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Berkshire Maibock Lager

Berkshire Maibock Lager

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A Heller Bock brewed by
Berkshire Brewing Co.

South Deerfield, Massachusetts USA

bottled
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353.25/5.03.23/5.06.5%73.7Lager glass, Shaker, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A refreshing light in color lager, with a pleasant malty sweetness and delicate hop finish, made with real German hops and yeast.

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 DrDavid (673), Johnson, Vermont, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 12, 2008  
(Bottle). Sweet yeasty fruit aroma. Clear golden with large off-white head. Flavor is spicy sweet, mostly pineapple, pear and some malt. Sweet finish.


 Glouglouburp (2142), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 10, 2008  
<b>In short: </b>A generously hopped amber lager. Good beer.<br /> <b>How: </b>Bottle 22oz, courtesy of RCL, thanks a lot Raymond. Fresh batch, consumed within a few weeks.<br /> <b>The look: </b>Clear dark golden body topped by a very small white head<br /> <b>In long: </b>Nose of caramel and candied fruits. Lost of biscuit malts, smooth caramel, hard-broiled egg white (I get that from lager yeast), a drop of honey. Overall attack feels like a big cookie, the chewy kind. But then comes a whole lot of hops mixing citrus juiciness, peppery spiciness and herbal dryness. Nice earthy notes. A little annoying overripe fruity after-taste. The beer was so hoppy that it even felt a little unbalanced. A lager too aggressively hopped? Only in America, the land of deep-fried sushi and prescription guns.


 hellbilly (1019), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Jul 29, 2008  
pours a beautiful clear coppery amber with a soft off white head which deposits some drippy lacing. the aroma is fruity/golden raisins, malty grain, grass, faint skunk and a touch of alcohol. the palate is a touch sweet but it does dry out quite well. the flavor is similar to the aroma... light grainy, apple-ish, a hint of cocoa and mildly bitter slightly dry finish. alcohol is slightly noticeable. medium to full body. smooth texture with some acidity and prickly carbonation.


TheGent (66), , Massachusetts, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/511/20
Jul 1, 2008  
A Brewery that makes some very drinkable offerings. This one if fairly nice with some malty yeast and light hops. But as I drank it I noticed some alcohol taste which strangly did not decrese how drinkable it was. Plus the price is always right with this beer so you could put back two or three of them and not hurt your wallet.


 RCL (1140), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 15, 2008  
Dark gold pour. Not a whole lot going on, just some straw and honey flavors, fairly sweet without being cloying. Pretty good.



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