Table of Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Introduction

Chapter 1: History of Bock Beer

Ohne Einbeck gäbs kein Bockbier

Bierstadt Einbeck

Meanwhile, in Munich . . .

A Beer by Any Other Name

The Origins of Doppelbock

Chapter 2: Bock and Doppelbock Beer Profiles

Alt Bock

Mittelalter Einbecker Bier

Ainpoeckisches Pier

Sankt-Vater-Bier

Dunkles Bock

Helles Bock and Maibock

Doppelbock

Other Bock Beer Styles

Chapter 3: Brewing Bock Beer—Materials

Water

Malt

Melanoidins

Hellesmalz (Pale Malt)

Dunklesmalz (Munich Malt)

Caramelmalz (Caramel or Crystal Malt)

Farbesmalz (Roasted Malt)

Malt Syrups and Dried Malt Extracts

Hops

Yeast

Chapter 4: Brewing Bock Beer—Equipment and Procedures

Brewing Equipment

Mashing

Infusion Mashing

Lautering

Boiling

Cooling and Pitching

Primary Fermentation

Lagering

Packaging

Chapter 5: Recipes

Heilige Geist Helles Bock

Keinbecker Maibock

Elias Pichler Dunkles Bock

Placator Doppelbock

Altes Bock

Bierstadt Einbecker Bier

Ainpoeckisches Pier

Appendix—Commercial Bocks

Einbecker Ur-Bock Hell, Maibock

Paulaner Salvator

Ayinger Celebrator and Weihnachtsbock

Ayinger Maibock

Andechs Bergbock Helles Bock and Dunkles Doppelbock

Doppelspäten Optimator

EKU Kulminator and EKU 28

Mönchshof Klosterbock Dunkel

Kulmbacher Reichelbräu G’frorns Eisbock

Aass Bock

Moretti La Rossa

Glossary

Bibliography

Listed by Author

Listed by Number

Index