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bock beer

bock beer

1 7.8
A strong dark German beer people brew in autumn and keep until spring to drink
  • noun
  • /bɑk bɪr/
translation icon : cerveza bock
  • Have you ever tried bock beer?

Examples

  • The festival featured a variety of bock beer from both local and international brewers.

  • Many German breweries produce bock beer as a seasonal specialty in the spring.

  • He prefers the rich, malty flavor of bock beer over lighter lagers.

  • I enjoyed a rich bock beer last night.

  • During the spring festival, many people enjoyed a refreshing bock beer as they celebrated together.

  • The brewery is famous for its rich flavor, especially in their traditional bock beer sold every autumn.

  • After a long day, he relaxed with a cold bock beer while watching the sunset.

Synonyms

beer
vsbock beer
∞ 1.0

A drink made from grains and hops that contains alcohol

is the specific strong dark lager traditionally brewed in autumn
lager
vsbock beer
18 2.3

A pale, light beer often served cold

is a darker stronger version brewed in autumn and aged through winter
bock
vsbock beer
1 9.9

A strong beer brewed in autumn and kept until spring

is the German variety traditionally matured for drinking in spring
lager beer
vsbock beer
1 1.6

A beer with a clean, crisp taste usually served cold

is a darker stronger form brewed later and matured for spring drinking
bok
vsbock beer
  • South African
1 9.3

A strong dark beer often served in autumn

is the original German form emphasising origin and spring maturation

How Strong

bock beer
1 7.8
lager
18 2.3
light beer
9 2.6

Surface Forms

bock beer singular
bock beers plural

Morphology

bock + beer

This is a simple noun–noun subtype construction: 'bock' denotes a particular strong lager and 'beer' denotes the beverage, so 'bock beer' straightforwardly names that type of beer. Given knowledge of the constituent words the meaning is directly compositional and follows a common cross-linguistic type-of naming pattern, making it transparent to learners.

Etymology

Bock beer may come from the German town Einbeck. When brewers copied that strong, dark beer they began calling it bock, and because bock in German also means 'goat', brewers used a goat picture—so today bock beer means 'strong, dark lager'.