Style: Helles Bock
All StylesStyle Profile based on 294 recipes
BU:GU
0.42
Hops
4.0 g/L
Mash pH
5.53
Description
A relatively pale, strong, malty German lager beer with a nicely attenuated finish that enhances drinkability. The hop character is generally more apparent than in other bocks. History: A fairly recent development in comparison to the other members of the bock family. The serving of Maibock is specifically associated with springtime and the month of May. Style Comparison: Can be thought of as either a pale version of a Dunkles Bock, or a Munich Helles brewed to bock strength. While quite malty, this beer typically has less dark and rich malt flavors, and can be drier, hoppier, and more bitter than a Dunkles Bock. Has more of a rich malt character and more alcohol than a Festbier.
Examples: Altenmünster Maibock, Ayinger Maibock, Capital Maibock, Blind Tiger Maibock, Einbecker Mai-Urbock, Hacker-Pschorr Hubertus Bock, Mahr’s Bock
Typical Grain Bill
- 49%
- 37%
- 10%
- 3%
% of total grain weight across all recipes · sums to ~100%
Common Additions
- 91%
- 80%
- 46%
- 39%
% of Helles Bock recipes using each malt category (addition % in brackets)
Hop Usage by Addition Type
g/L · median with IQR range
Common Hops
- 19%
- 19%
- 16%
- 15%
- 15%
- 14%
- 13%
- 5%
- 4%
- 3%
% of Helles Bock recipes using each hop
Common Fermentables
- 22%
- 22%
- 15%
- 9%
- 8%
- 7%
- 7%
- 6%
- 5%
- 5%
Colour = malt category · bar = % of recipes
Common Yeasts
- 17%
- 16%
- 7%
- 6%
- 4%
- 3%
- 3%
- 2%
- 2%
- 2%
% of Helles Bock recipes using each strain
Typical Water Profile
median across recipes with a declared water profile
Similar Styles
Ranked by similarity across OG, IBU, ABV, hop rate, and grist composition.