When the colours of nature on Texel slowly change to red and orange, enthusiasts know it's time for bock beer! The bock beer season runs from October to February, so you can enjoy this flavourful beer for a long time.

Texelse Beer Brewery

The Texelse Beer Brewery produces Jutters Bock. This beer has received many awards and has been crowned the tastiest and best bock beer in our country several times. Texels Stormbock is also highly recommended. With an alcohol content of 10%, it is also the strongest special beer from this brewery.

Tesselaar Family Brewery

The Tesselaar Family Brewery produces Razende Bok, Slufterbok and Ezelenbok. Razende Bok owes its name to the sandbank south of Texel, the Razende Bol. The different types of malt give this bock beer rich caramel and coffee notes. Slufterbok is, of course, named after the De Slufter nature reserve and is full of flavour thanks to the six types of roasted barley malt. Ezelenbok is a double-hopped bock beer. Its strong hop character makes this beer ideal for drinking on bleak autumn days.

Brouwerij TX

Brouwerij TX produces TX Barrel Aged Bock, an exclusive speciality beer aged in oak barrels. Their TX Steambock takes its name from the fermentation method used. TX Steambock is the first bock beer in the world to be brewed using this method.

Brouwerij De Boei

Brewery De Boei on Landgoed De Bonte Belevenis also produces a bock beer: Boeiende Bock. This beer is barrel-aged in Texel whisky barrels and, at 10.5%, is nice and strong.

Bock beer in Texel's hospitality industry

Many types of Texel beer are available in the hospitality industry on the island throughout the year. In the autumn months, you can order Texel bock beers in many cafés and restaurants. True beer lovers prefer to drink their bock beer on tap. In our opinion, a bock beer at Taveerne De Twaalf Balcken or in the tasting room of the Texelse Bierbrouwerij is an excellent idea. Bock beer also tastes delicious after a walk on the beach, at a beach pavilion!

Guided tours and tastings

Are you booking a guided tour of one of the breweries in the autumn or winter? Then there's a good chance you'll be served a bock beer.

Bock beer in the kitchen

Anyone who thinks that Texel bock beer is only good as a “regular” beer is mistaken. Bock beer also provides a true taste sensation in the kitchen. Texel bock beer is delicious with game and stewed meat. Or stir some bock into the batter for pancakes or cake, for example. Definitely worth trying! Tip: try the recipe for oysters au gratin in beer.

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