Göller Weizenbock is a fine example of the style with a nice honey banana element to both its aroma and flavor.
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Göller Dunkles Bockbier
Göller Dunkles Bockbier Brewery: Göller Town: Zeil am Main Style: Dopplebock Color: deep amber Head: massive, rocky Nose: malty, burnt caramel Body: full-bodied, low carbonation Palate: rich malt, slight roastiness, burnt caramel Finish: clean, slightly dry and bittersweet Served: from a bottle bought locally Impression: I wasn't sure what to expect from Göller before going … Continue reading Göller Dunkles Bockbier
Eichhorn Schwarzer Adler Bockbier
Brauerei Eichhorn's unfiltered Bockbier is a gorgeous dry hoppy bock with a soft body and fruity palate.
Greifenklau Bock
Greifenklau Bock is yet another great Franconia Hellerbock with a hint of apricot before a dry bittersweet finish.
Keesmann Bock
Keesmann Bock is yet another great Franconia Hellerbock with a firm dry bittersweet finish and big malty palate. Yum.
Sauer Bockbier
Sauer Bockbier is yet another great Franconia Hellerbock with a firm dry finish and big malty palate. Yum.
Spezial Bockbier
Though not as famous as city rival Schlenkerla's Rauchbier, Spezial is perhaps more approachable and their Bock is a few notches up the ladder of smokiness than their everyday brew.
Klosterbräu Schwärzlabock
One of Germany's finest beers and certainly one of the very best bocks brewed. The dark Christmas bock from Klosterbräu in Bamberg is worth seeking out.
Zehendner Weihnachtsbock
Zehendner Weihnachtsbock is a yearly event, one of the top Bocks in Franconia and hence the world. This dry fruity Bock is dangerously mooreish.
The Bocks of Bamberg
Bocks are the wild card in German brewing. Though they can be sticky affairs, the best seem to be able to straddle the necessary big malt presence in these high octane brews and ride out in dryish style. Finding them isn't always easy but you can up your odds by doing it in Franconia, where … Continue reading The Bocks of Bamberg