Bock is a strong beer of German origin, brewed as a lager when made with only barley malt, and brewed as an ale when wheat malt is added.

What makes a beer a bock?

Bock is a bottom fermenting lager and typically spends extra time in cold storage during the winter months to smooth the intense flavors that develop during the brewing process. ... Stronger than a typical lager, bock is dark amber in color with robust malt flavors and very light hoppiness.

Is bock beer from the bottom of the barrel?

Among the questions we received at Realbeer.com this week was one we see quite often: "Is bock really the beer left over at the bottom of the tank?" Of course the answer is no. Because bocks are often dark in color and fully flavored does not mean that they were scraped from the bottom of the barrel.