Saint Arnold Brewing Company Goes Bock to Basics with Saint Arnold Spring Bock

Jan. 29, 2010 - PRLog -- In Texas, if you blink you might miss the little bit of winter that Mother Nature brews up. The same can be said about Saint Arnold Winter Stout, which is already being replaced by Saint Arnold Spring Bock after a few short weeks. Saint Arnold Brewing Company (www.saintarnold.com), the oldest craft brewery in Texas, reports brisk sales of Winter Stout exhausted supplies, prompting the brewery to accelerate the schedule for releasing Spring Bock.

The bock style, which originated in Germany, was historically brewed in the fall, in part because that was when barley and hops were at their peak. Before refrigeration, the beer was kept in cool caves all winter and then tapped in the spring.

Saint Arnold Spring Bock is brewed in the German style, with a full two-month aging period. At 7% alcohol by volume, it is a big, deeply flavored lager. The aging creates a smooth, malty taste with a hint of sweetness. It is brewed using five different types of malt, including 2-row pale malt from Germany, as well as specialty malts from Belgium.

“By law in Germany, to call a beer a bock it must be brewed to a high starting gravity and thus to a high alcohol content. Our beer follows these guidelines,” said Brock Wagner, founder and brewer at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. “Not all beers in this country that use the term “bock” adhere to the German definition. Saint Arnold Spring Bock is true to the bock style.”

Best consumed at 40 degrees Fahrenheit, Saint Arnold Spring Bock pairs exceptionally well with roasted chicken, goulash, and grilled game. It is now available on tap and in 12-ounce bottles sold in six-packs and cases throughout Texas.

A video tasting of Saint Arnold Spring Bock is available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmypRzyj9I8. Download a photo of Saint Arnold Spring Bock at www.dpkpr.com/attachments/files/106/SpringBock.jpg.

Crowds will descend upon Saint Arnold’s new brewery this weekend for the sold out One Pot Showdown, a unique cooking contest in which each recipe needs to incorporate Saint Arnold beer as an ingredient. The One Pot Showdown is scheduled from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, January 31 at 2000 Lyons Avenue.

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About Saint Arnold Brewing Company

Saint Arnold Brewing's ten brews are made and sold by the company’s staff of 24 dedicated employees. The brewery was listed by USA Today as one of the “10 great places to see what’s brewing in beer.” It is located at 2000 Lyons Avenue and its brewery tour and tasting is offered every weekday at 3:00 P.M. and Saturdays starting at 11 A.M. For more information on Saint Arnold's five year-round and five seasonal beers as well as root beer, log on to www.saintarnold.com.