Maibock Online Tasting - April 8th

Is that a brewery? If so, don't believe I've seen anything from them around here.

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Yes -- the word is also a link to their Maibock listing here at BA.

They're in Denver, and I know they distribute to Wisconsin, so I imagine you could find it. Might not be on shelves yet, either.

https://prostbrewing.com/

 

Funny, but a lot of brews from the Front Range does not make it here to GJ. I'll check in to it more. Thanks.

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I have a couple, including some canned Dead Guy, so I'm good to go with my comparison. Too bad about the Cultivator, though, I was counting on it.

 

There is some Dead Guy around here, I believe.

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May as well pick it up then, and post your impressions.

I'm still not on board about it myself, but am willing to put it to the test.

 

Been years since I've last had it. Enjoyed it at the time.

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I have Summit's and Capital's maibocks. I've had the Summit before (last spring IIRC), but it will be interesting to compare them. I would also like to get a German import to kind of set a baseline, so I'm still looking for that. If I come across Schell's Maifest during my search, I'll grab that one, too. (Although a 4 beer tasting will be interesting... I wonder if the last beer in line will benefit or be penalized! )

 

I'll be on the lookout, thanks.

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Where'd you find the Hofbräu?

 

I did not find cultivator either.

 

Somebody up thread posted that it's brewery only this year .

 

I hope those singles aren't leftovers from last year (or worse), I've seen very old stock on shelves all throughout the winter. I've had older bottles in the past (many passed off as new stock) and the beer develops big oxidation.

 

Yah -- HB's dating is as bad as Anchor's -- not sure how it works, but most imports are (reportedly) good for a year, so if your calculations are correct, you're good.

Someone had the decoding formula for HB a while back -- anyone remember?

Normally I'd agree with this, but how do you know the case was new? I found an SN Summerfest 12 pack on a shelf the other day (Hey, I didn't know this was out yet)... bottled in 2015! And the store where I found it wasn't even open in 2015, so that thread leads back to a distro with very old stock on their floor.

 

Meh, the only thing I can find so far is Dead Guy. I don't really want to have my first Maibock be one that most say is not truly representative of the style. I'll keep looking! If anybody knows something specific to CT distro, let me know...