Week 14 of 52
Schell Maifest
March 31st thru April 6th
Brewer's Description
Maifest is a seasonal specialty beer offered in the spring months. It is brewed with a blend of three different specialty malts and the finest imported and domestic hops, in the tradition of Munich's Hofbrauhaus Maibock (My-Bock) beer. Maifest has a very large hop aroma, is smooth to the palate, and a unique malty sweetness than our other varieties. In celebration of the spirit of the Hofbrauhaus and the Maibock style, we proudly offer August Schell's Maifest beer.
Beer Style: Maibock, a blonde double bock, Alcohol by Volume: 6.9%
Overall Rating based on 16 reviews
3.31 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
August Schell Brewing Company
New Ulm, Minnesota
schellsbrewery.com
Interesting Fact
The Prime Minister of Bavaria and the Mayor of Munich are quite likely to take part in the tapping of the first huge barrel of Maibock each year Read more
Photography
Courtesy of Erin Reichelt. View more on her flickr set.
ryan says MY Fest
April 6th, 2008
First… this isn’t my favorite style. Second… that being said, I think this is one of the better examples of the style. Rogue’s Dead Guy is probably one of the more well-known domestic examples, but it doesn’t hold a candle to Maifest. The beer is very clear and golden in color with a nice white head. I smell floral hops as well as some toasty (biscuit?) malt. More of the same comes through in the flavor along with some caramel sweetness. If I loved maibocks, I’d drink this often.
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