Maibocks in CT - On The Lookout

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  1. goodbyeohio

    goodbyeohio Pooh-Bah (2,312) Jul 13, 2004 Connecticut
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    Hello! Maibock season is my second favorite beer season and it is definitely upon us!

    If you're drinking around CT and see a maibock on tap, please post it here! I participated in the draining of the Abita Mardi Gras bock at Elicit, but now that's gone, I'm looking for something local (or German, or whatever!)

    Same if you see something worth sharing in cans/bottles (the Ayinger I'm seeing is still last year's)

    Thanks
     
  2. purephase

    purephase Zealot (731) Feb 23, 2008 Connecticut
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    I haven't tried the newer batch of Ayinger Maibock yet (and haven't checked the date codes), but FWIW it sounds like it was bottled in 2023:
    I'm a big fan of the style as well. I was really hoping Tröegs Little Nator would be the return of Cultivator under a new name, but it was more like a regular bock.
     
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  3. goodbyeohio

    goodbyeohio Pooh-Bah (2,312) Jul 13, 2004 Connecticut
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    yeah, this is older than that.. but then again my local store isn't some beer wizard lair. they still also have ayinger ofest.. may 1st is day 121, which makes it easy to remember when you're out there!

    but yeah, more maibocks! i've heard that bbc's is up to par this year, keeping my eyes out for that one...
     
  4. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    I saw Ayinger Maibock at Total Wine in Norwalk & Milford.
     
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  5. goodbyeohio

    goodbyeohio Pooh-Bah (2,312) Jul 13, 2004 Connecticut
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    this is how it starts....!
     
  6. goodbyeohio

    goodbyeohio Pooh-Bah (2,312) Jul 13, 2004 Connecticut
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    Harvest in West Hartford had OEC maibock cans. Dude said maibocks don't sell there, he has some ayinger otw and that's probably it.

    Still on the lookout for BBC
     
  7. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    @goodbyeohio counterweight Maibock releasing now at the brewery in Cheshire. Im sure it will be a winner.
     
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  8. goodbyeohio

    goodbyeohio Pooh-Bah (2,312) Jul 13, 2004 Connecticut
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    good looking out! putting a visit on my to-do's for later this week.
     
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    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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  10. jaxon53

    jaxon53 Pooh-Bah (2,235) Mar 1, 2006 Connecticut
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  11. Rug

    Rug Grand Pooh-Bah (3,454) Aug 20, 2018 Massachusetts
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  12. goodbyeohio

    goodbyeohio Pooh-Bah (2,312) Jul 13, 2004 Connecticut
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    I'm actually headed up north this week, will check T&V, unless you're telling me its a metro-area thing.

    Willibrew has their Maybock on tap, but I haven't been able to try yet.

    Also, Dead Language in Hartford is doing a whole MAIFEST. Sat., May 18 @ noon, release of May Queen beer, not sure what else, doesn't look like there's a charge just come as you are.
     
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  13. jaxon53

    jaxon53 Pooh-Bah (2,235) Mar 1, 2006 Connecticut
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    Marty's in Uxbridge is where I got it.
     
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  14. Rug

    Rug Grand Pooh-Bah (3,454) Aug 20, 2018 Massachusetts
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    Word, thanks!
     
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    jaxon53 Pooh-Bah (2,235) Mar 1, 2006 Connecticut
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    @goodbyeohio how did you make out in your quest?? @Rug , did you get to Marty's? Still some on the shelf today.
     
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  16. goodbyeohio

    goodbyeohio Pooh-Bah (2,312) Jul 13, 2004 Connecticut
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    table and vine did not have it. my buddy said he saw it up in northampton at that little bottleshop that looks like a house, the name of which i cannot remember. didn't drive up that far.

    baystate and hofbrau maibocks were on tap at student prince tho so the trip wasn't a total bust
     
  17. pbrian

    pbrian Pooh-Bah (2,118) Feb 8, 2001 Connecticut
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    Does Narragansett still make their bock? Haven't seen that one around in ages.
     
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  18. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    I heard that you can get it as a brewery only release. Agreed with you that that beer was pretty damned good!
     
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  19. pbrian

    pbrian Pooh-Bah (2,118) Feb 8, 2001 Connecticut
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    Absolutely, not the greatest but really solid, especially at like $9.99 a twelve pack!
     
  20. Rug

    Rug Grand Pooh-Bah (3,454) Aug 20, 2018 Massachusetts
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    Not yet but it's good to know there's still some there
     
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