Marc's Musings

My latest brew, the bock, is bottled. I can’t wait to taste it…but I’ll have to. It’ll be another four more weeks. *sigh*

In the interest of full disclosure, I did enjoy an early taste. Not all the bock made it in the bottle…

According to Wikipedia:

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. It was rumored that Martin Luther drank this beer during the Diet of Worms.

I had some incredible name ideas on my blog post Help name my Bock. These included:

• John Lawlor
  Bock and Roll :}

• Rob Hatch
  Taking cue from your new book, to name your new “Bock”. I offer this: “Cask Without Fear”.

• Larry Hehn
  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”

  For the Star Trek fans we could call it “Misters Bock”

  Bock of Ages

• Malia Taylor
  “Bock Off: Straight from the Pit(man) of Hell”

  Would Luther have laughed or been offended? You decide.

• Jenn Phillips
  How about BockFlip? Think of the tie-ins!

• Janice Murray
  How about Bock-Mor

• Scott Maentz
  Holy Water

  Bock of Ages

  I Knead a Bock

  Bock Off!

  Butt Head Bock

  Bock Me Up

  Baby Got Bock

• James Sack
  For a self-deprecating look, how about ‘Maine de Bock el’?

• Rich Gouette
  considering the Germanic geographical reference:

  “The Worminator”

• Cara Armstrong
  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

I’ve laughed out loud a number of times looking over this. Thanks for the chuckles.

As you can see by the image above, I’ve chosen “Bock of Ages.” I hope St. Martin would approve. (I think he would. And I’d be interested in learning about this Diet of Worms… *grin*)

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