Capital Maibock

Brewed by Capital Brewery
Style: Heller Bock
Middleton, Wisconsin USA

12oz bottle. hazy brown-orange. Oily head. Smooth pungent bocky malt taste. Pretty true to style. Crisp and almost lactic at the same time, with a solid malt base. Very well balanced with good hop character as well. Not as much depth as some German examples, but still a good beer.

Draft @ The Mouse trap on Kelly’s b-day. med / lite malt body with mild hops to balance. Yellow copper colored brew. Very well balanced.

120z bottle. Pours a dark orange color with a big, fluffy off-white head. aroma is of toasted malt, grain, honey, caramel, and light hops. Taste is lightly hopped with lots of honey and grain. Has a toasted malt backbone, that borders on biscuity with lots of caramel. Lingering taste of caramel on the tongue. Mouthfeel is creamy, yet very crisp. Alcohol isn’t present at all. A very refrshing and enjoyable beer. Could have used a bigger hop presence, but it’s good.

Pours a clear deep orange-gold with a big off-white head that produces some lacing. Aroma is sweet malt and honey. Sweet lightly-toasted malt flavor along with some buttery caramel and slight hop bitterness. 6.2 % ABV not elevated enough to negatively affect the taste (good thing), but enough to get your attention. True to type and a pretty fine effort!

Pours a beautiful dark golden color topped by a creamy light tan head with nice lacing. Bouquet is mostly hops and grain. Very creamy mouthfeel. Nicely carbonated. Taste is sweet malt with a nice light hop finish. A good start to spring, this bock pairs well with burgers, chicken or snacks.

Tap - clear fizzy amber - minimal head - fairly straightforward and clean maibock - moderate honey sweetness, toasted malts, caramelized sugars, some floral character - very mild bittering hops in the finish are not enough to balance the sweetness - okay.

Pours a golden straw color with a thin head that dissipates quickly. Lots of carbonation apparent. Smells very hoppy for a lager but smells like rancid hops. Also smells like nasty toast. Tastes like a strong can of PBR. I have to say the few American maibocks I have had have been pretty vile. Didn’t like this at all. Fire Autumnal is a great lager from this brewery but this just tastes like a juiced up PBR which to me is nasty.

Pours a light golden amber with a small creamy white head that stays on as a collar and leaves a bit lacing. Aroma is dominated by light toasted malts with some vanilla and caramel sweetness. There are some earthy hops in the background as well. The taste is a tad sweeter than the nose with the malts having a more caramel flavor. The toasted character is a bit less than in the aroma. The hops are there in the finish, though very subtle. The mouthfeel is creamy with good carbonation but still leaves a very clean, crisp finish. This is a very good maibock and I have yet to be let down by a Capital brew. These guys really know how to brew a great lager...