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Smuttynose Maibock

Smuttynose Maibock

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A Heller Bock brewed by
Smuttynose Brewing Company

Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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1873.71/5.03.7/5.0Spring7.7%99.1Lager glass, Shaker, Stein P  Stats

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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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 argo0 (6227), 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.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 9, 2007  
Date: 09/08/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

hazy gold, fine white head, streaks of drippy lace, sweet yeast bread aroma with munich and caramel malts and earthy hops, sweet sourdough bread flavor, candy caramel sweetness, light earthy balance,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4


 Rastacouere (5328), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 30, 2005  
Bottle-conditioned, hazy with the yeast shot, earthy amber topped by a generous diminishing, but lacing off-white head. Pleasant fresh deep malt nose. It is even more expressive in mouth, probably more intense than a traditional maibock, but the way those flavors are displayed and coming up together is worth driving a few ultra miles (oh no.. actually ClarkVV brought that to me from liquorinos, thanks Clark!). A blend of citrus (pinneaple mostly, but also orange blossom and other fruits like peaches) and creamy, bready honey. Excellent demonstration of the power of toasted malt. It almost comes out with smoky hints, I truly want to see Smuttynose trying a smoked beer.. Yummy that would be. The toasted aspects shine in here, creating a chewy biscuit aspect working together with the bitterness. Globally sweet though drying out adequately toward the end. Quaffable medium body with excellent moderately high carbonation. 7.7%, are you kidding? I could have downed this bomber in less than 5 minutes. Plenty of earthy, floral and herbal scents from the hops. A soldier worthy of every markmanship awards!


 CaptainCougar (4663), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 17, 2004  
Pours a clear dark copper with a nice off-white head. Aroma boasts plenty of rich caramel malt with a nice lager yeast background. Starts syrupy sweet and thick with nice complexity, light toffee and butterscotch with a hint of light fruits and a hoppy bitterness showing up at the end. Fresh, bold, sweet, and flavorful, a very nice maibock. Thanks boto!


 muzzlehatch (4424), Burlington, Vermont, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Jun 22, 2002  
Bottled (bomber). Dark bronze body, mostly transparent, with huge foamy tan slow-diminishing head. Promising. Nose is loaded, I mean loaded with caramel malt, and malted milk as well. Flavor again super sweet/malty; those looking for hops in their bocks had best avoid. Finish extremely smooth, perhaps a bit too much; but overall this is a great sweet, full-bodied maibock. Makes me miss Ayinger just a little less...




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