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Penning Bockbier

Penning Hetzelsdorfer Bockbier is an quaffable treat from the small countryside brewery whose Vollbier is legendary. This Bock has a gorgeous amber hue and rich malty palate with hints of caramel. The lingering bittersweet finish makes it moreish at 6.5%.

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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.

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Dorn-Bräu Doppelbock bottle

Dorn-Bräu Doppelbock is a richly malty Hallerbock with some grain in the mix before the hops dry things out in the lingering semi-dry finish. Dangerously drinkable at 7.5%

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Wurm Jura Quell Doppelbock

Wurm Jura Quell Doppelbock is a gorgeous richly malty potent brew of 7.5% with both caramel and roast in the nose and palate before a lingering, semi-dry, bittersweet finish.

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Leupser Weihnachtsbock on tap

Gradl's everyday dark beer is one of Bavaria's finest and their elusive Weihnachtsbock is a dark Christmas treat with lots of roast and hops to counterbalance the ample malt which brings this potent Bock to 7.2%.

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Eller Bock

Eller Birkacher Bock is balanced, fruity seasonal beer with a lingering semi-dry, bittersweet finish.

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Freudenecker Fischer-Bräu Bock

Fischer-Bräu Bock is a rich malty treat and served gravity dispense makes it all the more moreish.

Staffelberg-Bräu Zwergator

Staffelberg-Bräu Zwergator is a richly malty dark Doppelbock with some caramel and a lingering finish.

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Schrüfer Fastenbock

Schrüfer Fastenbock is a richly malty brew for Lent with some roast and dried fruit in the palate and a lingering, semi-dry, semi-bitter finish. Dangerous at 6.7%.

Trunk Nothelfer Fastenbock on tap

Trunk Nothelfer Fastenbock is a dark dangerous brew at 8%, full of rich malt, dried stone fruit and underlying hops.