Stoudt's Blonde Double MaiBock - Stoudts Brewing Co.

sraimondi

Connecticut

3.63/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a NEBCO pint glass.

Nice 3 inch head with some rockiness. Head sticks around for awhile. Some belgian lacing is present.

Color is deep straw and crystal clear. Medium carbonation.

Malt sweetness dominates; I also smell some honey for sure. No hops aroma at all.

The taste is interesting. While there were no perceptible hops in the nose, there is definitely a hop balance in the profile. The honey does hit you initially, maybe too much so. However, the hops make this a very balanced beer in the end. You don't really taste the hops, but they are there; because if they weren't this one would be cloying. Also, the ABV is NOT present at all.

The mouthfeel is pretty smooth, although this a hint of harshness. This dissipates alot, once you let it warm a bit.

Overall, this is a very drinkable beer. When I drank my first one, I wasn't sure it was really on style. However, it is a Helles Bock; however a bit unconventional. I'll probably drink this one again.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2008 19:26:27 | More by sraimondi

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

04-05-2013 22:26:18 | More by IPAchris

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

02-25-2013 04:51:17 | More by t0rin0

lobos62

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.3%

02-16-2013 21:21:15 | More by lobos62

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

12-03-2012 22:10:45 | More by bacher468

aszatk01

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

07-26-2012 02:04:13 | More by aszatk01

brutalist

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +31.6%

06-06-2012 00:20:24 | More by brutalist

drtth

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-01-2012 01:35:58 | More by drtth

Tyrawlings

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

02-11-2012 14:07:54 | More by Tyrawlings

mdaschaf

Washington

3.58/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to ShanePB for this bottle.

A: Pours hazy light orange color with tints of gold in it. A 1.5 finger white foamy head forms upon pouring and has decent retention. Nice white lacing forms all around the glass.

S: Some bready malt, light citrus fruits, lemon, and a little bit of grain. Rather light.

T: A nice combination of light citrus fruit, honey, and some grainy malt. There is some bready malt on the backend. Finishes sweet.

M: Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Drinks smooth and rather easy.

O: A pretty good beer. Hoppier than others in the style I have had. Probably not something I would go to all the time, but could see it being nice on a hot day or paired with a salad actually.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2011 02:19:14 | More by mdaschaf

ububru

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.3%

12-14-2011 20:18:43 | More by ububru

ROGUE16

Delaware

4/5  rDev +5.3%

12-05-2011 13:15:54 | More by ROGUE16

deapokid

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

11-23-2011 05:15:59 | More by deapokid

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had a couple reviews written in e-mail that I never posted. This beer was consumed (and review written) in late June.

Picked up this bottle at the Stoudt’s Brewery in PA as we drove through on a college campus tour for my daughter. Maibock is an underappreciated style in my mind and I always enjoy these.

Color is on the edge between gold and amber. Slight orange tones straddle the divide here. The head is pillowy/foamy rises at least two fingers and has slight retention. Some lace.

Aroma is fruity, with light caramel notes with some sweetness and a hint of breadiness.

Just a touch too much sweetness for my liking here. Bread notes and a decent amount of bread notes. Spicy hop notes come in late along with a slight taste of honey. Can detect the slightly elevated ABV here. Not hot, but it’s there.

Carbonation is a little strong and almost prickly. Give it a non-smooth mouth feel.

Not among my favorite Mai-Bocks, but still good.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2011 12:11:39 | More by Reagan1984

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.18/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured a deep dark amber, very clear with lots of streaming carbonation from the bottom of the glass, but no head. Slight amount of lace. Smell was very bready and grain like, with a hint of a slight bitterness, but definatly bread like. The flavor followed suit as it was highly malted and full of grain like flavors. Not much hops to balance, but ever so slightly dry finish. Kinda thin in feel, not enough carbonation to give it that silky smooth feel. Overall this was a decent offering from foothills, and an average representation of the style. The alcohol is very, I mean very well hidden, I could swear this was a 4% beer, was shocked to see it at 8% before my review. Overall definatly give this one a try if you can.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2011 22:20:20 | More by mikesgroove

JAXSON

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Draft at Flannigan's Boathouse, Conshohocken. Annoying, bad waitress. Medium to dark gold with alot of a fluffy eggshell head. Sweet, hoppy aroma, flavor subtly floral hops, honey, candi sugar. Very well balanced. Enjoyed. Stoudt's seems to do these German styles well.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2010 02:14:36 | More by JAXSON

mikereaser

Pennsylvania

3.23/5  rDev -15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Pours a clear golden copper color with 1/4" of foam

S - aroma is faint bready & yeasty, some caramel

T - heavy malty sweet base with some fruit and floral as well

M/D - too malty sweet for me to enjoy alot of, good carbonation and medium bodied, smooth mouthfeel

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2010 19:37:33 | More by mikereaser

Bouleboubier

Pennsylvania

3.43/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Looked real nice in the goblet. Light, coppery straw color with some thin, fizzy foam.

When the beer initially hit my lips, I was greeted with an appealing, though marginally reserved, signature Maibock flavor. Almost immediately after, as it filtered through to the back of my tongue, I was met with a quite phenolic spiciness. Was this intentional? Strange balance between the classic caramel, ferrous Maibock flavors and crispness and an eerily dry, zippy Belgian strong ale character. The body was a little thinner than I had hoped for but, despite the pungency, the alcohol was somewhat tucked away.

Overall, the phenolic qualities dominated the smell as well, though, some hop and aromas did manage to peek through.

While they were successful in nailing down a decent interpretation of the style's trademark flavor, I wasn't really enjoying the boldness of the spice hammering away throughout. Tone it down and you got yourself a great brew.

Serving type: on-tap

06-26-2010 22:08:54 | More by Bouleboubier

ckeegan04

Texas

4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - Golden orange with a forthy off-white head. Slightly hazed and rather active carbonation. Chunky foam left behind on the glass.

S - Sweet breads, lightly toasted, are the the first thing to come to mind. Just a faint earthiness as the beer warms.

T - Sweet bready malts and just a touch of earthy hops. A hint of citrus fruit comes through as the beer warms as well.

M/D - Medium bodied and lively carbonation. Very easy drinking maibock.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2010 05:34:23 | More by ckeegan04

jrallen34

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

I drank this from a 12oz bottle into my Rochefort chalice.

The pours a deep gold that is almost orangy, it is a very intriguiing yet confusing color. The head is about one finger and white. It lasts about a minute and leaves a filmy white cover. The lacing is good.

The aroma is very light, small amounts of hops but that's pretty much it.

The taste is bold explosion of flavor compared to the aroma. Is strong and complex with lots of soft hops and a little sweetness.

The mouthfeel is light, highly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2009 03:55:50 | More by jrallen34

srandycarter

California

4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Slightly murky straw with small white head that quickly leaves to disk

S - Has that light, finessed feel of a good lager in the smell. Rich and subtle.

T - Creamy, nice malt flavor, subtle but apparent.

M - Light body, good carb, fair coating.

D - VERY easy to drink, no doubt.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2009 04:51:51 | More by srandycarter

BDLbrewster

Minnesota

3.55/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a crystal clear light amber-yellow hue with a sizeable head that hangs out for a minute. Nice coating layer of lacing and fair amount of visible carbonation.

Smell is very faint, some bread yeast notes and a tiny bit of alcohol in there. Nothing overpowering in the least.

The taste harnesses a tiny bit of sweet caramel accompanied by a bit of bready flavor. Tiny amount of herbal hop character and some alcohol taste but no warmth.

Mouthfeel is pretty on point, somewhat creamy with only a slight amount of carbonation. Coats the mouth nicely, without being clingy.

Drinkability is pretty high. Smooth, not overpowering in any aspect. Easily sessionable, I enjoyed this one.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2009 03:27:27 | More by BDLbrewster

Wasatch

Utah

3.95/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks goes out to mikereaser for this brew.

Pours a nice clean/clear dark golden yellow/orange color, nice carbonation, nice one-finger fizzy/creamy white head, with some sticky lacing left behind. The nose is malty, slight yeast, caramel/spice notes. The taste is sweet, malty, there's a slight yeast note, caramel and some spice in there. Medium body. Drinkable, a nice little Maibock, thanks Mike.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2009 21:12:29 | More by Wasatch

Gyle41386

South Carolina

3.3/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pilsener glass. Thanks, mikereaser.

Note: Date on bottle reads 7/13/08. Uhhhh, let's see how this one has held up.

Pours a bright amber color. What little head there is doesn't retain very well. Some spotty lacing. There are streams of bubbles rising to the top of the glass.

Sort of bland malty aroma. There's a very light earthy hop presence. Nothing good, nothing bad.

Flavor starts out sweet. Possibly some fruity hints, but I may be talking myself into that one. Interesting bitter hop finish. Better than the nose leads on.

Body is on the heavier side of medium. Pretty smooth drinker. No alcohol detected, but it's 10 months after the bottle date. A rather inoffensive beer, but there's just not enough to it to make me want to drink more of it.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2009 04:37:31 | More by Gyle41386

thain709

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - A very bright golden yellow body...a one inch foamy white head...settles slowly into a spotty cap

S - Almost smells like a macro...pale malts

T - Solid malt flavor all around...touches of fruit, caramel, and spices throughout

M - Medium body...very carbonated

D - This is a great spring beer...it was my first of the style and I think it was a pretty good start

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2009 20:56:30 | More by thain709