Brewery zur Sonne Bock

The origins of bock beer cannot be clearly traced back, but it is known that the strong stout played a major role, especially in monasteries Not because the monks liked to get drunk on high-proof spirits, but because they were not allowed to eat solid food during Lent In the 40 days between Shrove Tuesday and Easter, the monks fasted to commemorate the time when Jesus spent forty days and nights in the desert fasting, By not distracting themselves with bodily pleasures, the monks in the Christian faith were open to God's word and more receptive to his message In the Middle Ages and for some time thereafter, beer was considered the safest way to consume liquids Because it was drunk at any time of day and was also consumed by children, pregnant women and the sick, beer was significantly weaker and lighter than it is today Not so the fasting beer: The bock that the monks brewed to mark Lent had a higher calorie content and also slightly more alcohol It helped the men of God through the barren Lenten period and was the foundation stone for our modern-day bock beer

To this day, the finest bock beer is available during Lent and on many other occasions in the festive calendar We particularly like the Sonnenbock from the Zur Sonne brewery, for example