Schell’s Stag Series August’s Bock Co-Brew Coming In Nov

has brewed its first collaborative beer with the German-based brewery Gold Ochsen. The breweries are both run by fifth-generation families who together have almost 570 years of brewing experience. The older Gold Ochsen Brewery was founded in Ulm, Germany, in 1597, and the younger August Schell Brewery was founded in its Sister City, New Ulm, in 1860.

Brewmasters from both breweries worked together to choose the style and recipe for this beer. They decided to create a blonde doppelbock using Tettnang, Saphire and Smaragd hops from the Tettnang region of Germany located near the Gold Ochsen Brewery. For a subtle twist, each brewery selected a different new variety for dry hopping. Gold Ochsen dry hopped their version with Mandarina Bavaria hops and the Schell’s Brewery used a German variety, Polaris. Each brewery used its own local base malt, but used the same specialty malts; Pilsner, Munich, Abbey and Carapils from Weyermann Malting in Germany.

August’s Bock was brewed in the blond doppelbock style (literally “double bock”). It is deep golden amber in color and extremely rich in flavor. It has an assertive hop bitterness and a robust malt backbone. Polaris dry hops add a unique hoppy character and aroma. It is a very full-bodied beer whose strength is masked by its easy drinkability. Schell’s Brewery will be selling this collaborative beer as its Stag #8 “August Bock,” named after both breweries past presidents from five generations ago. The beer will be available in 6-packs, 1/6 barrels and ½ barrels in November.