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Smuttynose Maibock 3.64 251

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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 jb (1058), Rochester, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 6, 2007  
Dark golden color, plenty carbonated, thick white head. Mild sugar candy and dough aroma. Somewhat sweet and sticky palate, a bit of alcohol flavor and bite at the back of the throat. A negative to me. Not bad but lacks the complexity of some of the German offerings.


 MrBendo (1044), 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.


 bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Nov 8, 2007  
Solid beer here. Poured a nice golden color with a huge head good lacing. Aroma was grassy and honey. Flavor was a perfect blend of grassy hops and sweet malts. Refreshing beer well done.


 haddon90 (1039), Alexandria, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
May 21, 2009  
Hazy orange pour with a nice, white head. Nice hops spring from the aroma. Citrusy taste, with some light hops involved. Lighter then I expected, but it tastes really, really good. This is definitely a beer I could drink a lot of. Very good balance.


 Ron (1038), Rochester, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 16, 2008  
2008 Flour City Brew Fest. Amber pour with a huge white head, big malt aroma. Malty flavor with a proper amount of hops to balance it out, almost dry finish. A little thin on the mouth feel, but other wise great.


 jah noth (1020), Rochester, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Dec 19, 2003  
Sweet caramel malt aroma, very little head. Sweet malt flavor with a fruity twang and hoppy undertones at the finish. This beer is 100% maibock! Very sweet and a not a session beer IMO but very good. Smuttynose is one quality brewer. Many thanks to Goz for this gem.


 TheBeerLover (1019), DC Metro Area, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/104/516/20
Jan 25, 2006  
Smuttynose Maibock pours to a beautiful, bright, deep amber to brown color with a thick and creamy tan head that slowly fades and a moderate amount of carbonation. The nose on this beer is wonderful, with big sweet malty, nutty, slightly toasty aromas and hints of peppery alcohol heat. The palate is rich and full on the tongue with a sea of smooth malt flavors. Flavors of sweet malt, toast and nuts are slighty sticky on the toungue as the glide down. Smuttynose Maibock finishes with more of those sweet malty nutty and toasty flavors, and ends with a slightly cloying, and warming burn. This beer is a wonderful example of Maibock, a beer style that is a bit hard to find in ale dominated New England.


 Ty5592 (1015), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/516/20
May 3, 2008  
Bottle. Hazy cloudy gold color with medium sized fizzy head. Aroma of sweet malt,light caramel, bisquet dough, and hops. The taste was the same but rich, big, and chewy. Sweet and too thick so refreash you on a nice spring day, but enjoyable never the less.



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