Bayer (Zum Grünen Baum) Fastenbock

Bayer Fastenbock is a gorgeous semi-dry fruity Bock with a lighter body than is typical, accounting for it's moreish drinkability.

Forstquell-Bock

Forst-Quell Bock is another great beer from the brewery, coming out on Ash Wednesday at their annual Bockanstich. It's full of dried fruit and the lingering finish is quite dry for its strength and dangerously moreish.

Bayer (Zum Grünen Baum) Dunkler Doppelbock

Bayer Dunkler Doppelbock is a nearly black richly malty brew with some dark chocolate and a lingering semi-dry bittersweet finish. One of the very best!

Hoh Bock bottle

Brauerei Hoh's Bock is a balanced dry fruity beer of 6.8% with a lingering semi-dry moreish finish.

Schwan Weihnactsbock bottle

Schwan's Weihnachtsbock is a balanced if unremarkable bock with some firm hoppiness to an otherwise malty palate.

Griess Bockbier

Griess Bockbier is one of Franconia's best with a balanced palate featuring floral hops and fruity malt. The lingering semi-dry, semi-bitter finish is moreish.

Meinel-Bräu Heller Doppelbock

Meinel-Bräu Heller Doppelbock is richly malty rare Heller Doppelbock with some biscuit and caramel in the 8% package.

Becher-Bräu/BräuBrüder Bock

Becher-Bräu/BräuBrüder Bock is a nice balanced fruity amber Bock with a lingering, semi-dry, bittersweet finish. Dangerous at 7.5%.

Gold-Ochsen Festbock

Gold-Ochsen Festbock is a richly malty but surprisingly dry and fruity bock with a moreish finish. Dangerous at 8%

alpaca, beer in mug, alapaca in field

How COVID is ravaging the brewing heartland as the alpacas look on

Tough choices in the time of Corona cause some breweries in Franconia to consider closing.