Maritime Pacific Maybock

One of the last pours on draught at the Jolly Roger brewery/taproom grill in suburban Seattle, WA. Lucky to have visited before this beer ran out. Pours a dark copper amber brew with a thin off-white head that quickly dissipates to a fine film and off-white ring. Aroma of sweetened caramel malts, flowery hops, a touch of Yorkshire pudding with butter and some light spice. Taste is full bodied, a little sweet with flavors of sweetened caramel malt, a touch of apple and some mild fruit cake. Finish is sweet with small bit of citrus hop character that slowly disappears. This is a multi-personality maibock and willing to try this one again. Curious to see how next year’s batch turns out.

On tap at Maritime in Seattle. Red-gold in color. Slight maple/caramel aroma with just a whiff of hops. This is a sweet one, though perhaps less so than other maibocks that I’ve tried. Still, the sweetness seemed sticky, nearly overpowering some of the other characteristics of the brew. The alcohol shows up after a few sips, and its presence grows as the glass empties. Drinkable, but a wee bit out of balance.

2007 - Washington Brewers Festival – Kenmore WA
A deep golden amber color with a thin head. This had a deep sweet malty aroma with a flavor to match the floral notes also added to the flavors. This was a great beer and if this sits it get better with the warmth of the hand. Great beer for a cool day.

Light copper with small head. Very light all around...a bit of sweetness and some slight floral notes.

Half pint on tap at Latona Pub in Seattle. Spiced, peppery aroma with some mild citris orange hoppiness. Lightly sweet aroma that is rather faint. Beautiful mild-moderate hazy orange color with off-yellowish head and nice lacing. Sweet, sticky caramel chewy start, turning a bit more alcoholic with earthy hoppiness late. Hops create a rather bitter flavor. A bit too hopped for the style, IMO. Not overly bad, though.