Maibock
Hofbräuhaus Newport
- From:
- Hofbräuhaus Newport
- Kentucky, United States
- Style:
- Maibock
Ranked #43 - ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #20,801 - Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 12.28%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 26
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 12, 2025
- Added:
- Aug 17, 2005
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Brewmaster's seasonal selection, served every year in May.
A rich, flavorful Bock to celebrate the coming of Spring. It's noticeably malty and sweet, with a warming alcohol note.
A rich, flavorful Bock to celebrate the coming of Spring. It's noticeably malty and sweet, with a warming alcohol note.
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Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana
4.25/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a crystal clear copper color with a foamy white head that provides significant lacing. Beautiful Maibock.
The nose is filled with rich, bready malt aromas that towards sweet and there’s also a bit of spicy hop notes.
The taste likewise leans on the sweet, bready malt flavor, which is delicious, and the spicy hop flavor is a bit more pronounced and fits the beer really well.
The full, crisp mouthfeel is also a great fit. I’m a fan of the style, and this one is really well done, IMHO.
May 12, 2025The nose is filled with rich, bready malt aromas that towards sweet and there’s also a bit of spicy hop notes.
The taste likewise leans on the sweet, bready malt flavor, which is delicious, and the spicy hop flavor is a bit more pronounced and fits the beer really well.
The full, crisp mouthfeel is also a great fit. I’m a fan of the style, and this one is really well done, IMHO.
Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Deep golden color with a nice foamy head. Bready malts and a distinctive sweetness.
Great example of the style.
May 02, 2022Great example of the style.
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.81/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look - lighter amber with a nice white head
Smell and taste - malty grain slightly sweet with a bit of booze
Feel - medium body with a medium light carb
Overall - great maibock
Feb 24, 2014Smell and taste - malty grain slightly sweet with a bit of booze
Feel - medium body with a medium light carb
Overall - great maibock
Reviewed by stockingcpl from Ohio
4.37/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.37/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Thick eggshell head. Deep amber. Excellent overall impression.
Smell: Full sweet malt with spice tones. Moderate strength.
Taste: Moderate length flavor curve with full but not overpowering strength. Spice character early followed by sweet malt and minor noble hop presence. Carbonation adds a "tongue tickle" for totality of the curve.
Mouthfeel: Excellent presence. No aftertaste. All elements are subtle and can be appreciated by the experienced drinker.
Drinkability: High alcohol. HB only serves in 20oz. No Mass servings!!! This brew WILL sneak up on you.
Prosit!
Nikki
Jul 17, 2009Smell: Full sweet malt with spice tones. Moderate strength.
Taste: Moderate length flavor curve with full but not overpowering strength. Spice character early followed by sweet malt and minor noble hop presence. Carbonation adds a "tongue tickle" for totality of the curve.
Mouthfeel: Excellent presence. No aftertaste. All elements are subtle and can be appreciated by the experienced drinker.
Drinkability: High alcohol. HB only serves in 20oz. No Mass servings!!! This brew WILL sneak up on you.
Prosit!
Nikki
Reviewed by Durge from Connecticut
3.97/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A rosy clear light mahogany color with a whispy bit of white fluff on top and good lacing on this chilled goblet served at Jax in Lake Mary, FL. The aroma is nutty with raisin and toffee. The taste brings more toffee and caramel, cherry and mandarine orange alcohol highlights. Very smooth, mellow, politely carbonated. Pretty drinkable. A little bit wine-like. Good stuff.
Jan 21, 2009
Reviewed by chilidog from Ohio
4.25/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
4.25/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
A spring release I found as fall rolled in. No problem as this beer may have six months in the bottle.
It poured just great, good copper rust color. A nice full soft, pillow like head that maintained well. Lace was spotted.
The aroma has wiffs of malty sweetness. Toffee and brown sugar.
The taste is sweet carmalized malts, hints of toffee, with a nice alcohol backdrop that stings the palate. Good abv that allows the beer to be felt and tasted.
The mouthfeel is smooth but left with a slight metalic taste and a mild cotton feel.
Drinkability, very smooth and easy. A good beer to be had. If you can find it, try it.
Oct 20, 2007It poured just great, good copper rust color. A nice full soft, pillow like head that maintained well. Lace was spotted.
The aroma has wiffs of malty sweetness. Toffee and brown sugar.
The taste is sweet carmalized malts, hints of toffee, with a nice alcohol backdrop that stings the palate. Good abv that allows the beer to be felt and tasted.
The mouthfeel is smooth but left with a slight metalic taste and a mild cotton feel.
Drinkability, very smooth and easy. A good beer to be had. If you can find it, try it.
Reviewed by hustlesworth from Ohio
3.94/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
3.94/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
A- 2in of cream colored frothy foam atop a golden amber brew. head had good retention but left only a small amount of lace trailing behind.
S- tomato soup, yeasty sourdough bread, spicy pale barley, diacetyl, and maybe some biscuit.
T- tin can, savory spices like tarragon maybe? tomatoes, meuslix cereal, grainy barley husk, dries grass, granola. tastes very german. faint grassy hops with a nutty sweet aftertaste.
MF- medium carbonation, surprisingly refreshing, a little syrupy, and slightly cloying.
Oct 17, 2007S- tomato soup, yeasty sourdough bread, spicy pale barley, diacetyl, and maybe some biscuit.
T- tin can, savory spices like tarragon maybe? tomatoes, meuslix cereal, grainy barley husk, dries grass, granola. tastes very german. faint grassy hops with a nutty sweet aftertaste.
MF- medium carbonation, surprisingly refreshing, a little syrupy, and slightly cloying.
Reviewed by Rootdog316 from Virginia
3.65/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Exceptional pour--good head, head retention, and lacing.. Aroma of fruit, raisins, malts and a weak sting of alcohol. Strong malty body with hops also coming in. Exceptional complex flavor with nice balance of toffee/candy tones and maltWeak sting of alcohol, and palate is quite "soapish" slippery. Not bad at all.
Aug 17, 2007
Reviewed by Onslow from Texas
4.07/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
4.07/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
My first officially documented Maibock,
Pours a dark golden maple syrup-brown...
good honey, malt, fresh baked cookie aroma...
has a very nice bitterness level...
nicely balanced...
an enjoyable brew that works well in many levels...
i can see this as a staple in a bock lovers fridge...
i will buy afew bottles for my grandpa and uncle (dutch-german backgrounds), bcuz i know they would love this!
Aug 07, 2007Pours a dark golden maple syrup-brown...
good honey, malt, fresh baked cookie aroma...
has a very nice bitterness level...
nicely balanced...
an enjoyable brew that works well in many levels...
i can see this as a staple in a bock lovers fridge...
i will buy afew bottles for my grandpa and uncle (dutch-german backgrounds), bcuz i know they would love this!
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