Chicago Maibock

Date: July 03, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear copper, fine off white head, lots of drippy lace
Aroma: sweet malt aroma, light spicy hops
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, nice woodsy hops, light earthyness, touch of spicyness along with a peppery alcohol character, light bitter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Pours a clear gold with thin white head. Very faint aroma of sweet malt. Flavor is stronger and sweet. Caramel malt and clover honey. Thin mouthfeel and slightly bitter aftertaste.

pours clear pale golden with a lasting white ring for a head. the aroma is really faint... maybe some grain, brown sugar and soapy/floral/perfume. luckily it tastes like something... grain/malt, caramel, flowers and a spicy finish. it gets really boozy as it warms and is really felt in the belly. it is only 7% yet this thing is a monster. medium bodied though it feels rather thin from the alcohol content. 3/3/4/3/10/2.3

Really no aroma. Taste is okay, like some other pale bocks, a little too strainy and alcoholic for me. Just an okay beer for me. Nothing amazing.

CBC does it again! Nice deep golden color with a strong hint of fruit and liquor. Sits very nicely on the palate with hints of spice and liquor and goes does nice and warm.

Clear golden appearance, solid body, spicy and a little alcohol noticed as well. Grainy, like wheat and barley, some clove esters as well. Very quaffable.

Very clear golden hue. Some head with a little lacing. Sharp malt/hop aroma. First the alcohol hit you then some bitterness that goes into a nice creamy finish. This beer has a great silky mouthfeel. Great finish. It improves was it warms.

Golden straw, but a bit idle, with a malty aroma. Straight forward malty flavor with a powerful alcoholic character. Decent.