{"id":52095,"date":"2020-12-08T14:36:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T18:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/?p=52095"},"modified":"2026-10-17T19:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T23:42:00","slug":"bock-beer-styles-history-varieties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/bock-beer-styles-history-varieties\/","title":{"rendered":"Bock Beer Styles: History, Varieties and Main Characteristics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bock is a strong lager born in Germany, with 6.3% to 7.4% ABV according to the BJCP 2021 guidelines, in which malt dominates over hops. It emerged in Munich in the 17th century as an imitation of the beer from Einbeck, a Hanseatic city in the north of the country.<\/p>\n

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Most beer styles have one or more traits that define their profile. If you are looking for a beer with a pure essence, where nothing masks the presence of the malt, the answer is Bock.<\/p>

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Born and developed in traditional Germany, Bock beers showcase a defined malt profile like no other beer style.<\/p>\n

They are strong, luscious lagers with several substyles beyond the traditional bock, the stronger Doppelbock<\/a>, the springtime Helles \/ Maibock<\/a> or a fortified Eisbock.<\/p>\n

Today, outside Germany, good examples are brewed in Switzerland, Norway, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands and the United States. Their colors range from gold to dark brown, with a strength that goes from moderately strong to very robust.<\/p>\n

There are also seasonal Bocks, linked above all to religious holidays. Even so, today they can be found all year round.<\/p>\n