Can a Bock get some respect?

Me.

Celebrator and Korbinian probably favorites. Don't mind Salvator or Optimator.

Sudwerk Doppelbock is alright. Victory's Boisterous and Victorious are alright. Capital and a couple others from Wisconsin can be good but we don't have much Wisconsin distribution here.

 

Hey extrajoker. I love some bocks! amber bock<<JK, but seriously, I LOVE that style and all its derivatives. I'm a big fan of aventinus(weizenBOCK)

 

Hooker Liberator and Troegenator are my favorites. Aventinus as well.

 

The first beer that brought me to my knees- showed me just what beer can be- was a bock. It was Aass Bock in 1982, and I'll never forget the awe and excitement I felt.

These days I still prefer the continental versions, although there are a few American brewers who can make credible versions. They usually just don't have the magic, for lack of a better term.

Andechs is a recent arrival, so I've been drinking the hell out of their Doppelbock. Celebrator and Optimator are also favorites, plus the occasional Doppel Hirsch, Maximator, Korbinian and Schloss Eggenberg. Plenty of great Doppelbocks to be had, from elegant to powerful, and points in between.

For Helles Bocks/ Maibocks, Einbecker is great when you can get it fresh, and Hofbrau may lean towards a Trad Bock but is still a hell of a rich beer that rewards multiples in a session. The seasonal Hacker-Pschorr Hubertus is on the paler side, and shows its hops, but is also well rounded and satisfying.

Traditional Bocks are, on the other hand, what we really need. Other than Einbecker UrBock I can't really think of too many on the shelves these days.

 

Maibock season; in my beer locker right now: HB Maibock, Capital Maibock, H-P Hubertus Maibock, Schell's Maifest, and, my new personal favorite, Wisconsin Brewing's Big Sweet Life Maibock. Add to that a couple leftover bottles of Metropolitan Generator Doppelbock -- enuf love?

 

Yes, bocks can get all the respect form me. yum.

 

I love German lagers

Actual Bocks:
Anchor Bock Beer (will not exist this year, a poor decision)
Sprecher Winter Bock
Meantime Smoked Bock

Doppelbocks:
Weihenstephaner Korbinian
Ayinger Celebrator
Spaten Optimator
Great Divide Wolfgang
Cigar City Southern Slice
Heavy Seas Plank 2 (too bad that was a one off)
Karbach Pontificator Smoked Doppelbock
Well aged Samichlaus
Schlenkerla Eiche
Troegs Troegnator

Maibocks:
Sprecher Mai Bock
Hofstetten Saphir Mai Bock
Blue Mountain Long winters nap imperial Mai Bock
Hacker Pschorr Hubertus

 

Love me some PA & Wisconsin Dopples & bocks, sadly none of the good one make it here. Still hoping a an up & comer near buy will rise to this challenge...

 

...and the Aventinus weizen-eisbock. Angels sang Handel's Messiah when I tasted that one... at least... I think that's what I heard.

 

You probably didn't hear much after a couple of them seeing as the abv is 12%.

 

recently had rocky point artisan brewers chocolate doppelbock and troegenator in the same night...pretty sure these were my first 2 bocks too...def could get used to the style. nice change of pace

 

Celebrator is one of my top five beers, would love to try a bourbon barrel aged version of that one but they can't make bourbon in Germany. Korbinian, and EKU 28 are great and for American versions that I've had both Troegenator and Bell's Consecrator are good.

 

Maibocks are near the top of my list of favorite styles. I'm glad to see Wisconsin Brewing get some love. I was just at their brewery and Kirby, the brewmaster, had me sample their soon to be released saison straight out of the secondary. The guy is incredible and produces some solid beers.

 

Agree with everyone above, but can't believe 3 of my favorite Maibock haven't been mentioned:

Straub (wonderful stuff)
Sly Fox Spartacus (Named after the winning goat at Bock Fest)
Troegs Cultivator (best new beer of 2014)

Honorable mention: Genny Bock (not a Maibock, but cheap and delicious).

 

I was going to chime in with the new Troegs Cultivator. And I dig many if the others mentioned on this list. Why oh why can't I get Victory's two Saints anymore?

 

i 2nd and 3rd troegs cultivator and narragansett bock seasonal are my two favorites

 

yep been drinking some bock. its spring. I do drink it when I can though.

 

And, has been and has, for many years. I can remember a similar trip to Capital where Kirby let me sample Weizen from the secondary -- 'bout 1990.