Bottle 50cl.Clear dark amber color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, light chocolate, old malt. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20090625]

Bottle, 5.0%. Mild aroma, a little sweet malt, hint of bread. Clear orange colour. Small stable white head. The flavour starts off bready, does not taste entirely fresh. Not past BB date, unless it is over a year, as there is no year on the label. The flavour turns more malty after a few sips, with a mildly rough, grassy hoppiness. A rather complex beer for Germany, would love to try it fresh vom Fass.

Bottle, 5.0% bought at the brewpub. OK fruity hop aroma. Clear dark golden colour. Small stable white head. The flavour is quite bready and slightly skunky, probably due to age. Was already too old when the brewpub sold it to me. Seems malty enough with low to medium bitterness. Could have been OK.

Draught at the brewpub as Hümmer Maibock. Hazy dark orange colour. Small stable frothy head. The flavour is OK sweet, good maltiness with enough bitterness to balance. The bitterness is slightly rough, but OK.

Draught at the brewpub. Bright straw colour, brief head. Faint grassy nose. Medium dry and light bodied. A dat watery or diluted, somewhat astringent with long resiny bitterness. Feels a bit unbalanced with it’s almost watery body and heavy bitterness.

Draught at the brewpub. Clear mahogany colour, creamy head. Evident roasty malt aroma. Salty with some aniseed and licorice, lots of tasted bread. Salty finish with light tarry bitterness. Flavourful, but slightly edgy.

Draught at the brewpub. Lightly hazy deep golden, minimal head. Aroma of fresh grass with deep fruity buttery malt underneath. Medium sweet with full blown rounded malt profile. Careful bitter finish. Feels potent, but remains very drinkable.

Draught at the brewpub. Cloudy straw colour, creamy head. Fresh light banana aroma. Very light and airy. Cloves are very evident, banana less. There is also a vague hint of vegetables and a late bitter twist.

Draught att the brewpub. Clear orange/brown, creamy head. Buttery and caramelly with a good amount of grassy, salty hops. Attractive rounded mouthfeel full of nutty, bready malt. Salty bitter finish. Flavourful and pleasant.

Bottle (in der Brauerei gekauft): Amber coloured,medium-sized, fluffy off-white head; aroma like a diluted Doppelbock: raisins, toasted/roasted malt and distinctive hops; moderate to solid sweet-bitter flavour, light to medium bodied; becomes a bit drier towards the nutty, toasted and hoppy finish. Very solid franconian quality.............