Maibocks are transitional seasonal beers that originated in Germany, and are still brewed there today! “Mai” is German for “May”, and it coincides with the short Bavarian spring. According to the Oxford Companion to Beer, “in the Bavarian Alps, May is the brief season between the last thaw and the first bloom, when it is too cool to linger in the beer gardens, but already too bright to hide indoors in the beer halls.” Maibocks are anywhere from a light amber to a deep golden color and are typically between 6-7% ABV.
Our take on the Maibock here at Nine Mile is as traditional as it gets. We brewed it in late February, have been lagering it since early March. It is burnished golden in color, 6.8% ABV, with a medium-full body and a moderately sweet, yet decently dry, finish.
Come be the first to taste this beauty!
