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Bock Family
These German malty lagers range in strength from the lighter Maibock, to mid-range styles of weizenbock and helles bock, to the big and bold doppelbock and eisbock.
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Boston Beer Co’s Sam Adams Winter Lager clone
A popular Holiday Wheat Lager recipe from a popular brewer.
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Terminator Doppelbock
Literally, Doppelbock means double Bock(bier), a stronger, usually darker beer than the original.
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Alex Drobshoff’s Traditional Bock
One of the winners of Boston Brewing Company’s LongShot contest.
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Traditional German Bock
A great Bock recipe for a traditional, triple decocted German Bock(bier).
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Ötzi’s Eisbock
As members of the Bock(bier) family, Eisbocks have all the characteristics of a typical strong beer, only more so. They are much maltier and
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The 10 Hardest Beer Styles to Homebrew
Witbier. Wee Heavey. Tripel. Schwartzbier. Gueze. Eisbock. Dry Stout. Berliner Weisse. American Pilsner – are these the 10 most difficult st
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Spruce Bock
Here’s a hearty holiday beer with an unusual spice — evergreen needles. Spruce tips, the new-growth of spruce trees, give a unique, cha
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Eye in the Pyramid Wild Rice Helles Bock
A Helles Bock made with rice… How is that wild? Helles is German for "bright," so this is a bright or light colored bock.
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Decoction Mashing Explained
Looking to maximize your maltiness? Try boiling your mash! This age-old brewing technique is explained.
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Chip Off the Old Bock — The American Adaptation of Bock Beer
Old World bockbier has a New World cousin —American bock. Once a seasonal offered by nearly every American brewery, now a year-round be
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Brewing Doppelbock: Tips from the Pros
Dan Carey of New Glarus and Alec Mull of Kalamazoo offer doppelbock tips (and recipes).
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Aventinus Weizenbock clone
Weizenbock is a strong, wheat-based Bock Lager.