Maisel St. Michaelsberg Kellerbier

Formerly brewed at Maisel Bräu Bamberg
Style: Zwickel/Keller/Landbier
Bamberg, Oberfranken/Bayern, Germany

Not much of a hiss on opening. Pours a still clear copperish orange with a heterogeneous thin, odd diminishing white head. The nose is sweet with malt, without much hops. Some darker malt, creamy with grape? Almost sickly sweet. Almost no carbonation really. Very subtle. A bit sticky, but not a ton of body at all to this beer. Sweet. Malt forward, hops are really MIA. Again, some darker malt and some grainy flavors. Again a hint of grape. Lingering toasty astringency in the finish.

Bottle shared with Hogtown Harry and Blankboy, courtesy of Harry. Fresh from the tank aroma, grassy fresh grain - nice and unique. Dark orange/yellow, little to no head. Good taste - refreshing grainy malt, some hops, bready. Good, unique, I enjoy this style done right.

Bottled sample. Light copper in colour with somewhat low carbonation. Light malt aromas mix with notes of bread, herbal hops, and some non-descript sour fruit. Flavor wise, there’s some lightly toasted bready malts, some subtle wood and earthy hop elements. Moderate body, and slightly watery texture. Not bad at all.

Copper-brown. I appreciate this beer for holding true to tradition and making a genuine attempt at a keller. The lack of carbonation and the boring palate don’t offer much. Slight grassiness, toast, and Hellertau notes.

500 ml bottle purchased at Beertopia in Omaha, Nebraska. Pour is a hazed copper brownish. Thin soapy-bubbly white head. Aroma faint, some light caramel. Taste is muted caramel, honey grassiness and toasted malt. More toasty than sweet, certainly. Palate has a nice unfiltered feel to it, with lingering hay and earthiness. No carbonation to speak of. Nice drinkable beer.

Bottle (500ml) shared with HogTownHarry & tupalev -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a cloudy orange-copper with no head. Aroma: Wow, that’s different!: Bread or biscuits, caramel, floral hops and spices & herbs. Watery flavour of caramel, bready malt, some toastiness, herbs and a light, short bitter finish. Flat mouthfeel and body. It’s pretty good but it would be great if it weren’t so flat and watery.

Bottle: Pours a slightly hazy orange bronze with a thin, spotty-lacing white head. Aroma of lightly sweet and toasty German malts with a touch of oxidation and earthy floral hops. Body starts with decent fullness and semi-sweet maltiness balanced with a good amount of crisp noble hop bitterness before a smooth, refreshing finish. A pretty nice kellerbier.

Cloudy amber with no head. Sweet fruity aroma with caramel malty notes. Sweet grainy flavor with caramel notes. Ends mild bitter.