Mayflower Porter - Mayflower Brewing Company

BeerTruth

Connecticut

4.2/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Got this one from naproxen, heeey.

12 oz. bottle poured into a nonic.

Pours a cola black with thin ruby outlines when held up to the light. A light and fluffy two finger khaki colored head slowly crawls down the sides leaving a good amount of stick. Aroma is damn good; molasses, coffee beans, and some licorice first off. Underneath the sweetness is a touch of gritty hops and light smoke, good stuff. Taste starts with roasted coffee beans and smoked malts. Midway a touch of dark chocolate and brown sugar balance out the tongue. Aftertaste is pretty dry with roasted grains slightly sweetened with a touch of vanilla. Soft light to medium body with a creamy feel and a prickly carbonation. Very drinkable, I'm starting to appreciate porters more and more, and this is just another stepping stone. Great representation of the style, I need more. Hey Aliza, more please, TIA.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2009 04:46:44 | More by BeerTruth

atone315

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-25-2013 00:23:33 | More by atone315

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

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jimbodude5

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

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garfscores

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

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BostonHops

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

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expatCanuck

Massachusetts

4.06/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I'll preface this by stating that, by & large, I'm not a fan of porters.

That said -- I enjoyed this beer, which I recently picked up at a local shop.
The bottles indicate that they were packaged ~7 weeks ago.

A - It pours black. Looks like a porter. Amber-brown head. Attractive. Head fades, tho' not overly quickly. Minimal lacing.

S - Smells like a porter, but more refined than most. The coffee predominates over the chocolate, which works just fine for me.

T - As I said, I'm not a fan of most porters as, to me, they tend to be overly rich, too 'chocolatey' & in your face. But this one has the richness of taste without being cloying. An excellent balance of bitter & sweet. Really nice.

M - As some other reviewers have observed, I find it just a *bit* too much on the carbonated side. So it's not perfect. But this is a matter of degree -- the porter is not so carbonated as to prevent enjoyment. I enjoyed it plenty.

O - Overall, a really nice beer. A porter that I'm happy to have on hand -- I'll happily pick up another 6-pack if nothing else on the racks jumps out at me.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 18:27:49 | More by expatCanuck

JReites

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

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wburch1967

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

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cheers55

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +19.9%

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projektyle

New Hampshire

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

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oldedog

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-02-2013 22:34:48 | More by oldedog

ZJPierce

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

04-30-2013 21:23:49 | More by ZJPierce

CTJman

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

04-26-2013 18:55:27 | More by CTJman

scmoore81

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

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Kevincredible

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

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jmilo64

Maine

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

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Atomicskis5

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

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billybob

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.1%

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Colosdog

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

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HabiMendes

Rhode Island

4.44/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

We have a dark brown beer with ruby tones, and a tanned bubbly neck that disappears fast. The aroma emanates coffee (very well pronounced), and chocolate. The coffee is also very present in the taste, with low fruit esters and discrete hops. The malt gives the idea of bread and toast, slightly caramelized, with a medium-light body. The palate is very oily, and has low carbonation, with - guess - coffee in the aftertaste. Very pleasant session beer, for sure, although I expected more caramel expression in the malt.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 03:16:22 | More by HabiMendes

Davepoolesque

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

04-05-2013 00:54:32 | More by Davepoolesque

agreenman19

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -4.1%

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Hibernator

Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Mayflower Porter
12 oz brown bottle
Packaged 03/14/13
Served in a 20 oz tulip glass

Pours a jet ink black with ruby highlights on the bottom of the glass. A thin lace, khaki colored circle forms on the top of the pour. Nice spots of sticky lace decorate the sides.

Whiffs of malts, chocolate cake and spicy hops.

This is a really solid porter and I'm enjoying every sip as I review. Flavors of dark roasted malts (think dark roast coffee) and chocolate syrup. I also detect a caramel and molasses sweetness. There is a mini hop snap on the finish. Nicely balanced and well crafted.

One of the better local porters I've had. I will certainly re-visit this one again.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 21:47:42 | More by Hibernator

sgregory

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

04-03-2013 23:12:56 | More by sgregory