Power Plant Maibock from The Power Plant Restaurant & Brewery

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Formerly brewed at The Power Plant Restaurant & Brewery
Style: Heller Bock
Parkville, Missouri USA

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Ratings Average Score Seasonal ABV Style Pctl Serve in
1 2.3/5.0 2.58/5.0 Spring - 0 Lager glass, Shaker, Stein

Commercial Description:
Spring Seasonal Pale Bock
Just outside of a small historic town in northern Germany lies a sign that reads "Einbeck, the Beer City". Pronounced Einbock, this town is the origin of bock, one of the great beer styles. Einbeck’s seasonal specialty is its May bock. Einbeck first became famous for its beer in the 14th and 15th centuries. In those days, the major cities of northern Europe formed what was called the Hanseatic League. Each city in the League had its own specialization, and Einbeck specialized in beer. Residents brewed for their own use and then sold the excess to the city for export. They did their own malting, spreading the grains in lofts and drying it by natural ventilation. Many of the homes had vents in the roof for this reason. The city had a public brew- kettle, which circulated from house to house. In order to ease the entrance of the community kettle into a home, most houses had arches the height of one story or more. Many of these buildings and homes remain as testament to the town’s brewing legacy. The order in which the kettle circulated from home to home was determined by a lottery that was drawn on May 1. This marked the end of one brewing season and the beginning of the next. The timing of this new brewing season, along with the emergence of spring, is what is said to be the origin of the May bock, or Maibock, beer. Because the beers of Einbeck were shipped away to places such as Scandinavia and the Netherlands, they were intended to travel long distances and ferment along the way. Therefore, bocks are traditionally very strong with a smooth, clean character. Ours has a strong malt flavor with a touch of sweetness that comes from Munich malt. It is slightly toasty, and the German hops we used are subtle. Color - Copper, Amber Aroma - Malty Flavor - Clean, Malty, Toasty Body - Medium

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topherh (878), Kearney, Missouri, USA

2.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.3	3/10	4/5	5/10	4/5	7/20

Apr 24, 2008

Pint at the brewpub. Poured a light golden. Aroma was sweet malt. Flavor is very light. A very average lager.

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