Keesmann Bock

The brewery in Bamberg's Wunderburg is known above all for its excellent Herren-Pils The classic in the German beer landscape is the specialty of the Keesmann brewery and is enjoyed far beyond the borders of the cathedral city But the brewers can do more than just Pils, as their seasonal Bock proves to us

Bock beer has a long tradition, especially in Franconia Every festival required a bock beer and no monastery survived the dispensable Lent without the full-bodied, fortifying beer To this day, the tradition of bock beer is upheld and beer lovers look forward to winter every year because that is when most bock beers appear at festive bock beer tappings Spring is also bock beer time: After the long, cold winter, the warm season is welcomed with delicious May bocks Franconia is bock beer country!

The bock from Keesmann flows into the glass in a magnificent, clear golden hue and forms a stable head, which is fed by fine bubbles of carbonic acid A tantalizing aroma of gently roasted grain, sun-dried hay and buttery caramel rises from the creamy, white foam A subtle acidity complements the aroma The first sip reveals a full-bodied beer with wonderful, The aroma of freshly baked stone-oven bread caresses the palate, warm hay and soft, creamy caramel accompany the fine taste The hops add a green herbal note and give the bock a wonderful bitterness, which increases considerably until the finish

An extremely elegant bock