Bock is a strong German beer, usually a dark lager.
Bottle of Bitburger Winterbock
Eisbock beer, made by removing ice from partially frozen barrels of beer to produce a higher alcohol content
Beer is a major part of German culture, with only water, hops, and malt permitted as ingredients in its production. Beers not exclusively using barley-malt, such as wheat beer, must be top-fermented.
A Kranz (wreath) of fresh Kölsch beer that is typically carried by a server ("Köbes"), containing traditional Stange glasses and, in the center, larger modern glasses
Märzen at Oktoberfest, served in the traditional 1-litre Maß
Filtered and unfiltered German wheat beers
An ornate stoneware beer stein