5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
I’m a sucker for a good maibock, and i’ve tried just about everything. this is good
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
I eagerly await the arrival of this seasonal every year. As good as any German Maibock. A far better effort than Summit’s other lager. Robust malty aroma and flavor, topped by a fine snowwhite head.
4.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
MMM, very good beer. Hard to find though.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
The first time I tried Summit Maibock was at the Summit Brewery in St. Paul, MN after taking the tour. Apparently I had the last bottle they had on hand at the brewery at the end of the season and I loved it. Great balance between malt and hops. I will miss living in Minnesota greatly in April-May-June for the weather and this beer! A major reason my overall rating is so high is that this brew was only costing me $5 a 6pack and effectively halted my import drinking for a two month period.
4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Pilsner glass.
Appearance: Clear, bright gold with thin but foamy head and some nice lacing lines.
Aroma: Peppery and spicy aroma with bread dough, grass, and sweet apple and citrus. Aroma fades after a few minutes, mostly leaving a dry grassy smell behind.
Taste: Strong combination of semi-sweet fruit (apple, pear, citrus) and spicy, peppery and floral hops. Nice layer of bread and grass throughout as well.
Palate: Moderate carbonation, relatively full-bodied for a lager. Smooth, clean and dry (despite the somewhat sweet taste).
Overall: My favorite Maibock. This beer deserves greater recognition; of course, too many people simply do not understand the style.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
A fine, refreshing, subtle, well-balanced brew. Do I detect floral notes? 6/7/2002 update: I had this on tap for the first time at Chicago’s Map Room. Still very good.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Just sampled this years batch from a keg. I think this beer keeps improving. 3 years ago it had a flat charamel flavor and not a lot of that crip clean character that says ’Lager’. This years is great. Still a touch sweet for my tastes but a nice full malty flavor, mild but noticable spicy hop aroma and restrained bitterness. Very pleasing for a cool MN spring.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Wawood and I will never forget the dirty waitress who served us this in downtown Hopkins one drunken night. We kept asking her for more of her box. Anyway, there isn't a better name than "My box" for a beer. GRAVY! I rated this one at St. Paul Winterfest on 2/8/03. I dug her malt and gave good head.
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