Which statement about the origins of the Bock beer style is true?

Which statement about the origins of the Bock beer style is true?

• A. Its ancestors are from Einbeck, but the first Bockbier was brewed in Munich.
• B. Its ancestors are from Munich, and the first Bockbier was brewed in Einbeck.
• C. Its ancestors are from Berlin, but the first Bockbier was brewed in Hamburg.
• D. It originated in Vienna and is unrelated to Einbeck.

Answer: (A)

Bock beer traces its roots to Einbeck, a town known for its strong lagers. When Bavarian brewers in Munich encountered that style, they adopted it and began brewing their own version, which came to be known as Bockbier. So the true statement reflects Einbeck as the origin and Munich as where the first Bockbier was brewed, not the other way around or in other cities. The other options misstate the geographic origins or the birthplace of the first Bockbier.

Bock beer traces its roots to Einbeck, a town known for its strong lagers. When Bavarian brewers in Munich encountered that style, they adopted it and began brewing their own version, which came to be known as Bockbier. So the true statement reflects Einbeck as the origin and Munich as where the first Bockbier was brewed, not the other way around or in other cities. The other options misstate the geographic origins or the birthplace of the first Bockbier.