I like Michelob Amber Bock and want to try other bocks. From what I read Michelob’s version is
nothing compared to more traditional ones.
The style is usually dark and contains more alcohol. It’s a great beer when eating a steak. I wondered why they had a damn goat on a lot
of labels for the beer and read different explanations. One is that the style originated in a town
called Einbeck. A lot of people would
pronounce it as bock, German word for goat, and so they associated the style
with a goat. They would ask for the
Einbeck beer and it sounded like they were asking for a bock beer. Another is that monks would brew it during
certain times of the year, specifically when the Capricorn constellation was
prominent, so they associated a goat image with it. They were probably all buzzed good while
drinking this stuff. One site said monks
in that area brewed it thick for their sustenance during fasting. They had a good time. They prayed, fasted, brewed and drank beer
all day. That wasn’t too bad of a life.
I saw the French spelling on Wikipedia’s French site. Just google bock and you’ll see several sites
to learn more.
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