Einbecker Ur-Bock - History
In the year of 1368
Einbeck had maintained a good relationship with the Hanse for quite some time, and in this year, Einbecker also became a Hanseatic city.
As a result, beer trading also took place along the trading routes of the Hanse. Beer was delivered to cities such as Hildesheim, Hameln, Braunschweig, Stade, Wismar and additional port cities.
April 28, 1378
The oldest available receipt possesses this date. Two tons of beer were sold to the city of Celle.
1492 - 1496
The customs books from Lübeck document the number of barrels sent from Lubeck to Danzig, Königsberg, and Scandinavia during this time period.
The end of the 1500s
The trade of Einbecker Beer expands to central and southern Germany.
In many cities, the councils would serve the Einbecker beer in their basements (rathskeller). That's how the Einbecksches Haus in Hamburg Wismar, Lübeck, Hildesheim, Celle, and Stade came to be.
In the year 1612
The Bavarian dukes lured away a brew master from Einbeck for their Hofbräuhaus in order to produce the famous "Einpökisch Beer" there.
The name of the beer changed to the Bavarian accent and was called "Oanpock" and later "bock beer" in this region.
2004
The Einbecker Ur-Bock is still the most popular and most consumed Bockbier in Germany and is available throughout Germany.