Help name my Bock
September 27th, 2008 by Marc A. Pitman
I’m in the process of brewing a new batch of beer. This time it’s a Bock. Bock’s have a cool liturgical history. Here’s what Wikipedia has to say:
Bock is a strong lager which has origins in the Hanseatic town Einbeck, Germany. The name is a corruption of the medieval German brewing town of Einbeck, but also means “Bock” (male deer or goat) in German. The original Bocks were dark beers, brewed from high-colored malts. Modern Bocks can be dark, amber or pale in color. Bock was traditionally brewed for special occasions, often religious festivals such as Christmas, Easter or Lent.
Bocks have a long history of being brewed and consumed by Roman Catholic monks in Germany. During the Spring religious season of Lent, monks were required to fast. High-gravity Bock beers are higher in food energy and nutrients than lighter lagers, thus providing sustenance during this period. Similar high-gravity Lenten beers of various styles were brewed by Monks in other lands as well (see Trappist beer). It was rumored that Martin Luther drank this beer during the Diet of Worms.
What should I call it? There are a lot of ideas from the Wikipedia article.
“I’ll be Bock.”, with a nod to the Terminator, is an option.
So are names playing off of Johann Sebastian Bach.
I’m sure there are even more. What would you name it?
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September 27th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Bock and Roll :}
September 27th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Taking cue from your new book, to name your new “Bock”. I offer this: “Cask Without Fear”.
September 27th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Ooh! Nice suggestion!
September 27th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
John: Very nice!
September 27th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
In honor of the classic Bill Cosby routine, we could call it “Bock Bock Number One”.
If you make it again you could call it “Re-Bock”.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Ooh, for the Star Trek fans we could call it “Misters Bock”.
Or is that really pushing it…?
September 27th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Wait, now I have it.
Bock of Ages.
September 28th, 2008 at 1:09 am
“Bock Off: Straight from the Pit(man) of Hell”
Would Luther have laughed or been offended? You decide.
September 28th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Larry: Those are AWESOME!
Malia: Huh? I don’t get it… (And I’m embarrassed to say so in such a public forum!)
September 28th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
How about BockFlip? Think of the tie-ins!
September 29th, 2008 at 10:20 am
How about Bock-Mor
September 29th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Holy Water, Bock of Ages, I Knead a Bock, Bock Off!, Butt Head Bock, Bock Me Up, Baby Got Bock
September 29th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Thanks Scott! Great ideas!
September 29th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
For a self-deprecating look, how about ‘Maine de Bock el’?
October 1st, 2008 at 9:02 am
considering the Germanic geographical reference:
“The Worminator”
October 15th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Right Bock atcha; bock,bock, bock bock Bock (as in the Cadbury Bunny Style; in the style of a Dire Straits tune from the 80′s “Bock of Life” (walk of life); Mock’s Bock; Bock Bock Goose;
October 16th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Holy cow, Cara! Those are AMAZING!
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