Bock Fest!

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Please join us for a seasonal celebration of Bockbier and Bockwurst, Sunday, February 15^th - Noon to 6 pm at the Lindenhof, 7601 N. Harker Drive, Peoria, Illinois 61615.  Phone (309) 691-7484.

Full dinners will be offered - $10 for adults and $5 for children.  Dinner will include a choice of two sausages – bockwurst, bratwurst, and/or thuringer.  Side dishes include red cabbage and spaetzle.  A small side salad with bread and butter are included.  Dessert is available for $2 extra.
 
Bock Fest attendees can enjoy a glass of Dopplebock Bier as well as select from three other German Beers on draft and one popular domestic choice.  German wines are also available as well as spirits.
 
This event is being hosted by the Damenchor one of the affiliates of the Peoria German American Society.  For more information please go to www.peoriagermans.net.

In medieval days German monasteries would brew a strong beer for sustenance during their Lenten fasts. These dark beers contained a lot of protein and carbohydrates carried over from the mash that served the monks well during the times when solid foods were prohibited.  There are many theories about the origins of the name Bockbier. One of them is that it evolved from ‘Einbecker Bier’ (the city of Einbeck in Germany was famous for its beers in the Middle Ages) into ‘Bockbier’. Another theory is related to the Germanic god Donar (i.e. the Norse god Thor) and his goat-led chariot. Donar was the symbol of fertility and ensured a good harvest. The dark beers, brewed from the harvested grains, were named after Donar and his pack of goats. Bock is the German word for goat.  Many Bockbiers feature a goat on the label.

Bockwurst is a special mild German sausage invented in Berlin in 1889 by restaurant owner R. Scholtz.  Bockwurst was created to be served with Bockbier and mustard.  Bockwurst is usually cooked by simmering although it may also be grilled.