bock
noun
ˈbäk 
: a dark lager beer with a high alcohol content that has a strong flavor of malt and a mild flavor of hops and is typically sold in the winter or early spring
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The company eventually decided to make the launch of the bock beer into an entire festival. 
Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2022 More than 30 different bock beers from local breweries are on tap throughout the weekend. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2022 Fransiscan Monk Brother Tim blesses all 11 bock beers in the courtyard. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2021 Our sipping yielded a malty, bready flavor that bock lovers will appreciate. Kelly Dearmore, Dallas News, 23 June 2021
Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2022 More than 30 different bock beers from local breweries are on tap throughout the weekend. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2022 Fransiscan Monk Brother Tim blesses all 11 bock beers in the courtyard. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2021 Our sipping yielded a malty, bready flavor that bock lovers will appreciate. Kelly Dearmore, Dallas News, 23 June 2021 Word History
Etymology
German, short for Bockbier, by shortening & alteration from Einbecker Bier, literally, beer from Einbeck, from Einbeck, Germany
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above