Maibock
Mayflower Brewing Company
- From:
- Mayflower Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Maibock
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 8.01%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 03, 2018
- Added:
- May 16, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
This classic German style lager is brewed with Munich and Vienna Malts, and hopped exclusively with Tettnang hops. A long and slow fermentation followed by 4 weeks of lagering lend a smooth, malty and slightly sweet brew.
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Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island
3.97/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On-tap 5/31/2015 at Battleship Brewhouse, Fall River, MA served in a US tumbler pint glass.
A: The beer is a deep gold color, with a short off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
S: The aroma is faint but contains lager yeast, honey, caramelized malts and a touch of hops.
T: The taste starts out bready with flavors of lager yeast and a hearty malt character. Then some sweet flavors of honey and caramel come in. The hops presence is mild but complementary and brings a good balance. The after-taste is bready and slightly sweet.
M: Crisp and smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.
O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, good kick, good representation of style, this is a solid beer to drink for a while if you’re in the mood for the style.
Jun 01, 2015A: The beer is a deep gold color, with a short off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
S: The aroma is faint but contains lager yeast, honey, caramelized malts and a touch of hops.
T: The taste starts out bready with flavors of lager yeast and a hearty malt character. Then some sweet flavors of honey and caramel come in. The hops presence is mild but complementary and brings a good balance. The after-taste is bready and slightly sweet.
M: Crisp and smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.
O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, good kick, good representation of style, this is a solid beer to drink for a while if you’re in the mood for the style.
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.65/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Served on May 25, 2015 on tap at The Lower Depths in Boston.
Gold to amber color, clear. Good initial head. Leaves a ring of lace at the top of glass. No lace toward the bottom.
A bit of corn and a touch of earthiness.
Sweet malt on the tongue initially. A moderate flow to a neutral hop bitterness. Round (close to full) body. Good carbonation.
May 25, 2015Gold to amber color, clear. Good initial head. Leaves a ring of lace at the top of glass. No lace toward the bottom.
A bit of corn and a touch of earthiness.
Sweet malt on the tongue initially. A moderate flow to a neutral hop bitterness. Round (close to full) body. Good carbonation.
Reviewed by illpass78 from Maine
4.02/5 rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Half pint on draught in a stange-type "snack glass" at Bukowski's in Boston. (BA lists this beer as "retired," but Mayflower appears to have unearthed it for the season.
Appearance: Pours a clear copper with a short white head that sticks around a bit. Some ring lacing left behind.
Aroma: Earthy, grassy and slightly malty. Fairly neutral on the whole.
Taste: Tasty, richer-than-average lager taste with a grassy bite. Little sweet caramel, little biscuit.
Mouthfeel: Medium-to-low-medium depth. Not a powerhouse beer despite the slightly high ABV.
Overall: Nice springy bock. Mayflower is my favorite Mass. brewer as of now - I'll try anything they put out, and I'm glad I tracked down this. Paired really well with my hot dogs, I might add.
May 23, 2015Appearance: Pours a clear copper with a short white head that sticks around a bit. Some ring lacing left behind.
Aroma: Earthy, grassy and slightly malty. Fairly neutral on the whole.
Taste: Tasty, richer-than-average lager taste with a grassy bite. Little sweet caramel, little biscuit.
Mouthfeel: Medium-to-low-medium depth. Not a powerhouse beer despite the slightly high ABV.
Overall: Nice springy bock. Mayflower is my favorite Mass. brewer as of now - I'll try anything they put out, and I'm glad I tracked down this. Paired really well with my hot dogs, I might add.
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
3.98/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.98/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a pint glass. Had at New World Tavern--Plymouth
Appearance: 1/2 inch head, moderate carbonation, gold in color, clear
Smell: toasted malt and light caramel
Taste: big time sweet caramel, light mix of earthy and grassy hops that really show at end
Mouthfeel: very sweet with slightly bitter end, moderate carbonation, medium-light bodied
Overall: Delicious especially if you like sweeter beers. Reminds me a bit of the Southern Tier Cuvee beers without the oaking. Hopefully they will bottle this at some point.
Jun 13, 2012Appearance: 1/2 inch head, moderate carbonation, gold in color, clear
Smell: toasted malt and light caramel
Taste: big time sweet caramel, light mix of earthy and grassy hops that really show at end
Mouthfeel: very sweet with slightly bitter end, moderate carbonation, medium-light bodied
Overall: Delicious especially if you like sweeter beers. Reminds me a bit of the Southern Tier Cuvee beers without the oaking. Hopefully they will bottle this at some point.
Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia
3.55/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured on-tap and served in a tumbler, the beer is a hazy, cloudy, yellow-gold coloring with a light, fluffy, filmy white coating of head. Aromas of toasted biscuits, floral highlights, and a subtle kiss of hops. Flavors are rich and roasted, with a butter and biscuit backbone supporting a mild fruit blend of pear and pineapple, along with a wet, subtle, resiny hops balance. Very solid lacing along the glass as you drink. The aftertaste is roasty and spiced, with a tangy fruit sweetness that borders on cloying. Smooth, midbodied, the beer has a rich, slick finish.
May 16, 2012
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