bock beer

Or Bock beer

[bok]

noun

1. Bock.

bock beer

/ bɒk /

noun

1. heavy dark strong beer

2. (in France) a light beer

Word History and Origins

Origin of bock beer¹

First recorded in 1865–70; Bock ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of bock beer¹

C19: from German Bock bier , literally: buck beer, name given through folk etymology to beer brewed in Einbeck , near Hanover

Example Sentences

While there are few beers made specifically for the holiday season, the classic bock beer style is a perfect fit for long, cold evenings.

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First you soak seeds in your choice of water, vinegar — maybe a double bock beer — until they're softened, then flavor the mix as desired and grind the seeds.

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Soak seeds in your choice of water, vinegar, perhaps a double bock beer, until they're all softened and happy, flavor the mix as desired, then grind the seeds and, voila!, homemade mustard.

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My brother and I had stopped by her apartment on her birthday with a six-pack of bock beer, her favorite brewing style.

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I was trying to taper off then, but a saloon-keeper on Market, just below Jackson, knowing my condition and knowing that I was trying to quit, gave me a bucket of bock beer.

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