Sprecher Mai Bock

Brewed by Sprecher Brewing Company
Style: Heller Bock
Glendale, Wisconsin USA

I always thought this was called Mindblock... Solid clear coppper color with a solid white head on top which left lace on the way down. Aroma of Vienna, Munich and caramel malts compete with floral to spicey hops and spicey yeast for aroma dominance. Malt flavor is clean and smooth with solid bitterness and a refreshing yeast finish. The beer has a solid body, yet isn’t so heavy that you can’t enjoy a few.

This is a mighty tasty brew, and a winner from Sprecher. The piney hop aroma greets you as you twist the cap. Nice golden in color with a fluffy head and lots of tiny bubbles. Fairly rich flavor for a lager, but nice for a maibock. Not nearly as sticky seet as some maibocks, and I think that’s a good thing. Floral and piney hops in the flavor, a little sourness in the malt. Delightful texture. Nice brew.

Pours beautifully clear with a rich clover honey color. Arom is honey scented with hints of rain and just a touch of smooth crisp hops. Flavor is richly malty with earth, more honey and a nice hoppy buzz to the palate. Overall, clean, fresh, drippingly delicious, robust and certainly a top notch Maibock. Spring has arrived. Bring on the beers.

Clearish rusted peach body with slow and delicate carbonation within. Thin whitish cap. Lacing in minimal stringy rings. Aroma has a solid malt sweetness hinting to dried prune and pineapple. Hops are pretty evident as well carrying a nice balance of light floral wax and dry leafy spice. Taste is quite full and upfront with a bold grabbing malt base, sweet and light buttery front gets swept away quickly to a smokey and roasty middle. Hops come in fast there after with a solid brigade of raw floral grasses and spice. Drys out with a whisp of earthyness leftover as a small rendering of citric hop bitterness plays a harsh flat tone over husk roast and dark bread. Full on malt feel and partial roastyness ensues over a sweet breadyness as its hefty body is nearly too big for its own good.I like it but it needs to bit smoother in the carbonation. Even once this warms, it keeps one hell of a kick after each swallow. A fairly well balanced and hefty Maibock that has a nice hoppy kick and tinge of roasty breads. Another solid offering by Sprecher.

Very rich beer. Hoppy aroma with hints of buttered caramel corn. Flavor is intensely hoppy with both floral and bitter elements; malts are also present with a fruity balance. Very thick, rich mouthfeel. One of the best bocks out there!

This maibock is lighter in body and malt than the "type" beer (Hofbrau). However it is quite drinkable with a nice white head, light yellow-amber color, superb mix of body and maltiness with alcohol. Aroma is a little off and I could not place the hops (which should be minimal anyway). I really like this one!

From a distinctive 16 oz. shaped Sprecher twist cap brown bottle with a coded bottling/lot number on the shoulder of the bottle. Made a good appearance, pour a semi-hazy slightly tarnished copper with a foamy, bubbly white head with a few copper hues poking through, reduced to a thin bubbly, semi-clingy lacing. Had a nice aroma, a sweet toasted maltiness with a floral hoppiness, some fruity and nutty notes as well. Good carbonation and a smooth, textured, leaning towards a full bodied mouth feel, very good drinkability. Delicious, smooth taste, a sweet maltiness, some toffee flavors, a little nutty, a gentle peppery hoppiness and a nice crisp, sweet, toffee malty finish.

Crystal clear dark straw. Quick, dirty white foam. Clean aroma of lightly toasted candied malts underneathe metalllic notes, hint of conifer needle, sweet red apple, cantaloupe rind, graham, white grape, soft, spicy, lightly floral hops, matchstick, dough, pear, and a trace of wax. Very round, soft palate; a bit thin. Light earthy flavors abound the first impression, followed by faint acidity, iron, stinky pale malt, and a continual intervention of white grape and pale malt. Noticeable, yet very light bitterness toward the finish, which falls just short of deepening the beautiful malt profile. Flawless caramel, barnyard afternotes. Mild, very pleasant spicy hop belches. I'd like to see a fuller palate and more hop flavors, which would probably make this the finest Maibock in the land. Note: Brewed with Tettnanger and Mt. Hood.