Les Trois Mousquetaires Maibock
Série Signature. This Maibock is a strong blond lager with an aroma of fresh cereals and herbal hops. Its flavor profile develops firm notes of alcohol, a touch of sweetness and a mildly bitter finish.
3.3
183 reviews
Brossard, Canada
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Pours a hazy golden copper color with a small frothy white head. Nose of wheat and pilsner malts, grassy hops, some honey, spices and floral notes. Quite well balaced on the taste. Masks the alcool pretty well. Oily mouthfeel. Small hoppy alccol finish. Low to medium carbonation. Nice sipping beer. Not bad
Appearance: slightly hazy deep gold with one finger of fluffy off-white head diminishing fairly rapidly to a thin ring, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: grainy malt, floral, herbal, honey. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, light pepper. (7/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate carbonation, off-dry lingering bitter and spicy finish. (4/5)
A bit beefy all-round - which, I guess, is bang-on for the style, which is intended to walk the line between too little and too much. I didn’t even look at the label before tasting, and was surprised at the alcohol presence - not “hot” as such, but definitely there. The lingering bitterness of the finish was also a surprise, given the stated 26 IBU. (Have I mentioned lately how much I love LTM labels? OG, FG, ABV, IBU, aging, serving temperature and glass, tasting notes and food pairings. Why doesn’t everybody do this?) I actually had to go back and read the BJCP guidelines for this style, and was slightly surprised how well this thing ticks all the boxes. I actually thought Maibocks/Helles Bocks were supposed to be a bit lighter all-round, but apparently they’re not. The only area this one really falls flat (so to speak) is the lack of persistence for the head, along with a bit less clarity than the style requires. I waffled a bit as to whether I actually liked this or not, but came down on the side of “yes”. At the very least, it’s an interesting brew. (14/20)
Pours a fairly clear golden with a small white head that leaves good lacing. Nose is of honeyed cereals and alcohol. A little peppery from the alcohol I would think, too. Taste is moderately sweet and offers grapes, cereals and alcohol. It isn’t "hot" but you can feel a slight alcohol burn throughout... Body is medium, carbonation moderate and mouthfeel is a bit syrupy. Overall I didn’t enjoy this one that much but I’m not too familiar with heller bocks so maybe I need to work on that.
Pours a hazy golden topped by a finger and a half of frothy white head showing average retention and leaving coarse lacing. Vivid carbonation rising up. The nose is mostly floral with the herbal hops blending up into a distinct lily scent, also a faint corn element and some grainy malts. Light alcohol in the nose. The taste is bitter grainy attack leaving a floral aspect on the tongue. Notable sharpness from the carbs all the way to the finish that comes through lightly bitter. Light body. Intriguing product. Cheers!
Bière blonde de 6.8 % d’alcool. Elle possède un col très mousseux au versement. Elle possède un odorat fade et amer. Elle possède un goût amer, prenant, avec comme un goût de terre et/ou de verdure. Son goût comprend une finale fortement alcoolisée, goûteuse et le malt est bien senti. Il y a une légère teinte épicée, mais l’aspect fade reprend le dessus. Correcte !
Robe jaune-orangée légèrement trouble, petit cerne de mousse, fine dentelle aqueuse. Arômes de malt pils, miel, houblon, foin. Le côté sucré se démarque beaucoup. En bouche, goût de miel peut-être trop intense. Les grains maltés se démarquent, un peu citronné mais comme les arômes le laissait présager, c’est très sucré. Finale plus douce et amère, les houblons tentant de nous rappeler qu’ils sont là. Les saveurs s’équilibrent un peu plus à mesure que le liquide se réchauffe mais pour un produit régulier que je pourrais considérer "de soif", cet équilibre devrait se retrouver également lorsque la bière est bien froide.
Color miel, turbia. Escasa espuma. Pronto queda en nada. Herbal en el aroma. En boca cremosa, bien de gas y de cuerpo. Miel en el sabor como predominante. Bien equilibrada con lúpulos herbales y florales. Acompañada de un rico calorcito. FInal seco y amargo acentuado por el gas. Muy buena para comer. Buena en general.
Presenta amarillo pajizo con abundante cabeza de espuma y buena retención; aromas a cereal, flores, miel ligera y cítricos; en boca entrada suave y refrescante con final a especias; pos gusto largo y un tanto dulce, cuerpo medio y carbonatación algo alta, siguen notas a flores y lúpulo suave; un estilo curioso de cerveza lager, que se bebe fácilmente.
Cor de mel, levemente turva. Espuma abundante de longa duração. Aroma de malte, ligeiramente cítrico e floral. Álcool perceptível, sabor cítrico, adocicado, com notas de biscoito e florais. Retrogosto amargo de longa duração.
Bottled, hazy yellow with big foam, great aroma of apple , bread, hops, flavor is perfect spring bock beer, bready grain, flinty, hops, green apples, great balanced finished
Good price for the size of bottle and high abv.
Poured a large foamy, creamy head. Has a hazy golden/yellow appearance. Very strong fruity aromas, mainly oranges and mandarins. Faint smell of alcohol coming through. Somewhat similar in taste but also strong hops, malty bitterness. Tangy aftertaste and mouthfeel. Flavour sort of reminds me of the Blanche de Chambly (a Witbier, this one a Bock). Bitter malts in the finish. Pretty good.
Rare Beer club bomber, in a shaker. Big foamy head, golden yellow, fizzy, medium body, long finish, medium sweet malt with a herbal hops edge. Pleasant.
Bottle. Hazy, golden, rocky head, white foam, lightly bitter, light body, oily feel, soft carbonation, & long finish.
Cork and imprisoned .. Dark gold .. Medium foam range .. . Quite vibrant, dark melt and golden syrup ., solid mouth, surprfny good .. . I love a good banger, especially in my mouth
Bottle thanks to Nathan. Pours a cloudy gold with thick frothy white head that lasts. The aroma is strong yeast, wheat, cereal. Medium mouth, fruity hop, yeast, brett, light dryness. Good.
Bottle - 750mL corked and caged from the Rare Beer Club. Golden pour with a tall, fluffy white head. Aroma is grains and malty with light caramel, grassy hops and soft floral notes. Taste is sweet malt, light caramel, bready notes, light honey, dried fruit, grassy hops and floral notes. Body is medium with a strong, bubbly carbonation. Ends with more sweet malt, bread, honey, light caramel, grassy hops and floral hops.
750 ml caged and corked bottle from the Rare Beer Club. Poured into a Spiegelau tulip. Semi-hazy straw yellow with 1-2 fingers of off-white head. Aromas of citrus fruit and peel, herbs, light spice, a bit of stone fruit. Tastes of herbs, light spice, citrus, malt. Medium body with a dry finish.
Appearance: brassy gold pour with a frothy, creamy, bright white head and good lacing. Aroma: floral honey, cereal grains, white toast, lemon zest, hint of rye. Taste: as the aroma indicated, slightly sweet, floral and grainy. Finish: crisp, slightly sweet with lingering honey notes and just a hint of spice. Notes: Really enjoyable maibock. Good body--full, but not overly rich. Good flavors. Excellent brew. Bottle from the Rare Beer Club.
Dourada, turva e com média formação de espuma. Notas cítricas, de fermento, grapefruit e lúpulo. Média carbonatação com corpo leve e agradável amargor no retrogosto.
341ml Bottle bought directly from the brewery, thanks Guillaume. Aroma: honey, lemon, floral, spices, cereals. App: slightly hazy golden with small white head. Taste and palate: peaches in mouth. medium body, light bitter/sweet finish. Medium carbonation. Overall: awesome. First time I?ve had this beer I didn?t like it but I guess I wasn?t as connoisseur as I am now. One of the best lager I?ve had.
Belle couleur blonde légèrement trouble avec un beau col blanc mousseux assez résistant. Aromes de céréales, herbes, un peu d’agrumes. Une interessante lager allemande. Bonne pour le style!
Cor alaranjada com média turbidez; espuma branca com tons amarelados de baixa/média formação e persistência de fina camada; bom lacing;
Aroma floral, de mel e de doce de laranja;
Sabor com início de mel, caramelo e doce de laranja com final amargo discreto e alcoólico, aquecendo a boca; retrogosto alcoólico;
Corpo médio e média carbonatação.
Bottle. Aroma is hop, alcohol, malt, caramel. Flavour is malt, fruit, hop, citrus, caramel. Medium body. Ordinary beer.
Pour is pale gold with two fingers of snow white cap. Nose is grain and grass, with a bit of yeast mustiness. Taste is typical pale grain malt with a bit of spice and dryness on a slightly warm finish. Passable, but definitely not LTM’s best effort, IMHO.
Draft @ SBWF 2014. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty spicy weak yeasty caramel aroma. Sweetish malty spicy caramel flavor. Has a sweetish malty spicy caramel finish.
Bottle Feb. 15, 2013.
Glad I cracked this when I did. Cap was a touch rusty, and there was a trace of surface mold on the exterior cork. No mold near the beer end of the cork.
Extremely mild stale aroma, I cellared it longer than expected. Grassy hops, yeasty white bread, and malt grains. Medium gold pour with a very soft carbonation carrying a decent sized white sudsy head. Any sediment stayed in the bottom of the bottle. Very smooth carbonation. A bit of brewing caramelization. Sweet pie crust. Minty herbs.Traces of vegetable (squash) flavours which were not unpleasant. It’s actually finishing up quite dry. Alcohol hidden to the point that I’d be surprised this is closing in on 7%. I’d drink this on it’s own rather than pair it with any course other than some plain biscuits/baguette, and a brie-like cheese. Light strawberry and honeydew melon in the faintly saline finish. This was reasonably good.
Bière jaune dorée, bien voilée, bonne effervescence, et surmontée d’un col plutôt mince mais bien persistant. Arômes bien maltés de pain frais, de grain et de pâtisserie au miel, accompagné d’un houblon principalement floral aux notes évidentes de menthe et plus subtiles de fruits (agrumes, abricot, pêche…). Nez très intéressant, très intense, belle complexité. En bouche, pétillement moyen sur la langue, onctuosité intéressante au palais, belle rondeur, beau velouté. Au goût, on retrouve le pain frais, le grain et la pâtisserie au miel, avec un houblon franchement floral, la menthe et le fruité étant bien moins présents qu’au nez. La bouche présente également des notes résolument (et étonnamment!) salées avec une amertume plutôt faible mais tout de même bien sentie en fin de bouche. Beaucoup d’alcool en bouche également, un peu trop selon moi, ça mène par moment vers une certaine âcreté. Mais à part ce petit défaut, on a droit à une excellente intégration des différentes saveurs, une bonne intensité, et une complexité intéressante, mais peut-être un peu moins élevée qu’au nez cependant. Très bonne bière!
375 mml bottle tasted on the 24/10/2014. Clear golden colour with a medium head with a good retention. The aroma has some malts, bread, honey and hops. Taste is sweet with the malts with some grass. Good aftertaste and medium body. It easy to drink and very enjoyable. Next one please!
Keg at SBWF. Hazy golden, creamy head. Bready, grassy nose. Mid sweet with full body and creamy mouthfeel.Mild and creamy with grass, butter pepper. Mildly warming.
Süßlich hopfiger Antrunk, grasig. Leicht herb, was sich auch im weiteren Verlauf nicht ändert. Minimal alkoholisch, der Hopfen bleibt stark und gleicht die Süße mehr als aus. Leichte Fruchtigkeit, Honignoten. Gut! 11/12/10/11/12/12