3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
22oz bomber. Pours golden with slight orange hue and medium-sized white head. The aroma is grainy and malty with a nice bit of sweetness and a subtle perfumy noble hop quality. The flavor is malty and delicate - a touch of grainy pilsener malt and a nice balancing punch of noble hops in the finish - distinctly "pilsener" bitterness (like hallertauer or saaz?). The finish is medium - balanced between dry and full - with a nice lingering combo of grainy malts and that wonderful bitterness. The mouthfeel is full and nicely carbonated. It feels luscious - like the big-ass European lager that it is. Overall, pretty nice and very good considering the hot weather we had here today. A pleasure to drink - a very nice example of a maibock.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle; clear orange with medium beige head; aroma- caramel, spruce, floral, resin; taste-light sweetness, medium bitterness, full body, oily feel, average carbonation, mild bitter finish. Delicious
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
NCAA 2012
Aroma - Fruity
Appearance - Golden peach, slight haze, small but long-lasting head
Taste - Malty,
Palate - Smooth but a little harsh finish
Overall - On the right day, I could really like this beer but it isn’t hitting the spot today.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Good body. Not too much malt with good hops spice. At first slightly harsh bu then quite tasty and drinkable.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from 2008. Aged really well, with some beautiful rich malt notes coming through: cherry, caramel, toffee, and a touch of citrus and spice. Very drinkable.
1.3 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 3/20
This is not a maibock, should be changed to strong lager/imperial pils. Tastes like sugar, and not much else. A decent malt liquor.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma: Low malt, no noticeable spicyness. No hops. Low fruity esters which may have contributed to the lack of malt aroma. No diacetyl.
Appearance: Large fizzy white head at first, but finished creamy. Light, hazy amber.
Flavor: Malt and hop were well balanced. Moderate hop, but well hidden due to the balanced nature of the beer. Alcohol was more noticeable on the finish. No noble spice from hops, slight DMS. Slight fruity esters.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, medium carbonation, alcohol noticeable on the finish.
Overall: Needs more malt aroma on aroma to match style.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Drank as a consolation beer after Ernesto987 broke the top of a bottle of FFF Gorch Fock which dropped glass shards into the beer. This was a malty tripelesque lager with a very earthy hay like malt body and a light hopping. Decent I suppose.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Soft citrus and yeast aroma. Thick two finger head. Creamy yellow haze. Sour tangy taste with some bitterness in the middle. Can sense a hint of alcohol warm down the throat.Clean finish and refreshing.
3.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Big malty hopless lager. It’s pretty rich in flavors. I think it’s alright. Not bad.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
The aroma is grains, pale malt and slightly perfumed. The flavor is similar to the aroma with a bit of alcohol in there. Not my favorite style, this was good but similar to others in the style, I just don’t care for bocks that use pale malt only.
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