Bock
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Bock is a strong lager originally from Einbeck, Germany. The name is a corruption of Einbeck, but also means goat (buck) in German. The original Bocks were dark beers, but modern Bocks can be dark, amber or pale in color. Bock was traditionally brewed for special occasions, often religious festivals such as Christmas, Easter or Lent.
Bocks have a long history of being brewed and consumed by Roman Catholic monks in Germany. During the Spring religious season of Lent, monks were required to fast. High-gravity Bock beers are higher in food energy and nutrients than lighter lagers, thus providing sustenance during this period and giving rise to the nickname "liquid bread". Similar high-gravity Lenten beers of various styles were brewed by Monks in other lands as well (see Trappist beer).
Many commercial breweries include images of goats on bottle labels. It may tangentially refer to the increased "kick" of the style, as well.
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