Supplier: Beer52
Whilst they list this as a Maibock, which is a lager, they also say it is an ale and they list the yeast which is an ale yeast; what I think has happened is that it used to be made with lager yeast but they then shifted to the house ale yeast using the same recipe (and keeping the lagering stage). This is one of their oldest core range brews, first brewed in the early 90's for Día de Muertos. It's made with a load of malts, Independent Hops, and their house yeast strain (all of which are Trademarked). I served this chilled.
Whilst they list this as a Maibock, which is a lager, they also say it is an ale and they list the yeast which is an ale yeast; what I think has happened is that it used to be made with lager yeast but they then shifted to the house ale yeast using the same recipe (and keeping the lagering stage). This is one of their oldest core range brews, first brewed in the early 90's for Día de Muertos. It's made with a load of malts, Independent Hops, and their house yeast strain (all of which are Trademarked). I served this chilled.
Appearance: A murky amber colour with a white head that is so thin it's almost gone.
Aroma: Unfortunatly there is the smell of both stale and unfermented beer like you often get in those typical British ale pubs, along with some apple juice.
Flavour: Sharp sweet notes on the front following into a fruity sweetness similar to the apple juice on the nose.
Body: Medium body with a little bit of a syrupyness.
Aftertaste: This fruity sweetness turns into a malty sweetness. Some strawberry notes hang right in the back.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 6, sweet but not overly so, and quite fruity; simple but refreshing.
Price Range: Another of the 8 beers for £14 - so £1.75 for a 355ml bottle, for this price you can't knock it
Food Pairings: I think it would go well with something salty with strong flavours, something like peppered jerky.
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