August Schell's Maifest

This 6.2% ABV maibock is from the August Schell Brewery in New Ulm, Minnesota. They make a large range of beers, and now also brews the Grain Belt line of beers including the relatively new Grain Belt Nordeast.  The bottle says they are the second-oldest family owned brewery in the United States.

The pour beers a dark golden to copper color with a nice creamy head.  This is a malt forward brew.  It is slightly sweet with caramel and a bit of toasted french bread with just enough hops to put a little bitterness in the finish.  This beer is Minnesota "nice."  Is it great?  No, but yeah ya betcha it's pretty nice.

I hear that the brewery throws some good festivals, and I would love to get there some time.

Drinking even better in 2017: The beer pours a light, gleaming, amber and copper in color. There is a half-inch of white head. The aroma is malty, yet grassy, caramel, light fruit, and a light tang. The taste follows the aromas, rich in caramel malt, yet with a grassy, dry, moderately bitter finish. The beer drinks very smooth with soft carbonation. Overall, this is quite enjoyable.