hopIQ found 10 beers that share Taos Mesa Maibock's malty and full-bodied character. A strong, malty golden lager with biscuity malt and a spicy noble hop character, released to welcome spring. It comes in at 7.2% ABV and 29 IBU. Taos Mesa Brewing brews it with barley from the San Luis Valley, malted locally by Proximity Malting Co. in Colorado.
Similar beers ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.Similar beers ranked by flavour, not popularity.
Alongside Taos Mesa on noble hop character and bread notes: adds honey notes, drops spicy-hop notes.
Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch more body.
Structure: very close
As with Taos Mesa, same bread notes and noble hop character; adds sweetness, no spicy-hop notes.
Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.
Structure: very close
Same bread notes and spicy-hop notes as Taos Mesa, adds honey notes, but without the noble hop character.
Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more sweetness.
Structure: very close
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