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.

Heavyweight Championship of Beers: Round 15 Schlenkerla Märzen vs Unfiltered Märzen

Schlenkerla is the most renowned of Rauchbier/Smoke beer breweries. They have a great line-up of seasonal beers and in this comparison, we look at their flagship Märzen and a special edition unfiltered version of it.

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%

Heavyweight Championship of Beers: Round 14 Schlenkerla Märzen vs Eiche

Schlenkerla is the most renowned of Rauchbier/Smoke beer breweries. They have a great line-up of seasonal beers and in this comparison, we look at their flagship Märzen and the Advent seasonal Doppelbock Eiche .

Herold Weihnachtsbock on tap

Herold Weihnachtsbock is gorgeous big dark Bock, with some fried fruit before the long dry, bittersweet finish.

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%.

Staffelberg-Bräu Zwergator

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

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Heavyweight Championship of Beers: Round 13 Schlenkerla Märzen vs Urbock

Schlenkerla is the most renowned of Rauchbier/Smoke beer breweries. They have a great line-up of seasonal beers and in this comparison, we look at their flagship Märzen and the autumn seasonal Urbock .

Heavyweight Championship of Beers: Round 12 Schlenkerla Märzen vs Kräusen

Schlenkerla is the most renowned of Rauchbier/Smoke beer breweries. They have a great line-up of seasonal beers and in this comparison, we look at their flagship Märzen and summer seasonal Kräusen.

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.