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Smuttynose Maibock

Percentile
94
overall

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2513.66/5.03.64/5.0Spring7.7%99.7Lager glass, Shaker, Stein
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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 blankboy (3201), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
May 20, 2007  
Bottle (22oz) shared with HogTownHarry, tupalev & biegaman -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a clear amber-orange with a large lasting fluffy white head. Aroma is sweet and vegetal along with some mild hops. Flavour is malty with a bit of fruit and some hops in the finish. Medium bodied. Not bad for the style I guess but it doesn’t do much for me, just not my style.


 tagz (334), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
May 20, 2007  
an interesting blend of yeast, hops and malt. the yeast is not overpowering and works well with the grassy hops. it has a very slight bitter but the malt smooths that over. a well rounded and unique flavor. pours translucent copper with white head. definitely worth tasting.


 argo0 (6890), Washington DC, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
May 20, 2007  
(draft) Lightly hazed apple juice topped by an off-white head that leaves nice lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some toasted/bread, light honey. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, some peach syrup, lager yeast, light toast, alcohol. Sticky medium-full body.


 MrBendo (1042), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 19, 2007  
Clear amber/orange with a large head. Good lacing and good retention. Aroma of floral and spicy hops with some caramel and paler malts and nuts. Medium body. Balanced bitter and sweet taste. Very nice.


 HighGravity (890), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/513/20
May 19, 2007  
Nice unfiltered/bottle conditioned lager. The beer is hazy and very malty, but not overly sweet. The hops are there just enough to balance out the malt. Well done and clean tasting.


 ogglethorp (887), Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 19, 2007  
Bottle courtsey of bmartin08 and The_Epeeist, thanks guys. Pours a coppery color with a decent sized off-white to beige colored head. Aroma is sweet caramel malts, honey, pear, citrus. Flavor is caramel malts, sweet pear and peach, brown sugar, some citrus notes. Palate is medium bodied, medium carbonation, on the sweet side with a crisp, spicy, sorta saison like finish. Great!


 HogTownHarry (3993), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
May 17, 2007  
Bottle (22oz). Shared with blankboy, biegaman and tupalev, my bottle. Hazy light amber, decent off-white head. Slightly vegetal and sweet malt aroma, light fruity floral hops. Taste - alcohol, cereal grain, sweet lightly fruity malt - nice. Average body, quick finish, passable carbonation. It’s okay, a little warming, ehhhh.


 Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/517/20
May 15, 2007  
Bomber. Bronze with a big tan head. Nice lace. Nose is lots of sweet, caramelly malt with a bit of fruit and light, earthy hops. Well carbonated. Not quite as sweet as many maibocks, which is good IMO, sweet honey and caramel malt, just a touch sticky, but the stickiness does not detract. Smooth, lightly sweet finish, just a bit of earthy hop bite. Nice stuff.



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