bock beer

or Bock beer

[ bok ]

noun

1. Bock ( def ).

bock beer

/ bɒk /

noun

1. heavy dark strong beer
2. (in France) a light beer

Word History and Origins

Origin of bock beer¹

First recorded in 1865–70; Bock ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of bock beer¹

C19: from German Bock bier , literally: buck beer, name given through folk etymology to beer brewed in Einbeck , near Hanover