Millstream Maifest

Brewed by Millstream Brewing Company
Style: Heller Bock
Amana, Iowa USA

Thanks for the hook up Heemer. This one poured a bright orange color with a minimal head. A good citrus backdrop with some heavy caramel presence. A rather thin body but a decent session beer.

On tap at the brewery: Poured an orange-red with a thin head. Caramel malt overall with a smooth finish. Almost an Oktoberfesty beer. Good.

12oz bottle. Poured witha nice head, a deep copper color of a beer...muted aroma, but what’s there suggests a room full of malt, or the Millstream attic. Drinks with more malt, and the hops show up in the finish to give it a dash of spice and balance. An enjoyable, big beer.

Purely wanted to add this beer to my rating list only because I didn’t rate it the first time I had it and I am hoping this will help me remember to do so the next time I have it.

Acquired via trade. This beer pours a bright amber/orange color with a thin light beige head that dissipated over the course of a couple minutes. Thin lacing. The aroma is vaguely malty with some bread as well. Medium-bodied and a very clean and crisp mouthfeel. Light malt, caramel and hops flavors. Not abundantly flavorful overall but it is very drinkable. The finish is lightly sweet malt with a touch of spice and hops. All in all a pleasing beer to drink despite (because of?) the simple approach.

Small head, light-carmel color. Grain-like taste with a smooth, clean flavor. A very slight tinge of alcohol flavor. Very pleasent beer. Good beer, probably won’t buy again, but I’d order it at a bar if it were on tap.

Pretty good. Reddish copper. Nose is malty, bit nutty, some grassiness. Caramel malts are there, just a bit of crispness and decent hops at the end.

Very enjoyable, refreshing maibock. Slightly less sweet or full tasting than Capital’s take on the style. Appearance might suggest otherwise, with an almost syrupy pour, a gorgeously deep color of copper, and a head of creamy foam head that slowly subsides into a soft layer of suds. Aroma is plentiful though not overly striking--fresh and slightly grass-like. Malts are nice, very German, with some caramel notes, and I notice the cherry another reviewer mentions. Hops come up just enough to balance the sweetness. If it’s not my favorite maibock, it’s still very good.