Mill Street Brewery Lukey’s Bock Maibock at 6.5% ABV | 8 IBU (C$7.00 at Mill Street Brew Pub St. John’s, 945 ml, no bottle date or best before, acquired 15-Apr-2017, reviewed 16-Apr-2017)
Appearance: clear deep gold with a short, short-lived off-white head diminishing rapidly to a thin ring, minimal lacing. (3/5) Aroma: toasty and grainy malt, apples and pears, hint of sulphides. (6/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, low bitter. (6/10) Palate: medium body, lively carbonation, short finish. (3/5)
Not a bad implementation of the style: it does exhibit the main characteristic of being essentially a beefy Helles, but the sweetness is in my opinion overly emphatic, as is the carbonation. It’s not bad, but it’s a bit heavy-handed. And no, it’s neither painted green, nor the prettiest Bock I ever seen (ah-ha me boys). (It’s a “Lukey’s Boat” reference, in case you’re not an aficionado of Newfoundland music…) (12/20)
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