Maibock (Big Beer Series)
Smuttynose Brewing Company

Maibock (Big Beer Series)Maibock (Big Beer Series)
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From:
Smuttynose Brewing Company
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
Maibock
ABV:
8.7%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.99 | pDev: 10.03%
Reviews:
286
Ratings:
369
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 05, 2019
Added:
Apr 30, 1998
Wants:
  69
Gots:
  14
We brew our Maibock to be hugely malty & subtly finished with a variety of continental hops, with an eye-pleasing russet brown color. Prosit!

2007 - 7.0%
2008 - 6.2%
2009 - 8.4%
2010 - 8.7%
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Ratings by eberkman:
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Reviewed by eberkman from Massachusetts

3.69/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Purchased at Trader Joe's in the 'Ham. A pleasant surprise -- it had been a while since I'd seen anything new on the shelves other than their house-brand pilsner. I don't imagine this will be there long.

Pours a slightly hazy bright golden orange into a pilsner glass leaving a big, tight khaki head that reduces to a finger in a couple of minutes. The one-finger head sticks around a long time, leaving some sticky lacing on the side.

Sweet malty aromas with some pungent fruitiness but accompanied by a strange, subtle sausage or bolognalike smell.

A very honeystung brew with tatstes of sweet, mildly toasty, biscuity cookielike malts with some citrus leading to a somewhat hoppy but not at all bitter finish. Finishes clean with few lingering taste trails.

Mouthfeel of crisp carbonation. Not a particularly strong tasting beer, but the sweetness and high ABV would keep it from being one you're going to pound all night.

Nonetheless, a very refreshing spring beer. Not cheap ($4.49 at Trader Joes for a 1.6 pint bottle) but another winner for the Smutty Big Beer Series. Me likey.
May 07, 2007
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