Smuttynose Maibock

Brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: Heller Bock
Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

It pours with a foamy head and a clear dark orange body. Slightly sweet, with a nice aftertaste. Heavy malt character without a lot of hops.

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.

The beer pours with a deep bronze color and a sandy off-white head color. Has a big malty sweet nose and a touch of alcohol in the aroma as well. The malt has an aroma of a chocolate milkshake. Very smooth, full, chewy and alightly bitter mouthfeel. Slightly sharp alcohol tinge on the back of the throat. A wonderful Maibock, make mine a Smutty!

Big aroma of apricots, prunes and candied sweet potatoes. Color is a deep russet. Little head that leave quickley and leaves litle white floaters. Taste is big sweet malts and dried fruits. A little to sweet in the back of the throat on the finnish.

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.

A hazy amber ale with a thick white head. Aroma of fruity esters, coriander, cloves, very pleasant. In mouth, a sweet spiced yeast malt, with notes of pepper and cloves, warming alcohol. Rich bodied, enjoyable.

Bottle: Nice nose, Tea, carmel, Wet leaves, Apricot brandy. Brownish orange color, Clean, no sediment. No head to speak of. Sweet and burnt. Fruit, asour apple and oranges, bit medicine. Little oily, but sweet clean finish. Good beer, but a tad sweet for my overall preference.

Clear golden body with a thick white head. Sweet, malty, lightly spicy aroma. Initial sweet honeyed taste, followed by grassy, grape, bready flavor. Dry, modestly bitter aftertaste.