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BC Brew Review: Tree Weizen Bock

by BC Brew 04.28.2009

With the arrival of warmer weather, it’s just a matter of time before the Hefeweizens become more popular. Before releasing its version, Tree launched this month, for the first time, a stronger variant of their popular wheat ale for spring — the Weizen Bock. If you are expecting something like Schneider Aventinus, this is not [...]

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Cheers to Winter Beers: Bock Beer

by BC Brew 12.08.2008

Lagers aren’t just light and golden. They can be dark, strong, or dark and strong. Falling into the strong category is Bockbier, a smooth, malty, moderately-hopped beer with an alcohol content of 6.3-7.2% ABV. Originally brewed in the northern German city of Einbeck during the height of the Hanseatic League, Einbeck exported this beer throughout [...]

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Beer, Sweet Beer

by BC Brew 10.30.2008

My test to see if someone would drink porter or stout is to ask them if they like chocolate. Why? Because the dark roasted malts used for those styles of beer often give them a discernible chocolate flavour. As chocolate is a favourite ingredient in desserts, it should come as no surprise that stout is [...]

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