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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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 smith4498 (902), 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.


 nimbleprop (895), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 27, 2007  
Poured a crisp golden color with a foamy, lacing white head. Aroma is all spice and yeast with very little noticeable hop. Flavor is more of the same, spicy/herby with a distinct European yeast flavor. Light malt, slight bitterness from the hops. Finish is nice, slightly thick tipping off the heavier alcohol. I don’t love the style, but they really got what they were going for which is respectable.


 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.


 illidurit (890), Santa Cruz, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 26, 2008  
Pours a dark gold with a big off-white head that sticks around well. Doughy malt, herbal notes, banana, light floral hops on the nose. Toasty but not burnt malt taste up front, grassy and floral hops bring up the rear. Yeasty banana-like notes. A bit of spice and booze. Medium bodied, good amount of carbonation. Alcohol is at times distracting but evens out into a nice balance the longer it stays in the glass.


 ogglethorp (888), 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!


 CanIHave4Beers (885), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 12, 2009  
Pours a bright hazy golden with lots of bubbles and a big head. The aroma is floral anc lightly grainy with a herbal nature and some good honey like malty sweetness. Much of the same can be said about the flavor except to say that it is hoppy. The herbal and honey notes are delicious but this finishes particularly dry for the style, a delicious interpretation of the style.


 Barrios (858), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Aug 2, 2009  
Pours a lacing off-white head a a deep straw colored body. Smells of sweet corn and clean. Flavor is creamed corn, crisp, sharp, and clean. Sweet finish.


 drpimento (832), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 18, 2008  
Very nice brew! Mild aroma. Good fine head with lots of lace. The color is a golden yellow despite the commercial description. Mouth pleasing body. Just enough hops and carbonation to offset the sweetness. Great finish. Easy session beer. Having thls at Bodega Brew Pub downtown La Crosse where it was just put on draft.



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