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Brewed by Holsten-Brauerei (Carlsberg)
Style: Heller Bock
Hamburg, Germany

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RATINGS: 157   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.43   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Holsten Maibock is a strong full- bodied beer, amber-golden in colour, aromatic and richly malt flavoured. Brewed in accordance with the German Purity Law it contains only natural ingredients. This beverage is characterised by its high original gravity and strong 7% alcohol content.


4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Raistlin (38) - London, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 17, 2011
pale, minimal head, clear, light sweetness, medium bitterness, lightly sour, salty, medium body, thin feel, average carbonation, great finish. Really like this beer. Considering its very potent, it tastes great. Its very easy to drink and find that it doesnt bloat you at all. Good thing that books are not judged by cover because this beer just looks terrible. Its head disapears so quickly and thin texture of this beer makes it look very unpleasant. However, its taste thats counts.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Lagerboy (293) - British Columbia, CANADA - APR 8, 2011
Golden orange, slightly flat and corny sweet, this alcohol enhanced swill should keep Lagerboys looking for a buzz interested... middle of the road.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
CosmicScherzo (4) - Orlando, Florida, USA - APR 2, 2011 does not count
15, really? I mean, this isn’t a life-changing beer by any means, but it’s a good one and deserves a better rating. I know this is an open forum and everyone is entitled to their opinion, but it’s like a beer needs to have 12% abv and 150 IBUs to score better than a 75 on here. Anyway, Color is pale gold. 1 inch white head with moderate retention. Aroma is slightly sweet malt with only a hint of caramel. Flavor is the same along with solid but not overpowering melanoidins and mild hop bitterness. Alcohol is apparent but not inappropriate. Overall a pleasantly dense quaffer. Not something to keep your attention for too long, but I’d get it again.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
sseb69 (774) - Gatineau, Quebec, CANADA - MAR 22, 2011
Cannette 500 ml. 7%. Couleur jaune assez foncé vers le ambrée. Arôme de malt et maïs. En bouche, alcool, céréales et finale peu amère. Bonne.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
MiP (11256) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - MAR 12, 2011
Bottle, 7.0%. The aroma is caramelly and sweet, herbal, peppery and slightly soapy. Clear grey golden colour. Small stable white head. The flavour is rather sweet, OK for the style, and in good balance with the alcohol. Quite clean and a little dusty.

0.9
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 3/20
DeanF (1477) - Iqaluit, Nunavut, CANADA - DEC 17, 2010
Boring dark yellow body, modest head. Aroma is cardboard and rice adjuncts. Flavour is rice smoothness and a few slight hops hints at the end. There really is no way around it - this one just sucks.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Hammy78 (441) - Dundas, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 12, 2010
Sampled from a 500ml can purchased at the LCBO. Pours yellow with a quick to leave white head. Tastes of slight grain and alcohol.

3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 16/20
BRobBeerMan (11) - Ontario, CANADA - OCT 6, 2010
Very light color. Little head. Minimal aroma. Has two levels of taste. Initially is very strong of alcohol and a bit of hops. The second level is fruity and smooth.


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