But I will go on record, for now, and say that I really just do not think Gebrüder Merkel attained the moniker of the „DoppelBock“ King until they filed for trademark protection in 1931. Almost always in looking back in time, the narrative gets twisted as well as compressed. There just isn't any „Bock“ info and few „Bock“ examples, if any, of Gebrüder Merkel „Bock“ Platforms till the 1930s when the platforms became money makers and exponentially increase their exposure.
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