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Summit Maibock

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59
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bottled
common

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available

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2273.14/5.03.13/5.0Spring7.1%66.8Lager glass, Shaker, Stein
Commercial Description:
Early German monks created “bock” beer as a hearty beverage that would help sustain them during their Lenten fasts. The first bock beers were dark, but soon came “blonder” styles such as maibock. Maibocks have a rich, malty, full flavor. And, since our first brewhouse was from Heimertingen in Bavaria, we’ve honored that heritage by giving the name to our first lager beer.“Bock,” by the way, is German for “male goat.” It doesn’t make sense to us either.
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ihatehefe (5), Alabama, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 15, 2009  
I’m a sucker for a good maibock, and i’ve tried just about everything. this is good


dwight (10), USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
Jul 11, 2004  
I eagerly await the arrival of this seasonal every year. As good as any German Maibock. A far better effort than Summit’s other lager. Robust malty aroma and flavor, topped by a fine snowwhite head.


Carman42099 (7), White Bear Lake, Minnesota, USA
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4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/104/519/20
Apr 11, 2002  
MMM, very good beer. Hard to find though.


noddy99 (3), USA
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/519/20
Dec 12, 2001  
The first time I tried Summit Maibock was at the Summit Brewery in St. Paul, MN after taking the tour. Apparently I had the last bottle they had on hand at the brewery at the end of the season and I loved it. Great balance between malt and hops. I will miss living in Minnesota greatly in April-May-June for the weather and this beer! A major reason my overall rating is so high is that this brew was only costing me $5 a 6pack and effectively halted my import drinking for a two month period.


 baseballguy (246), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 8, 2002  
A fine, refreshing, subtle, well-balanced brew. Do I detect floral notes? 6/7/2002 update: I had this on tap for the first time at Chicago’s Map Room. Still very good.


 Northernbrewer (146), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/105/517/20
Mar 1, 2002  
Just sampled this years batch from a keg. I think this beer keeps improving. 3 years ago it had a flat charamel flavor and not a lot of that crip clean character that says ’Lager’. This years is great. Still a touch sweet for my tastes but a nice full malty flavor, mild but noticable spicy hop aroma and restrained bitterness. Very pleasing for a cool MN spring.


Vikingbeau (67), Albertville, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 21, 2003  
Wawood and I will never forget the dirty waitress who served us this in downtown Hopkins one drunken night. We kept asking her for more of her box. Anyway, there isn't a better name than "My box" for a beer. GRAVY! I rated this one at St. Paul Winterfest on 2/8/03. I dug her malt and gave good head.


 incutrav (576), Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/58/103/517/20
Feb 24, 2006  
This was nothing but tasty times! I would have never guessed it was 7.1 APV, as it didnt seem to hit to hard. For a bock realted brew, it isnt overally dark, but that is what they are going for. Another fine Summit brew.



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