maibock means A lager brewed to bock strength but lighter in colour, less malty, and drier and hoppier, associated with springtime and the month of May. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.
Etymology
From German Maibock (literally “May bock beer”).
noun
- A lager brewed to bock strength but lighter in colour, less malty, and drier and hoppier, associated with springtime and the month of May.“Compared with the winter bocks, maibocks also tend to have slightly more hop bitterness and hop flavor from noble Bavarian hop ...”