Bock Beer
After cracking a few of my previous Black Beers I decided to try another darkish beer. But the big question was what style? My last few brews have involved adding extra hops with mixed success. In the case of the previous Black Beer I liked the flavour the extra hops added. In the case of the Hopped Pale Ale things weren’t so great, the extra hops seemed a bit much giving a bit of an off taste. This may have been the combination of hops I used, the Nelson Sauvin can have an overpowering flavor according to some brewers.
Rather than tinker with the addition of hops, I decided to keep this brew ‘plain’ and aim for the more malty end of the scale. So, a dark beer with a less than average hops profile was in order. After a bit of research I came across the German Bock style. As usual I didn’t want to brew using sugar since it seems to go against the idea of beer so a can of extra malt was added to a kit of Bock.
The brew has been in the barrel for a few hours and the airlock has started to bubble away. With a bit of luck this brew will be a good everyday drop over the winter months.