Brew52 » Week 16

all the clever titles are used up

Ben R — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:33:41 +0000

Summit’s Maibock was like Schell’s Maifest for me – I didn’t realize how good these beers were a couple years ago. I was pleasantly suprised at the full flavor that this beer had, I even ordered it on tap a couple times after trying it for brew52.

I haz a history wif dis wun

flashmcduff — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:26:25 +0000

Rite of spring,
Rising out of syrupy darkness,
Cleaner, sharper, crisper.

Recall, if you will, our first,
You – available and new,
Me – ambitious and naiive,

We shared more than one.

I couldn’t drive.

Pass me another…

Mac — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:39:31 +0000

Sweet, yet a bit more complex than the Schell’s Maifest we tried a couple of weeks ago. While I enjoyed this, I’m thinking I’m not liking Maibocks as much as I used too….maybe I just need to drink a few more.

line ‘em up

CJ Camp — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:08:48 +0000

Put a Schell Maifest and a Summit Maibock side by side last night, in an effort to get caught up around here.

They looked about the same, pretty blonde color, decent head on both. Nice mouthfeel, excellent flavor (I like the maibocks). No disappointments with either one. The Maifest was a little sweeter than the Maibock.

Both these beers appropriately provide a great transition from my winter beer preference (dark, heavy and sweet) to my summer beer preference (lighter, hoppier). I’m pretty happy that we have more around the house.

Oh Maibock!

Kassie — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:55:19 +0000

Dearest Maibock,

you are tasty, but my friends call you mindblock. You are very tasty, in fact, the best of the Summit beers.

Thanks for being my springtime friend.

Kassie

The best I had this weekend

berrywise — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:57:29 +0000

I tried four different Einbock/Maibock beers this weekend and the Summit won out hands down. Though it didn’t hold a candle to the $2.55 pints of Ommegang Hennepin I found. Oh Wisconsin.

To Style

Eric — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:30:44 +0000

Mai Bocks are a sure sign of spring and summer to come, especially in Minnesota: They’re released in March, and you start looking forward to the Hefeweizens and Saisons–and then wham! you get 8 more inches of snow. I’ve been ready to leave the bock season for a couple weeks now, including the 2 or 3 I brewed myself, so it’s hard to finish this Mai Bock. With that, I think this nails the style. Strong, yet easy to drink with a nice sweet aftertaste. I have found that I prefer the darker bocks like dopples, so while I drank the entire bottle of Summit Maibock, I didn’t enjoy it!

Puts a spring in my step

Josh — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:52:28 +0000

Summit Maibock smooths the transition from Winter Ale to Summer’s Scandia Ale. It’s a refreshing, if somewhat uninteresting, stop on the Summit seasonal tour. Maibock is a little sweet and easy to drink. It has the feel of Summit’s popular EPA without the hops.

Nice Specimen of Maibock

5igmund — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:23:11 +0000

This is a nice rendition of a Maibock, a bit sweet, subtle, lightly hopped. Again, Summit is not going out on any limbs here, just making a good rendition of a classic German brew.

Summit does it again

chrishansondc — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:41:49 +0000

Been a long time summit EPA fan but haven’t really branched out to try many of their other flavors. I was way disappointed with the winter ale, the plum/raisin taste was nasty, but the maibock is especially great. Nice full flavor that leaves you wanting more. I found myself not being able to put the bottle down since I just wanted to keep tasting it. Too bad I only had one. So I am off to the liquor store for more!!