Three Floyds Archangel MaiBock

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: Heller Bock
Munster, Indiana USA

Name: ArchAngel Mai-Bock
Date: 04/27/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

hazy orange, fine beige head, candy sweet caramel malt aroma and flavor, light earthy character adds complexity rather than balance,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Hmmm... I wonder why this is listed as a European Strong Lager? Sure looks like a Heller Bock, a brownish orange body with a substantial off-white head. The aroma is light, some sweet malts with a touch of caramel. Same with the flavor with the addition of some earthy, herbal bitterness to cut the sweetness. A bit watery, but quite quaffable.

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Tap at brewery: Bronze and amber hued with a small fading head an some lace. The aroma has notes of caramel, toffee, plum, juniper berry, candi sugar, and grassy hops. The taste starts fruity and sweet, lots of caramelized malting before a peppery and herbal finish. Some mild bitterness rounds off the palate. The mouth feel is soft and smooth. A good use of noble hops but a tad too sweet IMO.

Draught. At the brewpub. Clear amber with a small white diminishing head. Middling light roast malt aroma, cereal grain richness, mild apricot and floral hops. Tasted followed the aroma, some interesting and unexpected salty green olive tartness mixed in, otherwise it seemed pretty appropriate to the style and I liked it. Light, slick body, only mild carbonation, with a hint of astringency and a fairly quick finish. My notes say "very good Maibock" and I they compliment TF on another keep-the-hops-in-check brew.

On tap at FFF brewpub. Pours a lightly hazy golden amber with a medium creamy/bubbly off white head that laced. Aroma was kind of on the light side with some grainy maltiness, light citrus and floral notes. Flavor of candy sweet malts, honey, Smarties candy, light spiciness, some citrus and on the dry side.

On tap at the brewpub - Pours ruby/amber with a short white head. Aromas of slight grains, and some caramel. Flavor includes caramel, and some orange notes. A little honey, and spice at the finish. Dry finish.

On tap at the brewery Dark Lord Weekend. Clear gold body that supports a firm off-white head. Big malt nose that follows it up with clean malt flavors that are delivered lightly and smoothly. Hides it alcohol well. Well done.

On tap @ Three Floyd’s: Light amber in color with an off white head. Aroma, not much going on, some sugars, and maybe a bit of licorice. Flavor, floral, some candy, bready, some spices, licorice.