Etymology

maibock

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Today it means: A lager brewed to bock strength but lighter in colour, less malty, and drier and hoppier, associated with springtime and the month of May. Full definition →

German Maibock
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  1. German · borrowed fromMaibock
  2. English todaymaibock

From German Maibock (literally “May bock beer”).

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