bock beer

Definitions of bock beer
  1. noun
    a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring
    synonyms: bock
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    type of:
    lager, lager beer
    a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
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