Bock Thread (2025)

Well, maybe Aying?

 

I’m bock! With an old friend who knows what it means to be a Bock. And with no further ado: Let the celebration commence with a due with JS Bach.





And with that, I bid you adieu… for now.

 

Trader Joe's (Gordon Biersch) Winter Ride Doppelbock this afternoon.

Only making a post because I was really enjoying its malty, bready goodness when I double-checked the label -- 7.5 ABV? Yike?

What a smooth beer at such a strong kick. Very economical at TJ's, too.

 

Stone Brewing ~ Gimme Yule Gimme Fire

German-style holiday bock aged in charred bourbon barrels

"This holiday season, gather round the fireplace but skip the eggnog. For this extra-special One Batch Dispatch, we took a German-style holiday bock (that’s the “yule”) and aged it in charred bourbon barrels (that’s the “fire”). To be specific, this beer was aged 3 months in freshly-dumped Bulleit Rye Whiskey barrels. Dark malts and Munich malt from Germany combined with barrel complexity give this beer a rich caramel & toffee character. There’s a hint of sweetness you’d expect for a holiday beer, but it’s the balance and subtlety that make this 9.6% creation worth celebrating."

 

Troegenator - Tröegs

All of the intense flavors are working together. Ementaller and a variety of salami.

 

I always love a good Bock beer, with August Schell's being one of my favorites. It should be out again not too long after the start of the new year.

 

All for you? Heavy fuel indeed.

 

I gotta say, if the Bills continue to play like this I might have to consider changing my diet. Maybe trade nitration rich for something a little more nutrition rich.