Lil One - Maine Beer Company

dar482

New York

3.31/5  rDev -20%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

It comes with a decent amount of head in a cloudy orange/amber color. It starts off with a lovely aroma of hops, but then the taste does not hold up to that. I can't quite put my finger on what it tastes like, but melon is a good analogy. It surely does not pop of hops. It does a great job of hiding its booziness, being at over 9%.

I agree with one reviewer that it sits a strange area. It's not hoppy enough, it's not malty enough, it's not strong enough. It's has a weird space that it's trying to fit in. And in the end, it still has that hard to place flavor that isn't quite "right."

It's not necessarily bad, but confusing. I would definitely recommend the other Maine Co. beers. They make some of the best beers I have had, each and every one. This is an outlier for me.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 08:10:46 | More by dar482

megamass

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-18-2013 03:55:25 | More by megamass

gdub

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-16-2013 14:16:36 | More by gdub

Burt

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

05-11-2013 10:10:25 | More by Burt

imperialking

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-06-2013 19:50:06 | More by imperialking

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-03-2013 06:26:13 | More by DrunkinYogi

Benny3000

Michigan

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-01-2013 17:41:12 | More by Benny3000

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Great creamy hoppy beer. Their signature style turned up a notch. Very lacy. DIPA strength, drunk exactly 90 days after bottling, bottle from Capone's. Big IBU without major palate erasing. Good drinkability. Fuller mouthfeel. CItrus orange aroma and flavour.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 23:13:50 | More by northyorksammy

Ncpogs

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-29-2013 14:06:49 | More by Ncpogs

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-red amber color with a decent off-white head and some lacing

S-malty, pine, some fruit and spice, slightly herbal

T-pine, some citrus, malt with some caramel sweetness, herbal, moderately bitter finish

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, chewy with slight astringency

O-an interesting beer, not sure what to make of this, but pleasant enough to sip and enjoy

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 18:24:57 | More by MDDMD

jzeilinger

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A - Pours an amber ruby red color with a solid soapy white head.

S - Resiny and chalky spicy, pine. The nose is very light.

T - Spicy onion, garlic, and vegetable, tea leaf, and a vinous spicy, cotton-like finish, pine needles.

M - Light medium body with a lingering vegetable garlic finish.

O - Unique.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 20:58:54 | More by jzeilinger

Lare453

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-24-2013 02:13:03 | More by Lare453

Gonzoillini

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-24-2013 00:38:04 | More by Gonzoillini

shehateme

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-21-2013 23:27:06 | More by shehateme

AOShabaz

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-20-2013 23:28:17 | More by AOShabaz

mdaschaf

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-19-2013 20:53:57 | More by mdaschaf

juliusseizure

New York

3/5  rDev -27.5%

04-15-2013 01:24:43 | More by juliusseizure

FalconA

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-14-2013 22:27:33 | More by FalconA

DaKur

Rhode Island

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

04-14-2013 05:59:22 | More by DaKur

hoppymcgee

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-13-2013 02:20:56 | More by hoppymcgee

kennethkearns

New York

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-09-2013 00:53:56 | More by kennethkearns

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

4.04/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Crystal clear deep amber body, just incredible, topped by four fingers of snow white rocky foam that rose above the glass. Perfect.

Bits of pine, apple, oranges, apricots. Very subdued, requires a deep sniff.

Good malty base, semi-sweet with serious depth. Juicy citrus fruit. Big bitter bite at the swallow. Fruit returns in the afterglow.

Big smooth mouthfeel.

A tasty treat that I will look to revisit next winter.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 04:08:24 | More by RonfromJersey

jmilo64

Maine

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-07-2013 17:43:52 | More by jmilo64

sommersb

Tennessee

4.06/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Tasted On: 04-04-2013
Freshness: Bottled 01-31-2013
Packaging: 500ml brown bottle, pry-cap
Glassware: Tulip
Purchased: Received in a trade

A: Amber colored beer that ranges from semi-clear to cloudy. Head is tan and a finger high, with fair retention and attractive lacing.

S: Smells are hoppy and spicy, with additional aromas of bready malts and fruity sweetness.

T: Taste starts with a piney hop bitterness and then reveals some caramel malt notes. Also get alcohol warmth.

M: Carbonation is high, with a chewy body. The finish is hoppy and a bit biting.

O: This is a strong ale -- strong in hop character and alcohol. A good beer that would most likely age well. Tastes very similar to an American version of a barleywine.

Thanks to DrewShal9 for the trade!

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 03:24:15 | More by sommersb

BColton1

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-04-2013 02:51:39 | More by BColton1