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Detailed information about the Bock type of beer
Bockbeers are typically dark golden or brown and have a high malt content.
The origins of this type of beer are in Munich, one of the larger cities in the South of Germany also known to be the host of the Oktoberfest.
The name Bockbeer itself comes from the medieval German brewing town "Einbeck", which is pronounced "Einbock" in the local dialect.

Originally, Bockbeer was only brewed for special occasions like Christmas or Easter (and still is in some countries - Austria for example), but then started to become popular in some areas all over the year.

Bockbeers have a high alcohol content of about 7% or 8%, which can get as high as 16 % in some "Eisbocks", a freeze-distilled variation of the "Doppelbock", so drink them slowly.

Variations of the bockbeer are (sorted going from "weakest" with 7% alcohol content to strongest with up to 16 % alcohol content):

  • Maibock (may bock)
  • Weizenbock (wheat bock)
  • Doppelbock (double bock)
  • Eisbock (ice bock)
Hangover risk: very high
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