Lunch - Maine Beer Company

SirBentham

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

02-15-2013 05:43:28 | More by SirBentham

ChrisKayler

Virginia

4.89/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Glass: Odell's Rastal Tulip.

Appearance: Hazy golden orange, no particulates. An aggresive pour produced three fingers of head that lingered for at least 5 minutes. Tons of head! A rim of foam remained around the edges of the glass. Tons of thick lacing was retained with each sip. Perfect.

Smell: Hoppy and happy! Grapefruit forefront, lemon zest and citrus in the background. Slight mango and tropical fruit sweetness was also to be found in lesser amounts.

Taste: Strong bitterness upfront. Piney. This transitions relatively quickly to grapefruit and citrus. The aftertaste, which is perhaps my favorite part, lingers on and on with a beautiful tropical fruit sweetness.

Mouthfeel: Light-medium mouthfeel with medium-high carbonation. Oily yet dry hoppy finish.

Overall: The best IPA I've had to date. Flavorful, but subtle at the same time. The alcohol is masked perfectly and is nowhere to be found for me. It looks great in the glass, it smells great, and it tastes great. I am in love.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 02:04:06 | More by ChrisKayler

beertardis

Rhode Island

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

06-18-2013 00:56:13 | More by beertardis

JohnG190

New York

4.63/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Drink within 90 days of May 23, 2013. Served in Spiegelau IPA glass. Pours a hazy amber with a white, creamy two-finger head that settles into a nice frothy cap. Nice lacing and legs. Rich smell of grapefruit rind and pine. Citrus pith strikes the palate first and finishes with a heaping dose of pine. Sweet malt backbone balances the bitterness nicely. Medium body with lively carbonation. A superbly crafted IPA that gives the west coast IPAs a run for their money!

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 22:39:06 | More by JohnG190

larryi86

Delaware

4.28/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

16.9 oz bottle, bottled 5/28/2013, poured into a snifter

A- A clear amber color with a 4 finger white head

S- Grapefruit rind, pine, floral notes.

T- Piney finish, grapefruit, floral hops, herbal notes, kind of has a tea like quality.

M- Smooth, crisp, light to medium body.

O- A nice IPA, definitely, worth the price, not really. I am very happy I tried this, but I don't see myself buying this again since I can get other IPA of the same quality for much less. Still haven't had a beer I haven't really enjoyed for Maine Beer Co.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 19:49:10 | More by larryi86

vbiliyar

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-17-2013 14:08:57 | More by vbiliyar

gameface23

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -14.6%

06-17-2013 12:50:50 | More by gameface23

ZRBE

Oregon

4.11/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Found this guy as a very welcomed extra in a trade. Based on the stamp this guy is now 40 days old, which is certainly not my ideal but I think there's still a lot to be had here.

Even with a moderate-easy pour, a 2 finger off-white head just refuses to quit. Nice amber body, good carb. The nose is pretty faint. Not sure if it has dropped off with time or started out mellow. Not bad, but was expecting much more here. Taste is solid, but I have the feeling this started out much more than what it is now. Not getting any of the citrus or pine that others have described and what you'd expect of a west coast IPA. The bottle says drink within 90 days, personally I think the limit is much shorter than that. Still a solid drink, just doesn't have the shelf life it says it does. Would really like to try this again when it is much fresher.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 05:53:46 | More by ZRBE

naphi23

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

06-17-2013 01:37:31 | More by naphi23

Burkbom23

Connecticut

4.69/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Was excited to find a couple bottles of this one after just missing out on it at the ACBF this year. Was even more excited to find that the bottles were only 11 days old! A fairly aggressive pour produced a bout a 3 inch amazing frothy, rocky, near ghost white head. After close to 10 minutes the top has barely receded. As it SLOWLY does make its way down the glass it leaves massive clumps of lacing all around the glass. The head is perfection. The color of the beer itself is deep orange/light amber. Extremely hazy, near opaque. Though it may exist, I can't imagine a better looking beer. Fresh, ripe, juicy citrus fruit in the nose. Lots of orange and some pink grapefruit. Lots of pine also. Some floral hops in there as well. The resinous hops hit almost right from the get go when you take a sip. Did get a little bit of fresh bread and hint of caramel in there up front, but make no mistake this is an IPA through and through, this baby is all about the hops. With the amount of hop flavor in this beer it is amazing how little bitterness there is and how smooth it drinks. Solid medium body. Oily mouth feel. So crisp, so clean, just delicious. Perfect end to my fathers day.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 01:08:32 | More by Burkbom23

ManMoosePig

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-17-2013 00:34:53 | More by ManMoosePig

TobiasG

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-16-2013 23:42:29 | More by TobiasG

MNPikey

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +13.9%

06-16-2013 23:14:12 | More by MNPikey

JandJMD

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-16-2013 21:28:45 | More by JandJMD

woodchipper

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

06-16-2013 20:55:02 | More by woodchipper

pnkRed

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-16-2013 13:47:52 | More by pnkRed

hopley

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-16-2013 13:43:37 | More by hopley

utopiajane

New York

4.21/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pours bright like orange sunshine. Cloudy with an ample head that fell off amiably and slow. Good thick cap that never left, cascades of lace and great legs too. Nose is captivating and crisp with ripe fruits. Orange citrus, tangerine, tropical pineapple and a little lemon. With some light pine it smells juicy and dry at the same time. Floral. Malt is grainy and deeply sweet underneath and brings an icy quality that delights with a touch of sugar. Taste is positively vivid. Tropical fruits are ripe and juicy, a little tangy. The malt comes over the mid palate to delight with more bread than you were expecting. Hops are earthy and smooth. They announce themselves with a plucky bitter that takes you to a clean, dry finish. The aftertaste glows as much as the presentation. There's some alcohol warmth for comfort after all that excitement.

The body is creamy and has a texture unlike any other IPA. It's complex and full without heaviness. Not complex because it has too many things going on, but because each quality is deeply met and it has perfect balance. The fruits are succulent, the malt resounds. The hop perfume lasts and translates into the drink. The resin is light and the bitter is essential. Intense but not overdone. This IPA soars.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 13:33:40 | More by utopiajane

Orange

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

06-16-2013 07:15:18 | More by Orange

cjs61679

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-16-2013 04:29:50 | More by cjs61679

swinyeju

New Hampshire

4.38/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Hyped up, looks nice, smells nice tastes excellent. Surrounded by Excellent beers here in the northeast it isn't the best beer I have had but it certainly is extremely good, better than most no doubt.The hype is legit and the price is right. Would drink several times over.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 01:26:05 | More by swinyeju

jd18

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottled 5/28/13, drank 6/15/13.

Delicious IPA. Forward citrusy grapefruit flavor. Light bite at the end so you know the hops are present. Poured a thick luscious white head on top of a golden clouded body. I thoroughly enjoyed this IPA but I'm still learning what an IPA is when done well. I will seek and drink this one again.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 23:36:32 | More by jd18

SuomiHobbit

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

06-15-2013 23:07:49 | More by SuomiHobbit

Lare453

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-15-2013 22:10:20 | More by Lare453

Keith_R

Georgia

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

06-15-2013 16:35:03 | More by Keith_R