Beers similar to Hummel Maibock

Maibock·Germany·7% ABV·One of 50 Maibocks in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Hummel Maibock's bitter and full-bodied character. A pale spring bock brewed in the pilsner manner and available from early April, straw yellow at about 16.7 °P. The brewery describes it as bitter, pale and slightly sweet. Honeyed pale malt and fresh bread give weight, while a generous hop addition brings spicy, herbal and grassy notes and a firm bitterness. The strength shows as a gentle warmth and a full, rounded body.

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10 beers like Hummel Maibock

Feldschlößchen Maibock

Feldschlößchen Brauerei

Germany · Maibock · 7.2%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Hummel on honey notes and herbal notes — adds spicy-hop notes, but without the grass notes.

What carries overbitterherbalhoppyfull-bodiedmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Hummelspicy-hopcaramelspicygrassy

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Primátor 16 Exkluziv

Pivovar Primátor

Czech Republic · Maibock · 7.5%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more sweetness, no grass notes — herbal notes and bread notes as with Hummel.

What carries overbitterherbalfull-bodiedmaltybready

Structure: very close

Compared to Hummelsweetspicy-hopcreamyhoppyspicy

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Huppendorfer Josefi-Bock

Brauerei Grasser

Germany · Doppelbock · 7.0%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps herbal notes and hop character like Hummel, adds spicy-hop notes, sweeter, drops grass notes.

What carries overfull-bodiedherbalbitterhoppyhoney

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

Compared to Hummelspicy-hopcaramelspicygrassy

Structure: Very close — a touch more sweetness, a touch less bitterness.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Leonhardibock

Brauerei Hummel

Germany · Bock · 7.5%

69%

MATCH

Shares honey notes and herbal notes with Hummel; adds dryness, noticeably less bitter, but drops grass notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Hofbräuhaus Maibock

Staatliches Hofbräuhaus München

Germany · Maibock · 7.2%

68%

MATCH

Alongside Hummel on honey notes and bread notes: adds toasty notes, drops grass notes.

Structure: very close

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Augustiner Heller Bock

Augustiner-Bräu

Germany · Maibock · 7.5%

68%

MATCH

As with Hummel, same honey notes and bread notes; adds noble hop character, no grass notes.

Structure: very close

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Ayinger Maibock

Ayinger Privatbrauerei

Germany · Maibock · 6.9%

67%

MATCH

Same honey notes and hop character as Hummel, adds sweetness, but without the bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Rothaus Heller Bock

Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus

Germany · Maibock · 7.0%

66%

MATCH

Mirrors Hummel's honey notes and herbal notes — plus floral notes, lighter-bodied, minus bitterness.

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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Huppendorfer Kathrein-Bock

Brauerei Grasser

Germany · Doppelbock · 7.5%

65%

MATCH

Sweeter — same herbal notes and honey notes as Hummel, adds caramel notes, sweeter, but without the grass notes.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Oettinger Maibock

Oettinger Brauerei

Germany · Maibock · 6.8%

65%

MATCH

Same spiciness and malt character as Hummel, adds sweetness, but without the grass notes.

Structure: very close

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