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Originating in Germany, Bock beer is a hearty beer with high alcohol content. Contrary to the rumor, bock beer is not what’s cleaned out of the bottom of the vats at the end of the year! Bock beer has a pronounced malt flavor with just enough hop bitterness to tame the sweetness. The German word for lager “lagern” means to store. This being said, Bock beer is a well lagered. In other words, the beer is matured for a long period of time during the second fermentation. A variation on Bock beer is the Doppelbock. A Doppelbock has a higher gravity and slightly higher alcohol content. Traditionally, most all breweries end the names of their Doppelbocks in “ator” (such as Optimator or Salvator) which makes them easy to find.

OG (Original Gravity): 1.066–1.074
FG (Finished Gravity): 1.018–1.024
IBU’s (International Bittering Units): 35-45
SRM (Standard Reference Method): 3-5
Alcohol (% by volume): 4.0-5.0
Examples: Pennsylvania Brewing Co.’s St. Nick Bock, Spaten-Franziskaner’s Optimator