German Lagers: Traditional Bock
- Color: Dark brown to very dark
- Clarity: Appearance should be clear. Chill haze should not be present
- Malt Profile: Traditional Bocks are made with all malt and have high malt character with aromas of toasted or nutty malt, but not caramel. Traditional bocks display high malt sweetness. The malt flavor profile should display a balance of sweetness and toasted or nutty malt, but not caramel.
- Hop Profile: Very low
- Bitterness: Medium, increasing proportionately with starting gravity.
- Fermentation: Fruity esters if present should be minimal. Diacetyl should not be present.
- Body: Medium to full
- ABV: 6.3%-7.6%
- ABW: 5.0%-6.0%
- IBU: 20-30
- Color (SRM): 20-30
- Color (EBC): 40-60
- Original Gravity: 1.066-1.074
- Original Gravity °P: 16.1-18
- Final Gravity: 1.018-1.024
- Final Gravity °P: 4.6-6.1
Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association 2021 beer style guidelines.
8 Traditional Bock Reviewed
| Beer | Brewery | Rate Avg. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1888 Bock | Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company | 6.85 |
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Anchor Bock | Anchor Brewing | 8.35 |
|
Back Forty Bock | New Glarus Brewing Company | 8.00 |
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Fighting Billy Bock | Minhas Craft Brewery | 7.00 |
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Pandora's Bock | Breckenridge Brewery | 7.00 |
|
Samuel Adams Winter Lager | Boston Beer Company | 8.00 |
|
Uff-da | New Glarus Brewing Company | 8.00 |
|
Winter Brew | Sprecher Brewing Company | 6.36 |
Highest Rated In Style
- 8.35 Anchor Bock by Anchor Brewing
- 8.00 Samuel Adams Winter Lager by Boston Beer Company
- 8.00 Back Forty Bock by New Glarus Brewing Company
- 8.00 Uff-da by New Glarus Brewing Company
- 7.00 Fighting Billy Bock by Minhas Craft Brewery
- 7.00 Pandora's Bock by Breckenridge Brewery
- 6.85 1888 Bock by Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
- 6.36 Winter Brew by Sprecher Brewing Company