3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
I caught this in their last batch right before Memorial Day Weekend. Unreal!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Black Forest. Served in a frosted mug :( Pours a hazy gold with a moderate white head that lasts until mid-glass and leaves a thick line of foam with each sip. Pleasant aroma of malt along with just a hint of citrus. The flavor is filled with lots of bready malt with some mild bitterness at the finish. The mouthfeel is fairly creamy and is fairly lush actually. A very good maibock.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap at BF. Aroma of pale malts, slight grassy/herbal notes. Flavor sweet, bready malts with a fairly assertive grassy/floral hop character, particularly in the finish. Also quite lemony, as I’m finding many BF beers to be. Very drinkable and enjoyable, just not too exciting.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
The aroma is biscuits and butter, sweet caramel, fruit, malty. More or less true to the style. The appearance is a yellow/amber color, white head. the flavor closely follows the aroma, except I really get the biscuit/butter thing more clearly. Sweet, fruity. The finish is lightly hopped, and a little fruity sweet. Nice beer overall. Not a classic for this style, but very respectable.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a semi-clear orange with a thick off-white head that leaves nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of sweet malt and tangy citrus. Flavor of pale malts, wheat/bread dough, lemon, and tropical fruits, with a sweet finish. Very nice actually and super drinkable.
7/4/8/4/15 (3.8/5)
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Tap at the brewpub. Hazy golden amber, creamy white head. Aroma is lightly peppery and malty. Light crackery malts with a touch of pale maltiness. Warming feeling, lightly boozy but fairly clean. As it warms, I get more booziness, but some light breadiness as well. It’s authentic, but still only average.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours an interesting orange. Mildly honey with some hops and citrus fruits. There is just a hint of spice to make it a little more interesting. I would definitely drink this again next May.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Tap at the brewpub - comes out of the tap a clear golden with a slight orange tint to it - very full aroma of bright fruity qualities, some grassy hops and herbal notes, all underpinned with a honey sweetness - initial flavors are of butterscotch and slight diacytil (a little off-putting) - smooth, almost creamy mouthfeel - spicy hops, wildfower honey, and berry-like fruity esters come into play, making the beer interesting, almost making up for the unwelcome butterscotch flavors - still quite good, but a little too heavy, and not as clean as I like my maibocks to be.
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