Gordon Biersch Maibock

Brewed by Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
Style: Heller Bock
San Jose, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Stein

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Orangish amber color with a nice creamy head. Aroma is carmel malt. Flavor is a fair amount of sweetish carmel malt with a moderately bitter hop presence. The hoppiness and malt dont balance well, each comes off as harsh, even though not overly strong. A fair bit of yeastiness and undertones of roasted nuts.

Aroma is very oktoberfestish/ marzen style. The appearance is a medium dark amber color very clear. The taste is very malty much like an Oktoberfest style. Crisp and medium body. It’s a bit to sweet for the style but not a bad brew. Not bitter but nvery sweet. Worth a buy to taste maybe not a rebuy

Pours amber copper good head retention on the beer yeast and bread notes in the aroma flavor is well balanced malt and bread flavors the spiciness from the hops brings out some of the alcohol warmth finishes with a spicy bitter note

GB@ LAS: Amber pour with a tight thin head. Aroma of roasted malt, woody, light fruit and minerally. Flavour is toasted malt, stronger unripe stone fruit. Hint of alc sweetness. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Originally reviewed: 7/3/10. Not sure what the difference is between this and the Blonde Bock from the same brewery. Same style and essentially the same ABV. My bottle is labelled Maibock, so I’ll stick the review here. 12oz bottle poured into a mug. Pours a dark crimson/amber. There’s a thin beige head on top, but it disappears quickly. No lace present. Scents of figs, raisins, toffee, and a little booze quality. Different. The mouth is firm. Pretty heavy body for what it is. Carbonation level is decent. The flavors are unlike any other of this style that I have had. This is more like an English Mild Ale, or a weak Old Ale. Dark fruits abound. Some plum and raisins present. Bitterness is moderate. There’s a bit of an alcohol burn on the back end. This was an odd offering. I enjoyed their Marzen, but this one, not so much.

On tap at GB, Oakland airport
Appearance: Clear amber with a small beige head and good lacing
Aroma: Toasted malts and caramel
Taste: Caramel, bitter with a sticky sweet finish
OK, but I couldn’t finish the glass.

Very nice sweetness. Well made and looks nice. That mild sweetness is well matched by the hops, but the whole package starts to loose its appeal. Somehow mellow and harsh at the same time. For style, this is pretty great...for a random beer out of the fridge, meh.

Gordon Biersch Maibock has a thick, cream-colored head and a clear, amber appearance, with lots of lacing and streaming bubbles. The aroma is faint, but one can pick up sweet, medium-roasted malts and a little bit of grain husk. Taste is sweet malt, some syrup, brown bread, a touch of hop bitterness, and alcohol is present across the sip.The mouthfeel is light to medium, and Gordon Biersch Maibock finishes crisp and fairly easy drinking. Overall, this is a very good beer. RJT

Not much of anything to this beer. Pretty light with not a lot of flavor. While i can respect the traditional style it was just boring and watery.

Pours copper with an off-white head. Caramel malts aroma with some grassy hops. Body medium. . Flavor is bland, and there is not much finish. I like most Gordon Biersch brews but this is pretty so so.

Pours clear amber with a long lasting head. Aroma is spring leaves, sweet caramel, some metallic notes. Taste is similar, sweet but mildly metallic. Body is rich and full, prickly carbonation, long sweet metal finish. Overall, a bit sweet.