McNellie's Pub Ale - Marshall Brewing Company

capnamerica

Arkansas

3.46/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

A: Nice amber color with a slight white head.

S: Caramel and hops.

T:.Nice george of salty sweet flavor with a moderately hoppy finish.

M: Slightly heavier than expected.

O: Very drinkable. This would be a nice beer for an afternoon game (watching the Hogs beat the Sooners). Solid.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 01:45:03 | More by capnamerica

Tone

Missouri

3.71/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a hazy, copper color. 1/4 inch head of an off-white color. Good retention and decent lacing. Smells of dry hops, sweet malt, caramel malt, hint of floral hops, hint of grass, and a hint of pale malt. Fits the style of an English Bitter. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, caramel malt, hint of grass, hint of dry hops, slight floral hops, and a hint of pale malt. Overall, decent appearance, aroma, body, and blend.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 13:27:57 | More by Tone

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.85/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Into a snifter. Thin head, deep copper colored body.
Rich smell of caramel, fresh bread and grain.
Rich taste as well. Caramel, mildly bitter with a malt backbone.
Sticky feeling, medium body with low carbonation.
A genuine good beer. The smell is outstanding and it has a great taste to follow.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2012 00:13:32 | More by Fatehunter

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

4.29/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a shaker pint glass.

The beer is a hazy orange-copper color with a soapy off white head that recedes to a thick film; sheets of lacing coat the glass. The beer smells malty with faint caramel, toffee, apricot, and hops. Tastes rather rich with malts and caramel up front, then a faint dry hop finish. Well balanced. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and creamy, smooth.

Overall, an exception beer, true to the style. Delicious.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2012 17:38:26 | More by JuicesFlowing

corby112

Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours a hazy dark copper color with a two finger, frothy beige head that slowly fades into a thick, lasting ring. Streaks of soapy lacing left behind.

Subtle floral hop aroma with an earthy/ herbal character along with some faint spice and dark malt. Hints of pine an grass along with some carmael, cocoa and toffee.

Medium bodied with a decent balance of dry, earthy hops and slightly roasted malt notes. Piny and herbal bitterness but not too dry countered by a sweet malt backbone with hints of caramel, toffee and biscuit. Crisp, slightly bitter finish. Pretty quaffable but not something that I would want to have more than one glass of in a sitting.

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2011 15:19:05 | More by corby112

azdback

Arizona

2.78/5  rDev -27.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into a Great Divide Pint glass. A dark orange or red color. Clear with barely any carbonation bubbles at all. Head is non existent and lace doesn't look like it wants to play either.

Smell is kind of roasted barley. At first it smells like a Porter with the rich robust roasted malts.

Taste has the same flavors the smell did initially but they don't last long. Those taste are smokey, roasted flavors but the bitter or almost sour flavor overcomes the tongue very rapidly. It kind of leaves the palate with a lacquer or wood stain taste.

Mouth is crisp and almost spritzy. Body is light and the finish is dry and very average.

Overall I need to say that I really didn't like this very much. The initial flavors and smell are good but the more important taste doesn't hold up. Thanks to Luis for bringing this back from K.C. for me to try.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2011 06:09:56 | More by azdback

mpcrump

Indiana

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle into a pint glass.

A - Hazy amber color with a good sized head.

S - Malts, grains, and hints of citrus and caramel.

T - Starts with citrus and bitterness and ends up with mals, grain, and a night of caramel.

M - Good carbonation. Medium body.

O - Easy to drink. Slightly bitter but not overly so. Easy to drink a couple of these in a short setting.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2011 16:39:28 | More by mpcrump

chocosushi

Oklahoma

3.98/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz->McEwan's IPA Shaker

A ~ Pours a rusty brown with a a solid inch of white head that dissipates into a faint of off-white cap. Carb is light. One of Marshall's filtered brews.

S ~ Biscuits with honey, Grass, Fresh grains. Lovely nose for the style, I wasn't expecting so many Field-like notes to come through.

T ~ Biscuity malt follows through along with the Grass notes with a finish of buttered-toast & cereal. Very full in flavor. Peppery Radish-like notes in the finish as well.

M ~ Appreciating the balance. Finish lingers for a good amount of time. Light to Moderate in terms of bitterness with a dry finish.

D ~ Would make a great session/meal beer. Balance is great, finish is better. I really like Marshall's take on European styles!
Seek out.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2011 02:14:10 | More by chocosushi

zeff80

Missouri

3.83/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Poured out a clear, dark amber color with a small, white head of bubbly foam. It left some sudsy trails of lace.

S - It smelled earthy and malty with some sugary sweetness.

T - It tasted of earthy, grassy hop bitterness. Some nice caramel sweetness makes a solid backbone.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A light to medium bodied ale with a clean finish.

O - This is a very tasty English bitter. Another good brew from Marshall.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2011 02:27:50 | More by zeff80

audiodav

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle into a pint glass.

A - Poured hazy brownish amber with a decent finger sized head. Pretty decent lacing as well.

S - Grainy malts, touch of caramel, bit of a fruity aroma as well.

T - Bites a little citrusy and bitter a the top breaking into a decently robust with the grains/and caramel malts. Well rounded in flavor.

M - Nice carbonation, moderately robust in it's flavor. Very good finish.

O - This is a very drinkable ale. Not overly hoppy for those who don't care for the bitterness, but just enough for those of us who do. It's a very well rounded beer, definitely worth the buy.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2011 02:07:38 | More by audiodav

sulldaddy

Connecticut

3.58/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Recent trade receipt from RagingBull.
Pouring at room temp into a pint glass. The beer pours a clear amber hue with just a bit of yeast dredge in the bottom of the bottle that adds just a hint of haze to the beer.
The beer has a thin beige head that fades quickly to an edge layer leaving not lattice as it fades.
Aroma is grainy malt and a bit of caramel, maybe a bit of stale bread and some mild dried fruit. I also get just a hint of earthy hops mixed in for good measure.
First sip reveals an average body and fine tingly carbonation that gives just a small tickly sensation with each sip.
Flavor is similar to nose with some grainy malt up front and some caramel but the beer finishes with a dryness and just a bit of earthy hops. I also get a little orange peel zest, kind of sweet and fruity but also mildly astringent. The bitterness lingers a bit and makes the next sip seem more enticing.
This is a pretty well crafted beer and I am sure I could drink several of these and not get bored with them.
A worthy session beer!

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2011 02:33:36 | More by sulldaddy

Jason

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz brown bottle with no freshness date.

Head might be lacking in height but it does drop some lacing on the glass, a bit murky looking as the sediment kicked up during pouring ... looks healthy. ;-) Big biscuity nose, yeast and a faint citric edge as well. Smooth and the flavor pretty much mirrors the nose though some yeast and fruit make a showing. Biscuit flavor is clean and sticks to the after taste. Dry finish.

Pretty big for the Bitter style, yeast and constant bisucity flavor takes away from the drinkabilty though it ends up being an OK quaff.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2011 03:38:36 | More by Jason

soju6

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a slightly hazy bronze color with a good off-white head and lacing.

S: Has a nice fresh grain aroma with some citrus mixed in with a touch of caramel.

T: Starts with a citrus bite then a very light sweetness and a bit of a spicy finish with a nice touch of bitterness.

F: Fairly medium body, nice carbonation, quite crisp and smooth.

D: Easy drinker, good for the style. I would like to try this on Tap/Cask.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2010 21:57:49 | More by soju6

climax

Kansas

4.05/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Mcnellie's Pub Ale poured a relatively flat amber, with an orange glow. The head was very generous, sunk lazily with large bubbles bursting every second.

The nose was all about balance. Smooth and flavorful toasty caramel and grapefruit coexisted together. Slight diacetyl and some fruity tartness added the extra complexity.

The flavor was interrupted by a blast of carbonation I was not expecting. The tingle hit the mouth right as my lips had waded through the mass of foam which had no ambition to recede. Not a bad thing however. The flavor that emerged had an excellent dry hop presence, making me want another sip immediately. Toasty throughout, some apricot, and an especially buttery character towards the end kept the balance in equilibrium.

Sessionable all night, too bad I only bought a single.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2010 02:12:30 | More by climax

StaveHooks

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Slightly brown amber color, 1 finger white head. Nice retention with spotted lacing throughout.

S - Toasted caramel, rich malt, dusty muted fruit,

T - Smooth bready malt with toffee note swimming throughout, earthy... and I mean earthy hops swim over the palate, a flirty sweetness plays with the creamy body. Hints of subtle fruit add acidity. The hops start earthy and perk up perfectly for the finale.

An incredibly silky feel. This beer is bursting with character, like it has a story to tell.

Serving type: cask

08-22-2010 02:22:18 | More by StaveHooks

grub

Ontario (Canada)

3.65/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Viggo shared this one. thanks eric!

12oz bottle. sampled aug 8/2010.

pours slightly hazy orangey amber with a small fine off-white head. the head drops fast and leaves only a few spots of lace.

aroma is nice. slightly toasted white bread. cracker. hint of biscuit. light alcohol. touch of caramel and toffee. lightly floral. nice herbal character. a touch fruity.

taste is nice. lightly sweet caramel and toffee. toasted white bread. bit of biscuit and cracker. hint of grain. medium-low bitterness level. a mix of light floral and herbal hop character. touch of smoke.

mouthfeel is good. medium-light body. medium carbonation level.

drinkability is good. well balanced. and tasty. definitely a bit of an american slant to it, but it's a pretty good shot at the style.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2010 00:25:48 | More by grub

Viggo

Ontario (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz bottle, acquired at DLD.

Pours a mostly clear dark amber/orange, quite bright, medium sized white head forms and slowly settles down to a medium ring around the glass and decent layer, some lace spots stick, looks alright.

Smell is nice, sweet and malty, very fruity, lots of dried apricots, caramel sweetness, corn syrup, some floral, a bit of biscuit, a touch of peach and some fruity hoppiness, not too bad.

Taste is a little light but nice, some sharp citrus notes, a bit of floral, more peach and apricots, light biscuit, caramel middle, a touch of Honeycomb cereal, a touch of sour fruit in the finish, light spicy/herbal bitterness.

Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with medium carbonation. Not too bad, more of an ESB I think than a straight bitter but a drinkable beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2010 00:19:53 | More by Viggo

DovaliHops

California

3.68/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured a very murky amber color with a huge head! I poured timidly and got almost four fingers. Smell is kinda stinky... really grassy, or more like some kind of growing plants...not really grass or flowers...or herbs. Very different smell to me. I read the style info on this site to help me understand, but doesn't really explain it to me. With every sip, I enjoy it more. Kinda reminds me of earthy roots... Yeah, I'm not a big radish fan, but it reminds me of some roots. Very interesting. The mouthfeel is very nice...not as carbonated as the appearance portrayed. Drinkability is decent...I wish I knew exactly what this taste was.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2010 08:08:55 | More by DovaliHops

Haybeerman

Colorado

3.68/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Murky red/copper color. Poured a 3 finger vigorous tan head that dissipated to a bubbly skim. Laced in random spots.

S: Crystal and bready pale malt. Grassy hops.

T: Consistent with smell. Wet bread and earth. Finishes evenly bitter.

M: Light body. Moderate carbonation even though poured a vigorous head. Smooth and sweet then long lingering bitter.

D: Easily drinkable. Could be a bit better blended flavor and better balance, but still a good beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2010 12:59:32 | More by Haybeerman

GeezLynn

Minnesota

3.53/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3

A: Copper orange, with a huge white head and great retention.

S: Fairly restrained with some caramel and pale malt breadyness and some slightly spicy hops.

T: Similar to smell, with nice biscuit base and some sharp, earthy European hops. Finish is on the shorter side and has some nice bitterness.

M: Soft, smooth feel, with very light carbonation despite the huge head.

Overall, a pretty easy drinking beer with a great mouthfeel. Flavor has a few attributes that could be cleaned up, but nice to see another option in this style. Will try it again if I happen to come across in the future.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2010 21:41:15 | More by GeezLynn

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.63/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Acquired from davey, courtesy of the Local Goods 3 BIF so a big "Thank You" goes out to him. Poured from a 22oz bottle into a mug glass.

A: The beer is a deep amber color, with a large off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a spotty lace on the glass.

S: The aroma is of caramelized malts, some hops and a little citrus.

T: The taste starts out bready with a hearty malt character followed some mild sweetness from flavors of caramel and citrus. Then a strong but not over-powering hops presence comes in to provide a decent balance while still overtaking the sweetness. The after-taste is slightly bready and slightly bitter.

M: Crisp and smooth, medium body, medium-to-high carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

D: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, mild kick, good representation of style, while this might not be one of the best beers in the style, it's still comparable to the best. It's very solid and is worth drinking for a long time.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2010 00:42:39 | More by TheManiacalOne

weatherdog

Illinois

3.8/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A huge thanks to Chris for a couple Marshall beers at DLD

12oz. bottle poured into a nonic pint glass.

It pours a semi-clear burnt orange with a head that starts really rich and dense but dies quickly into a small layer of bubbles.

The smell is loaded with bready, toasty malt smells with some caramel smells thrown in there. I'm also getting just a little floral type hops but not much.

The taste has a nice amount of toasted sweet bread to it. There is also just a little bit of spiciness to it. I'm not sure if its the hop taste or the yeast that is the culprit but it's pretty minor. The finish is slightly bitter and then some English yeast fruitiness as well thrown in.

The mouthfeel seems pretty full bodied with a low to medium amount of carbonation, it's really smooth and excellent drinkability. This beer would really shine on cask.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2010 04:45:20 | More by weatherdog

armock

New York

3.63/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Poured an amber color with an off white head that leaves lacing behind

S - Has a fairly light nose with some biscuit malt and light hops

T - Follows the nose with biscuit malt and light hops

M - This beer has a medium body with medium carbonation to it

D - If I lived in Oklahoma this would be a beer that would pretty much always be in my fridge its a good everyday type of drinking beer with a reasonable abv and good taste its worth picking up a sixer to have around

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2010 00:09:58 | More by armock

htomsirveaux

Texas

2.7/5  rDev -29.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

22 oz bottle tried 1 Jul 2009.
Completely fills a Celis pint glass with an off white foamy head. Well carbonated. Slightly hazy, dark honey color. Aromas of cider, priming sugar, whiff of rubber or latex. Smells like our first homebrew. Tastes.... dusty. Sweet throughout, like a honey wheat bread. Hops are earthy, soapy and short lived. Body is quite light, almost watery. Alcohol is minimal.

Would not get this again.

Looking at the later reviews, this might have been a bad batch.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2010 18:24:36 | More by htomsirveaux

nickd717

California

3.68/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Bomber via trade thanks to stephens101 on BA.

Pours mostly clear amber with a large, lasting off-white head.

Aroma is caramel, earth, floral hops, and...Belgian yeast? Yeah, I'm getting a little bit of that, strangely enough. Is this really a bitter?

Flavor is nice and subtle with caramel and biscuit malt, earthiness, and grassy and floral hops. Slightly bitter on the finish. The Belgian yeast notes also appear in the flavor, along with some fruitiness, maybe apple or citrus.

Medium body and average carbonation. Nothing special on the mouthfeel really.

Definitely a sessionable one, as it is very drinkable (and I don't know the ABV, but I don't care, session beer purists).

This ain't half bad for an Oklahoma beer!

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2010 01:34:54 | More by nickd717