed in Saxony but is now chiefly associated with Bavaria -- though bocks are brewed in other countries, too The majority are dark, though many German brewers have light versions as well All tend to have a pronounced malty character
German-style beer with a strong alcoholic content Dopplebock has yet a higher alcoholic content (6% or more) and Eisbock (made with a freezing process) can have an alcoholic content equivalent to wine
Bock is usually a very strong beer, which is normally served seasonally from January to May Bock beers are bottom fermented, thus they are a lager type of beer They come in a variety of different styles, ranging from the pale, Helles Bock, to the traditional dark colored Dunkels Bock Bocks usually balance a definite malt flavor with a hops dryness in the finish Double Bocks are even stronger than single Bocks and vary in taste from well balanced to that of an overwhelming malt taste The term Bock literally means goat in German The most accepted theory is that the word "Bock" is a derivation from the word "Einbeck " Einbeck is the name of the town where the Bock style of beer originated