1.6 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
Pours a golden straw color with a thin head that dissipates quickly. Lots of carbonation apparent. Smells very hoppy for a lager but smells like rancid hops. Also smells like nasty toast. Tastes like a strong can of PBR. I have to say the few American maibocks I have had have been pretty vile. Didn’t like this at all. Fire Autumnal is a great lager from this brewery but this just tastes like a juiced up PBR which to me is nasty.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a light golden amber with a small creamy white head that stays on as a collar and leaves a bit lacing.
Aroma is dominated by light toasted malts with some vanilla and caramel sweetness. There are some earthy hops in the background as well.
The taste is a tad sweeter than the nose with the malts having a more caramel flavor. The toasted character is a bit less than in the aroma. The hops are there in the finish, though very subtle.
The mouthfeel is creamy with good carbonation but still leaves a very clean, crisp finish.
This is a very good maibock and I have yet to be let down by a Capital brew. These guys really know how to brew a great lager...
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Pour is a clear amber with a large white head. Aroma is doughy with some caramel in there. Flavor is a little sour with some sugar and caramel. Not one of my favorite styles and this is not going to get me to go out and look for more of it.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Golden copper color with a thin white head. Light sweet aroma with a hint of caramel. Flavor is a little bitter and slightly spicy.
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: MAR 8, 2009 Pours a bright yellow amber with a large white head. Beautifully effervescent. Aroma of hay and doughy malts. Flavor is grassy, bready, but overcome by a strong vegetal nature and on the whole not pleasant. Medium body, efferevescent palate.
3 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
12 oz. bottle. Pours light amber with a frothy head. Smells of sweet, doughy malt. Feels thicker in the mouth than I expected, with notes of sugar. Would rate higher if not for the bitter, almost acidic alcoholic warmth in the finish.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Single from Woodmans Oak Creek. Plan on the dull side. Light malt and carmel.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured golden. Aroma - Sweet caramel. Taste is sweet with notes of malt and caramel. There is a touch of honey and some bitterness on the finish. Very nice.
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