Deschutes The Obliterator Maibock

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Heller Bock
Bend, Oregon USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Stein

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Draught at the Bend brewpub. dark gold in color with a small white head. The aroma is actually pretty fruity with definite peach, and some spicy hops as well. Medium sweet bready malt flavors with a floral fruitiness that was unexpected. Medium in bitterness and finishes sweet. Medium bodied. A fruity, floral maibock? Weird, but would have been better with a dryer finish. Certainly not traditional either way.

Of a light sunrise color blessed with consistent upward bubbling carbonation that feeds a silky shaving cream head. Honey tipped bouquet speckled with freshly milled grains. The body begins with a touch of honey, and advances to a pool of honeyed hops with a pronounced bitter hop component resultant from the 40 ibu’s.