Betr.: RE: [HBF] Bock questions

[Bernhard Landauer]

Phil wrote:
> It's available from March through April and maybe the first
> part of May.

As far as I know the historic backround of the "Bock" is that these strong beers where especially brewed for the fast-time before Easter (which is not on the same date every year of course...). You must know that in many areas - especially in Bavaria - the Catholic Monasteries where the most important brewers...
The idea behind that: Drinking does not break the fast...
This may be a reason for the regional differences in the tradition (and availability) of "Bock" between the Protestant North and the Catholic parts of Germany and Austria.
Nowadays you can find "Bock"-beers also around christmas - a Christian holiday-season again!
If you are looking for different names here is one more: "Festbock" which indicates the connection between this special beer-type and (Christian) holidays again.

greetings from
Bernhard