Iron Hill Maibock

Brewed by Iron Hill Newark
Style: Heller Bock
Newark, Delaware USA

GABF 2004. Bright yellow body and a tight sudsy white head. Sweet nose of apples, corn syrup, and wheat. Very little hop aroma but greater presence in the flavor and finish. Lends some balance to the taste. I’m not crazy about this beer or style.

Lemon, bready aroma. Nice taste of bread, mossiness. Touches of bitterness. Diverse taste.

A lot of apple, orange, honey, and wheat flavor. Bright, accentuating, combo of hops and carbonation. Perfect amount of sweetness. Peach esters noted after beer warmed. Plenty of malt fullness, round mouthfeel. One of the best maibocks I’ve ever had.

Poured a gold color with a very little white head. Toasty, doughy, sweet and malty aroma. Taste was bready, caramel malts, and a slight alcohol bite.

GABF '03. Nice light brown color. Mellow hop taste along with mild caramel roasted malt. A mellow bock but very drinkable.

Brewed and sampled at Newark, DE location. Bronze, malty, very straightforward character with some light toast and caramel and late flowery hop.

Dark golden brown. Floral aroma. Modestly hopped with little malt presence, giving it a dry, medium-bodied mouthfeel. Its dryness was almost reminiscient of a dry red wine, although its not ’winey’ like the powerful beers of the world. Still, at the bottom of the glass I detected hints of grape at the front of the tongue - giving it more complexity than I at first thought - and after finishing it, I had the same buzz and aftertaste that I usually have after drinking a very dry cabernet.