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Maine Beer Company
- From:
- Maine Beer Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #25 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,480 - Avg:
- 4.28 | pDev: 8.18%
- Reviews:
- 545
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 08, 2024
- Added:
- Feb 29, 2012
- Wants:
- 305
- Gots:
- 790
Just after opening our brewery, working long nights, weekends, and still maintaining our day jobs, my brother Daniel (the brewer) had twins. Cheers to his courage and dedication to making better beer.
Flavors and aromas of zesty citrus, passionfruit, and pine present themselves throughout. A very subtle malt sweetness for balance, but this is intended to finish dry. Hops: Falconers Flight, Simcoe.
Flavors and aromas of zesty citrus, passionfruit, and pine present themselves throughout. A very subtle malt sweetness for balance, but this is intended to finish dry. Hops: Falconers Flight, Simcoe.
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Ratings by UnionMade:
Reviewed by UnionMade from New York
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
Pours a golden amber color, relatively clear, with a thin cap of foam.
Smells very floral, with some pine and herbal notes. The malt is very, very clean, allowing the very subtle nuances of the hops to be picked out. Citrus is there, but I'm picking out a lot more of those very soft hop tones that are normally buried beneath heavier malt aromas. Given that the malt is all but nonpresent, you can really get the full hop experience.
My first impression is that the flavor is very good, but like Peeper, is unexpectedly light bodied. Not quite as airy as Peeper, but definitely lighter than what I normally expect from an american pale, and certainly a 6%er. The malt is incredibly clean and dry, offering very little to get in the way of the hop experience. For such a mellow beer, the depth of the hops is remarkable. Some juicy citric flavors, but it finishes off dry, foresty and floral. Maybe a little light on the tongue for mid-october, but there's no denying that these guys know what they're doing.
These guys certainly know how to brew. Northern New England is really experiencing a brewing renaissance after decades of buttery ringwood sameness. Two thumbs up.
Oct 15, 2014Smells very floral, with some pine and herbal notes. The malt is very, very clean, allowing the very subtle nuances of the hops to be picked out. Citrus is there, but I'm picking out a lot more of those very soft hop tones that are normally buried beneath heavier malt aromas. Given that the malt is all but nonpresent, you can really get the full hop experience.
My first impression is that the flavor is very good, but like Peeper, is unexpectedly light bodied. Not quite as airy as Peeper, but definitely lighter than what I normally expect from an american pale, and certainly a 6%er. The malt is incredibly clean and dry, offering very little to get in the way of the hop experience. For such a mellow beer, the depth of the hops is remarkable. Some juicy citric flavors, but it finishes off dry, foresty and floral. Maybe a little light on the tongue for mid-october, but there's no denying that these guys know what they're doing.
These guys certainly know how to brew. Northern New England is really experiencing a brewing renaissance after decades of buttery ringwood sameness. Two thumbs up.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pale golden appearance with a scant loose white head, low retention and lacing. Mild notes of grapefruit, kiwi, tea, and pine. Light body and carbonation.
Mar 08, 2024Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.75/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Draft at La Cucina. Pale golden pour, cloudy, slight white head. Citrusy aroma, piney, hoppy. Similar to the Woods & Water, a nice balance of grapefruit and pine, softt, light lingering bitterness.
Jan 10, 2024Reviewed by izraelc from New York
4/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear gold. Thick foam. Crisp aroma. Clean crisp hop body. Light malt finish. A touch of sweetness. Well balanced. Very refreshing. Excellent.
Apr 15, 2023Rated by superpete93 from New Hampshire
2.86/5 rDev -33.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.86/5 rDev -33.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Pours out a pale yellow, nice amount of head and carbonation. Very nice pale ale but I've definitely tried better.
Jan 30, 2023Reviewed by dano213 from Pennsylvania
4.19/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16.9oz bottle purchased from the fridge for $7.49. Bottled on 11/22/22, so this is two days shy of 6 weeks old.
Look: Pours a beautiful light copper orange color with a very thin off-white head. Nice clarity. Lively bubbles rising up the glass from the stem. Appearance became slightly hazy after pouring the bottom of the bottle.
Smell: Very nice orange rind note. Spicy notes. Subtle vanilla. Green bell pepper after swirling the glass.
Taste: Mirrors the nose for the most part. Up front, it has a restrained juiciness with nice notes of orange and apricot.
Nice caramel malt flavor to balance the hoppiness. The finish is mildly to moderately bitter with a noticeable peppery dryness. Notes of pine and orange rind, which linger long after swallowing the beer.
Feel: There is a bit of chewiness to the mouthfeel that is really nice. Medium bodied. This beer is very drinkable.
Overall: This is a very solid American Pale Ale. It's no surprise that Maine Beer Company makes this beer well. Reminds me a bit of Half Acre's Daisy Cutter Pale Ale. It would be interesting to compare these two beers side by side, or perhaps in a blind taste test?
From the website:
Just after opening our brewery, working long nights, weekends, and still working our day jobs, my brother Daniel (the brewer) had twins. Cheers to his courage and dedication to making better beer.
Flavor profile: Aromas of orange, apricot, tangerine, and passionfruit. Notes of pine and grass with malt sweetness.
Hops: Falconer’s Flight, Simcoe
Malt: American 2-Row, Carapils, Caramel 40L, Red Wheat
Jan 02, 2023Look: Pours a beautiful light copper orange color with a very thin off-white head. Nice clarity. Lively bubbles rising up the glass from the stem. Appearance became slightly hazy after pouring the bottom of the bottle.
Smell: Very nice orange rind note. Spicy notes. Subtle vanilla. Green bell pepper after swirling the glass.
Taste: Mirrors the nose for the most part. Up front, it has a restrained juiciness with nice notes of orange and apricot.
Nice caramel malt flavor to balance the hoppiness. The finish is mildly to moderately bitter with a noticeable peppery dryness. Notes of pine and orange rind, which linger long after swallowing the beer.
Feel: There is a bit of chewiness to the mouthfeel that is really nice. Medium bodied. This beer is very drinkable.
Overall: This is a very solid American Pale Ale. It's no surprise that Maine Beer Company makes this beer well. Reminds me a bit of Half Acre's Daisy Cutter Pale Ale. It would be interesting to compare these two beers side by side, or perhaps in a blind taste test?
From the website:
Just after opening our brewery, working long nights, weekends, and still working our day jobs, my brother Daniel (the brewer) had twins. Cheers to his courage and dedication to making better beer.
Flavor profile: Aromas of orange, apricot, tangerine, and passionfruit. Notes of pine and grass with malt sweetness.
Hops: Falconer’s Flight, Simcoe
Malt: American 2-Row, Carapils, Caramel 40L, Red Wheat
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.95/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
500 ml bottle, dated 22 Nov 22 so about a month old
pours a slightly hazy orangish golden color, thick off-white colored head. good head retention. bright hoppy aroma, I get orange marmalade, some berry. taste is similar but more muted. starts a touch sweet, but has some bitterness mid swallow. medium bodied.
Dec 24, 2022pours a slightly hazy orangish golden color, thick off-white colored head. good head retention. bright hoppy aroma, I get orange marmalade, some berry. taste is similar but more muted. starts a touch sweet, but has some bitterness mid swallow. medium bodied.
MO from Maine Beer Company
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
3478 ratings
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