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Holsten Maibock

Percentile
11
overall
Brewed by Holsten-Brauerei (Carlsberg)
Style: Heller Bock

Hamburg, Germany

bottled
available

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1342.36/5.02.38/5.07%2.1Lager glass, Shaker, Stein
Commercial Description:
Holsten Maibock is a strong full- bodied beer, amber-golden in colour, aromatic and richly malt flavoured. Brewed in accordance with the German Purity Law it contains only natural ingredients. This beverage is characterised by its high original gravity and strong 7% alcohol content.
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 Sully (1367), Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, Australia
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/101/54/103/56/20
Aug 28, 2003  
I have found that in order to judge beer from cans it is first necessary to decant the contents into a transparent vessel. A glass is generally the best for this purpose. Having done that I discover an amber coloured beer with a head that dissipates as quickly as if you had sprinkled the beer with epsom salts. While this may add some necessary character to the beer the decision not to do this is probably wise. This headless wonder then boasts no hop presence and a maltiness that is not a welcome taste. This reminds me of the beverage that gentlemen of the street would be happy to drink. Having four walls and a fridge gives one a different perspective on life.


 jerc (3936), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/510/20
Jul 10, 2003    Updated: Apr 6, 2008
2008-04-05. Golden yellow body, not much of a head. Sweet muted aroma, light grains and alcohol. Similarly mild flavour, pale macro grains, odd sweetness, light alcohol is less significant that one would expect if you keep it cold. 5/3/5/2/10 - 2.4 Can from the LCBO, Shared with Mabel <P>Dec 2000 - Thin bodied, and unexceptional. Hints at raisins. Worth trying but too much alcohol flavour spoiled it for me. 6/3/6/1/12 - 2.8 Can from LCBO.


 shintriad (698), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/512/20
Jul 7, 2003  
Hmmm ... nice golden colour, big fizzy head that smells like cinnamon, then like fruit and ethanol. Sickly sweet, malty, but with no real character; perhaps that Bavarian purity law is detrimental after all, because this is lacking something. Flavourful as it is, this beer still betrays its relatively high alcohol content, and the body is thin and sticky. Not terrible, but you could do better, unless you happen to live in freaking Ontario, where the gub'ment decides what you can and cannot drink.


 Slick (1962), Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/102/510/20
Jul 6, 2003  
Nice darker golden color.Medium sized head that had a little staying power.Malty sweet aroma with hints of hops a mild fruit.The taste was kind of disappointing,malty,yes sweet,somewhat overly and most everything else flew the coop.It's definately worth trying,but there are better brews of this style out there.


 dhurtubise (568), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/58/20
Jul 3, 2003  
Rich sweet and malty. No hop presence and the malt flavours does not linger nearly long enough.


 IPFreely (1470), Lewiston, New York, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/510/20
Jun 28, 2003  
Tall boy can. Copper color with quickly diminishing head. Acidic flavor. Not bad, but was lacking.


 madsberg (4966), Søborg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Jun 17, 2003  
Bottled: Dark golden coloured. White head that last long. Aroma is sweet, malty and fruity. Malts, loads of alcahol/acidic accents in the flavour. Is light spiced. Heavy alcahol bitterness on the tongue in the end.


 haukur (684), Reykjavik, Iceland
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/104/56/103/511/20
Jun 14, 2003    Updated: Aug 4, 2003
light in color, rather thin, not a good smell to it, veru avarage



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