3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
Faintly cloudy orange, with a sturdy white head. Aroma is kind of fruity, plus some toffee and even a hint of cinnamon. Zesty, savory, almost salty flavor, possibly a touch of citrus. Crisp finish.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
pours a slightly hazy amber with decent head and lacing. aroma is floral with some grassiness. taste is of maple with some subtle hops in finish.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
From a distinctive 16 oz. shaped Sprecher twist cap brown bottle with a coded bottling/lot number on the shoulder of the bottle. Made a good appearance, pour a semi-hazy slightly tarnished copper with a foamy, bubbly white head with a few copper hues poking through, reduced to a thin bubbly, semi-clingy lacing. Had a nice aroma, a sweet toasted maltiness with a floral hoppiness, some fruity and nutty notes as well. Good carbonation and a smooth, textured, leaning towards a full bodied mouth feel, very good drinkability. Delicious, smooth taste, a sweet maltiness, some toffee flavors, a little nutty, a gentle peppery hoppiness and a nice crisp, sweet, toffee malty finish.
2.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
In the bottle at Bill B.’s birthday party. Rich gold in color with an off-white head. Aroma is limited and hidden with not much to discern. Slightly grassy at best. Strong hoppy bitterness to the flavor, but nothing remarkable beyond that.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Decent, but definately not noteworthy. Had this while on the brewery tour a couple of years ago. I remember my comments then were that it had a nice flavor, but the aroma was a bit peculiar. Will try it again if I see it offered in my area.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma is malty. Nice grassy aroma. Flavor is good, not great. Not overblown by this beer. Better than average. Decent. Would drink again over other beers. Just doesn’t blow me away. Normally I am a big supporter of maibocks. This one just doens’t do it for me. Still solid! Not top of the line, though.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
16 oz. bottle poured a clear amber with a small white head. Aroma was a bit floral, fruity and sweet. Palate was light bodied and slightly astringent. Flavor was sweet almost a taste of maple, then drying out and becoming a bit herbal with a dry almost bitter finish.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Deep clear gold. Nose sugary, bit minty, quite hoppy. Bit of rotting vegetable to it. Flavor sweet, a fair amount of hops. Flowery. Most noticeable characteristic is the extremely thick and syrupy palate, a bit too much.
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