beerguy101 (3488), Newark, California, USA Jan 8, 2007 This bock pours a light orange gold color from a 33cl bottle. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is cereal and grain, lots of fruitiness. A medium bodied bock. Malts are fruity and sweet, touch of corn maybe? Hops are slightly spicy. Kind of sweet and a touch watery, but a decent drinkable beer. Mouthfeel is thin. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.
GarrettB (410), Seattle, Washington, USA Aug 23, 2008 I have to wonder how old my bottle was (drunk on March 7th, 2008), because this was still called the Maibock. Whatever its name, this is the third in a string of Aktienbrauerei beers that have been less than thrilling. Even a sturdy poor produces little head hear, and the body has a hazy Autumn glow, with slow, lazy bubbles casually climbing to the top of the glass. This might explain the wan aroma, with the tiniest fumes of apple and pineapple. Despite the attenuated smell, the flavor bursts with a sour off-tasting apple streak, which then fades until it disappears way off into the aftertaste. It is pungent, alcoholic and a bit chemical. with a persistence on the tongue that needs a desperate rinsing. No good. Miksu (1291), Jyväskylä, Finland Jun 15, 2008 0.33 l bottle. Golden color with small head. Malty aroma with some fruitiness. Malty and fairly hoppy flavor (for a bock) with herbal and peppery hops, medium bitterness, toffee and hints of alcohol. Slightly chewy mouthfeel. badlizard (1524), San Diego, California, USA Mar 27, 2008 from Holiday. Clear yellow with a fizzy white head. Sweet wheat bread aroma, malty taste, and a smooth finish. dwyerpg (2094), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Feb 18, 2008 Wow. Nice. First impression. Malty first sip and the same from thereon. Quite nice, though a bit on the malty side for me. nuplastikk (462), Maryland, USA Feb 7, 2008 500ml bottle Heller Belli Bock bottle. Light golden color with a faint cloudiness. Very sweet and rich, with the pungent malt/yeast characteristics of a Maibock. Fruity tastes dance around the moderately high alcohol. A little more of a floral aroma and mild hop character than a lot of Bocks. Great beer, for the true German Lager lover.
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