Sudwerk Maibock

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

I had this beer at th Hyatt in Davis, California just down the road the University. This beer is less malt backbone and less bock/lager and more HOPS! This beer had a floral and hoppy backbone - almost tasted like an APA. I'm glad I got to try it and will have the Marzen before I leave.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

just missed this on tap in the spring, but got a bottle this fall. label says best for 90 days after bottling date, then gives no bottling date. nice. anyway - i had my doubts about this one. it had escaped the box and had been in the back seat floor of my car for over a week (from 40 degree nights to a couple 90 degree days). no exploding bottle, and the first whiff didn’t tell me it had gone bad. as it was, this is a fine beer. nothing great, but definitely not spoiled, with a fruity sweetness and fine balance. i will try a fresher one and re-rate sooner or later, but i liked this one just fine.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Is this really a bock? Even the label says it is a lager, which I am more inclined to believe. Picked a few of these up while visiting family in Davis, CA. Pours a light golden color with a super fizzy white head. The mouthfeel is filled out by a helping of copious carbonation. Tastes a but on the sweet side. The Hops are really underrated here, which is what I expected. A genuinely good beer with a crisp and clean aftertaste. Worth trying if you are ever in the Davis/Sacramento area.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Bottle Date of 03.22.07, Sampled September 2007
This beer sits in my glass with a brilliantly clear, pretty, copper color, when held up to the light it shows an orange tinged, gold color. The head starts out almost three-fingers in height and is a pale tan color. The aroma has a nice grain character to it up front and is finished with some lightly herbal hop notes mixed in. Aromatic notes of biscuits, sweet honey-like grain, hints of orange flower nectar, lightly caramelized bread crust, and a green, herbaceous note intermingle in the nose, with none really being dominant.

Lightly sweet, but with an immediately noticeable, slightly astringent, bitterness. The beer finishes with a doughy malt character as well as some caramelized grain sugar notes. Uncharacteristically these notes seem to linger more than the bitterness that was found mostly up front in this beer. Fairly thick and rich, though the lightly zesty carbonation helps to temper this a bit. Some touches of honey character as well as a minty hop note in the finish.

This is quite tasty and I really like the touch with the noticeable hop character; it is perhaps a touch more than traditional German examples, but it is a welcome addition. I have always welcomed the hoppy pale bocks (something I really consider this "new" Double Pilsner thing to be a part of). This beer is quite easy to drink, in some ways I wish it had a bit more character, but it seems to want to be quaffed by the liter, which would be quite dangerous.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

Another fine beer from Sudwerks. These guys really are underrated and so far everything I've had from them has been above average. Aroma was roasty grains, sweet and slightly fruity. Appearance was light brown, clear with a nice one-finger off white head. Mouthfeel was light. Flavor was malty sweet and slightly roasted. Not a lot of complexity going on here, but that's okay. It's a fine Maibock and just rhe right time for one too.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

pour was golden in color with a small white head that diminished quickly. the aroma was that of fuity malt kinda. the flavor was kind of fruity malt, i would honestly say apple. anyways the mouthfeel was medium and the finish was clean.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

09.30.05 GABF Pale golden. Tuti-fruit nose and sweetened breakfast cereal. Very hoppy, floral. Complex layers of sweetness with caramel, blossom, honey. Nice stuff.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Medium gold color. Small white foamy head. Aroma is fruity and sweet. A medium bodied bock. Malts are fruity and very sweet, caramel and malts. Hops are slightly spicy. Nicely balanced, big bold bock. Alcohol is very evident and the alcohol oiliness is very noticeable. Nicely balanced. Smooth taste. Hints of wood and smoke in the middle, Finishing crisp and biting. Nice beer. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Bottle. Thanks to Stephen (DarkElf) for thsi stuff. What an aroma. I love the smell of roasted grains and baby they are all over this. Nice, lasting almost white head. Nice malty taste. There is jus a touch of aluminum going on but the sweetness just about covers it up. Nice flavor.