4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
as per my earlier reviews, i’m a sucker for a good maibock, and this isone of my favorites
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Nice orange/amber color with off-white head. Malty, floral aroma followed by a sweet, chewy malt body. Good example of the maibock style.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Didn’t even know this existed until I spied it in the local retailer’s cooler last Saturday. Bought a sixpack--and I’ll let you in on the punchline right now--I’ll be buying many more. From a 12-oz. bottle, this pours a clear amber with an off-white head. Some lacing as the head disappears. Sweet malt aroma with hints of vanilla. First taste echoes the aroma with sweet, toffee-like malt. Slight hop bitterness quickly follows. Surprisingly full mouthfeel. This reminds me a whole lot of Capital’s Maibock, but it is even more of a bargain ($5.49/sixpack at Woodman’s east). Hats off to the brewmaster at Point; this one is great!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sampled at Food and Froth. This here is a surprisingly good Point beer! It’s a nice light Bock, without the caramel and toffee sometimes dominating others in an effort to be strong. Very sessionable.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Aroma is herby, grassy with a touch of yeast. Taste, malty, spicy, great flavor. Dark yellow, orange apperance. Love it!!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Found this one bottled at Binny’s in St. Charles, Illinois. Clear, dark orange pour with a thick, fluffy white head, and a thin mouthfeel. Light, citrusy nose with some characteristic maltiness. A little bit of lemongrass, honey and just enough alcohol to make it bite, but not enough to make it unpalatable. Very quaffable. I continue to be impressed by these new issues by the folks at Stevens Point Brewery.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: FEB 25, 2008 I like what point has been doing with some of these new beers they’ve been putting out.
Sweet malty aroma, some good caramel, honey, and a faint floral scent.
Pours with a nice enough fluffy white head that diminishes significantly. Deep copper color.
Taste is very nice, a little sweetness up front with a amazing dry, and lightly toasty flavor that dominates the palate.
One of the best Point beers I’ve had.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUL 27, 2009 12oz bottle. Filtered orange-tan color, light fluffy head. Sweet alcohol laced aroma, rather old school if you will. More smooth than the aroma would have me believe, relatively true to style. Cloying malt sweetness dominates. Lacks a little yeast depth, but overall a nice effort. A relatively sessionable, well balanced example.
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