I have the impression that bock beers are a very regional thing. They are very popular in Germany and the Netherlands, but they are hardly drunk in the other countries surrounding us (like Belgium), as far as I know. The original bock beer came from Einbeck (city in Niedersachsen), and it is a typical autumn beer.
I was always told that one of the reasons for bock beer appearing after the summer, was that it was the first beer being brewed after the kettles were cleaned. The dark and sweet bock beer more or less primed the kettles for the coming seasons. But of course, in modern breweries, with all year brewing, that is not going to be an issue.
My favorite Dutch bock beers come from breweries in the eastern and southern parts of the country, like Grolsch and Gulpener. My favorite German bock is a very traditional one; Einbecker Ur-Bock.
So ... are bock beers a tradition where you live? And what is your favorite bock? Of course you can include other varieties like Maibock and Doppelbock beers as well!
I was always told that one of the reasons for bock beer appearing after the summer, was that it was the first beer being brewed after the kettles were cleaned. The dark and sweet bock beer more or less primed the kettles for the coming seasons. But of course, in modern breweries, with all year brewing, that is not going to be an issue.
My favorite Dutch bock beers come from breweries in the eastern and southern parts of the country, like Grolsch and Gulpener. My favorite German bock is a very traditional one; Einbecker Ur-Bock.
So ... are bock beers a tradition where you live? And what is your favorite bock? Of course you can include other varieties like Maibock and Doppelbock beers as well!
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