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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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 jhumphries69 (717), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 25, 2009  
22oz bomber. Pours golden with slight orange hue and medium-sized white head. The aroma is grainy and malty with a nice bit of sweetness and a subtle perfumy noble hop quality. The flavor is malty and delicate - a touch of grainy pilsener malt and a nice balancing punch of noble hops in the finish - distinctly "pilsener" bitterness (like hallertauer or saaz?). The finish is medium - balanced between dry and full - with a nice lingering combo of grainy malts and that wonderful bitterness. The mouthfeel is full and nicely carbonated. It feels luscious - like the big-ass European lager that it is. Overall, pretty nice and very good considering the hot weather we had here today. A pleasure to drink - a very nice example of a maibock.


 Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Jul 13, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a golden body with a white head. Sweet bread y candy sweetness, a hint of cherry honey and caramel. My favorite Maibock at one time.


 smcolw (314), Wayland, Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/105/515/20
Jul 10, 2009  
Neutral gold color with the slightest of haze. Long lasting head that leaves good spotty lace. Malty with a notable level of alcohol warmth in the smell. Strong alcohol flavor--lots of oily liquor; very warm to the throat. Lots of lighter malt flavor with nearly no hop bitterness. This is a dry bock. Excellent body; truly perfect for the style.


 nearbeer (1833), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 8, 2009  
Draft at the Blue Mermaid in Portsmouth, NH. Clear red-amber with a creamy quarter-inch of lasting foam. Sweet grain, peach, caramel, and a hint of toasted nut on the nose. Same flavors with just enough spicy-grassy hop on the finish. Medium body is smooth, lightly tingly and sticky.


 hopscotch (5437), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 8, 2009  
Bottle… Clear golden lager with a huge, fluffy, white head. Fantastic retention. The nose is a tantalizing blend of peppery hops, toffee and a hint of menthol. Medium to full-bodied with a lightly creamy mouthfeel and soft carbonation. The flavor provides sweet honey, toffee and caramel - balanced a bit by spicy hops. The finish is bittersweet, although the bitterness lingers longer than the sweetness. Pretty good take on the style. Thanks to scraff for shipping this beer to me!


 PorterPounder (3132), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 6, 2009  
Athens, Ga. - Five Points Bottle Shop - 22 oz bomber. Pours a slightly murky light orange with a silky white head. Sweet, bready aroma, hints of kids vitamins and yeast. Flavor is sweet as well with some sweet raw cake mix, subtle raisins, some white grapes. Mouthfeel is sticky enough. Solid bock.


 kopher (294), New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/514/20
Jul 3, 2009  
clear light orange, thick white foam. mild malty aroma, with apple, pear, some pine, and a bit of brown sugar. a bit sweet. thin texture, and a bit flat. flavor is very pineapple-y, but a bit artificial-tasting, with a fairly bitter finish. this is nice and refreshing, but the flavor is maybe just a bit off.


 Aurelius (2643), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Jul 2, 2009  
Pleasant doughy aroma, with some apricot and vinegar. Misty, maplewood color, thin ringing head. Bomber. Average label. Bitter, boozy, some off flavors, grassy overtones. Spritzy carbonation, but fairly heavy-bodied, alcohol finish. Meh. Market Square Liquors.



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