Schwan's Weihnachtsbock is a balanced if unremarkable bock with some firm hoppiness to an otherwise malty palate.
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Hermann-Ampferbach Weihnactsbock
Brauerei Hermann's Weihnachtsbock is a gorgeous dry hoppy bock with a soft body and fruity palate and some dried fruit in the nose.
Grasser Josefibock
Grasser in Huppendorf is one of Franconia's greatest. Their Josefibock is one reason, perhaps my favorite of all Hellerbocks.
Brauerei Ott Hellerbock
Ott's Bock is a fine Hellerbock but its finish could be a bit drier.
Mahrs Bräu Bock
Mahrsbräu makes one amazing bock and there's no better place to drink it then at their atmospheric brewpub in Bamberg.
Krug-Bräu Bock
The bock from one of Franconia's biggest regional players: Krug-Bräu is a sure winner with a nice hoppy palate and long dry finish
Heller (Schlenkerla) Ur-Bock
Truly one of the world's great beers and an amazing place to drink it is Schlenkerla.
A Ticket to Bock
The expression smiling all the way to the bank suddenly came to me as I could feel a bit of a smirk on my face as the conductor asked for my ticket. It's true, I had had to buy two tickets that day instead of the usual Bavaria ticket that would have been good for … Continue reading A Ticket to Bock