Maibock
Capital Brewery in Middleton, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Bock - Heller Bock Spring|
Score
6.64
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thegreenrooster (7275) reviewed Maibock from Capital Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Pour is a clear amber with a large white head. Aroma is doughy with some caramel in there. Flavor is a little sour with some sugar and caramel. Not one of my favorite styles and this is not going to get me to go out and look for more of it.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Maibock from Capital Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Big-bubbled orange-golden beer with a small, off-white head. Rather alcoholic nose, and a bit grassy. Alcohol-drenched pale malts. Actually, this is only marginally nicer than a malt liquor. Taste is better, however again, alcohol-characterized. Toasted & cookie malts, again a bit grassy. Some addition of corn? Warming up, I seem to get something as dry-spiced honey. Slick MF, alcohol warming, ethanol feel. Human sweat in the aftertaste. Leaves to be desired. This is as much a malt liquor than as a Bock. Someone from Weihenstephan ought to look into this one. Danke, DavidA.
SpringsLicker (4048) reviewed Maibock from Capital Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Dark yellow with a diminishing off-white head. Light malt aroma. Lightly sweet with no showing of the hops in the bitterness or flavor. A bit on the thin side. I’d like a bit more hops and a lot more malt to round this out. Possibly this needs to be tried agian closer to the seasonal release.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Maibock from Capital Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2006 bottle from StewardofGondor drunk on 6/27/06.
Pale straw highlights sparkle throughout a very light copper background, as a foamy, off-white head builds and remains through most of the glass (receding to cover, with moderate lacing in patches). High clarity, but not altogether crystal clear, and ample carbonation is shown throughout the liquid.
The nose invites you in with soft, fuzzy, playful German hops (I think I smell hallertauer, anyway). Mossy, with lime and lemon tints and a fresh, herbal zestiness, it slowly but perfectly melds with the light pils malt-like honey sweetness and you get the best of both worlds (malt and hops). Yeast is lightly crisp, certainly noticeable, but not biting or heavy. Nor is the malt overly bready and drying in the nose. Almost pilsener-like but with just enough fruitiness to spell out a bock. Very crisp and easygoing while providing a large amount of aroma.
The flavor relies much on the honey sweet malts, with bits of light graham crackery malts adding some light dryness. Hops are again soft, fuzzy and lightly herbal in character, as some yeast bi-products emerge on the end (peaches, nectarines). A touch sugary and the soft carbonation really accentuates this strong maltiness, but the finish is no slouch and a moderately crisp lager yeast bite upholds the drinkability. Some light hardness proceeds as the beer breathes (a light sourdough, or toasty-like note) that is quite welcome. Hops trail off lightly on the end. No alcohol noted in flavor or aroma.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Maibock from Capital Brewery 20 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Dull light amber colour. Bready aroma with a hint of peppery alcohol. Flavour is much the same...it’s a fairly simple beer really. Now, maibock is supposed to be a two note beer, which is one of the reasons I don’t much care for it. There are two things I think maibocks should do - one is balance off the two elements. This beer does that. The spiciness and dryness of the alcohol is a great foil for what would otherwise be a fairly syrupy beer. The other thing I want is beautifully extracted malts. That’s a bit trickier. Lord knows I can’t do it myself. But Andechs, Ayinger...those Bavarian guys can. That’s why they are the masters.
JK (8181) reviewed Maibock from Capital Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Light brown color. Very subtle aroma of fruit and malt. Flavors of sweet malt and smoke. Gets better as it warms; reminded me of a Belgian ale.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Maibock from Capital Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Poured brown with a creamy tan head, leaving plenty of lacing. Malty nose (yeah, what I expected). Rich flavor: bread and toast, light fruits, musty earthy notes, and caramel. Very smooth-bodied and rich. Nice!
McDermottDrink (4593) reviewed Maibock from Capital Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottled. Another fine Wisconsin German beer. Dark malts just right, sweet & lip-smacking. Nice to just stick your nose in and inhale (bocks and amber lagers can be some of the most 'beery' smelling beers I've found). A fine, though not exceptional, example of the style. You'd be well advised to buy this when in season, or in one of Capital's "brewery tour" 8-packs.
These guys have shown they can do very good beers that stick to style, and their uniform label design suggests they want to get placed in the store with the mega beers. Hope they decide to go wild and do something special!