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Smuttynose Maibock

Smuttynose Maibock - Heller Bock

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94
overall
Brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: Heller Bock

Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2493.67/5.03.64/5.0Spring7.7%99.7Lager glass, Shaker, Stein
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Commercial Description:
Maibocks are a traditional Teutonic seasonal specialty. We brew ours to be hugely malty and subtly finished with a variety of continental hops, with an eye-pleasing russet brown color.
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 smith4498 (823), Miami, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 7, 2009  
Pours hazy dark golden color with white head. Aromas of bread dough and caramel. Moderately sweet caramel flavor with bready malts. Alcohol is slightly noticeable. Medium body with average carbonation.


 Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 6, 2009  
Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of TheCheeseMan. Pours a clear deep golden with an off-white head. Aroma of sweet clean malts. Medium body, sweet clean and malty with a somewhat tired mouthfeel. Dry, lightly bitter finish. 130809


 Suttree (2702), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 30, 2009  
Clear brown, nice white head. Nutty, toasty aroma, and the flavor is pretty much the same. Fairly simple, but well made and pretty darn tasty. Nicely dry finish.


 vyvvy (2023), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 25, 2009  
Pours clear orange with a small off-white head. The aroma has lightly toasted malt, doughiness, esters and medicinal licorice like notes. Medium / full somewhat slick body with lots of gentle carbonation. The flavor begins with lightly toasted doughy malt, spicy hops and peppery notes. the finish is very hoppy for the style with spicy and earth traits and some dirtiness and and abv heat. A nice and interesting take on the style. I’d love to try this a bit fresher.


 BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Aug 17, 2009  
22oz bomber purchased at McKinnon’s in Salem, NH - split with BA CheckMate. Pours a light amber slightly hazy body with a good inch of off-white head that slowly dissipates. Smells malty and biscuity, with a fair bit of noble hops (I’m guessing hallertau?) put there to balance it out. Definitely a bit hop forward for the style IMO, noble hops giving a citrussy bite to it, with a fair bit of malt, expressing itself as toffee, caramel, biscuit, and a bit of chocolate toward the finish. Fairly clean finish, though not as clean or dry as some lagers. Medium in both mouthfeel and carbonation. Not the quickest drinker around, but the pleasant flavors, the balance of the flavors, and the medium body definitely make one sip invite another. Overall, a very solid beer - not quite what I was expecting but more drinkable than many in the series, not to mention much much better balanced. Nice.


 joergen (8430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 14, 2009  
Bottle at Papsø. Clear golden coloured with a medium sized white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel and dried fruits with notes of vandies. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, candies, hops and pine needles. Dry hoppy finish.


 yespr (11645), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 14, 2009  
22 fl oz bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is dry wheaty, phenolic and mild spiced. Flavour too is spiced, phenolic and spiced yeasty. Dry phenolic finish. Spiced and wheaty finish.


 KimJohansen (6676), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Aug 13, 2009  
Clear golden with a medium white head. Sweet malty aroma with fruity and caramel notes. Flavour had malt, caramel and hoppy notes. Finished bitter.



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