Day 57, Feb 26 / Einbecker Mai-Ur-Bock

Day 57 / February 26

Einbecker Mai-Ur-Bock

Einbecker Brauhaus AG

Ain’t no Bock Beer without Einbock!

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As frequent commenter Heinrich³ noted, the Ur- prefix to a beer’s name indicates that the brewery claims to be the originator of that style.  So HHH dropped me off a bottle of Einbecker Mai-Ur-Bock, which would be the original Maibock beer (thanks!).  As you may recall, if you’ve been paying attention, a Maibock is a strong lager, lighter in color than a traditional bock and with more hop taste.

In my opinion, the Einbecker was pretty good, good hop taste, but maybe slightly skunky or sour.  Maybe it was the green bottle, or maybe it was the taste of Heineken from the previous night.

Einbecker beer dates back to the 1300’s, in southern Lower Saxony, Germany.  Check out their website for the history of beer in Einbeck. 

The village of Einbeck, Germany.