Millstream Maifest

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

I had this, or at least a version of this at the May fest celebration this year. (09) It was the most amazing beer ever. I talked to the brewer and he told me he finished it Saaz hops. I have been trying to duplicate this beer at home ever since.

Say, this stuff has some depth to it. Medium copper color with a fine light tan head on first pour. Very malty and almost sweet in flavor. Super smooth palate & appropriate "heft". Enjoyable from start to finish.

Served from cornelius keg filled at the brewery today. Brilliant golden. Full noble hop aroma. Firm hop bitterness. Quite malty, nice honey notes. Sweetish in the finish, but balanced nicely by the firm hop charge. This is an excellent spring bock.

Enjoyed this on tap at the brewery and a keg at home. Clear amber, with a small white head. Both hop aroma and bitterness from the noble hops present. Malty with a touch of sweetness in the mouth. Finish is balanced. A fine example of a maibock.

#4 on the Jpdipso Bock Run.Amber color,small white head that faded quickly.Lightly malty aroma with a hint of fruit and mild alcohol coming through,maybe even a faint caramel as well.Fairly highly carbonated for the style,malty taste with maybe a hint of orange possibly manadarin and a mild hop presence with the brew being kind of bitter sweet but still it has a nice body to it not being to thin or heavy.I really like this brew,in fact i think i could drain these quite often if i had access to them.More then worth getting if your loooking for a nice highly drinkable brew.

Somewhat cloudy, Copper golden with a slight orange tint. Small ring of head. Bready, yeast aroma. Citrus, lemon and orange. Bready malt flavor. Slight cocoa. This is nice. Great light malt character. Finish is slightly bitter with a lively sticky sweetness.

From a 12 oz. stubby twist cap brown bottle with a notch bottling date along the right side of label. Poured a hazy orangey amber with a foamy off-white/beige head that settled into a thin lacing. Aromas of toasted grain framed by caramel malts, bready as well, a subtle light fruitiness and softly floral, herbal hops. Good carbonation and a malty crisp, dry, velvety smooth medium bodied mouthfeel. Delicious malty taste, toasted grains, a light sweet caramel, bread and honey, with spicy, herbal hops cutting the malts from underneath, a light warming of alcohol towards the end and a dry toasted malty finish. Good, easy drinkability, highly quaffable, another quality German style lager from Millstream, a must try.

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.