By: Living a Stout Life<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Doppelbock is a wonderful beer with which to pair food, but this brew also known as \u201cliquid bread\u201d can be considered sustenance in and of itself. In fact, serving as a primary source of nutrition is at the heart of this classic beer style\u2019s origin story.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It was the Paulaner monks of the 1600s that blessed the world with this bountiful beverage, which legend has it was eventually approved by the pope.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The monks, who were moving from Southern Italy to the Cloister Neudeck ob der Au in Bavaria in the early 1600s, observed a strict 40-day fast for Lent. The fast meant that they could not consume solid food, but liquids were allowed. During those days, beer was common and often seen as a nutritious option to water.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Needing nutrition during their fast, the Paulaner monks devised a rather strong beer that was dubbed sankt-vater-bier or \u201cHoly Father Beer.\u201d The name eventually evolved into Salvator, which is Latin for \u201csavior.\u201d It survives to this day as the first beer of the Paulaner Brewery in Munich. The high gravity of this \u201cliquid bread\u201d provided nutrients to help the monks navigate their fast.<\/p>\n They had a small problem, however. The monks liked the beer so much that they felt it might not be appropriate for Lent. So they sought the opinion of the pope.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The beer supposedly spoiled during the trek from Munich to Rome. Upon tasting it, the pope thought it was so horrendous that anyone with the moxie to drink it for sustenance would be humbled by the experience. Thus, Salvator became a papal approved beer<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n As its nickname \u201cliquid bread\u201d suggests, a doppelbock is a hefty beer with a full mouthfeel. It\u2019s a malty, toasty beer that has little to no hoppiness, frequently with notes of dark fruit such as plum, prune, or raisin. It also sits at the stronger end of the spectrum, ranging from 7 to 10 percent ABV.<\/p>\n <\/h2>\n
A Pope Approved Beer<\/h2>\n
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What is a doppelbock?<\/h2>\n
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What malts are used in a doppelbock?<\/h2>\n