Michigan Brewing Mackinac Pale Ale - Michigan Brewing Company

WOTO97

California

3.4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Gold in color with great clarity. Decent foamy head retention with some clumpy lacing. Nose is of toasted nuts with a lingering sweetness. Caramel and some light fruit up front; the beer is pretty sweet on the mid-palate. Finishes very clean but not a whole lot there. Hop character is more earthy and slightly sweet, reminiscent of an English IPA or ESP. Meh.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2010 15:31:15 | More by WOTO97

wizo

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

12-17-2012 00:13:16 | More by wizo

jaidenjb

Ohio

3/5  rDev -11.8%

10-13-2012 16:53:51 | More by jaidenjb

Judson

4/5  rDev +17.6%

09-08-2012 01:49:11 | More by Judson

DruC4

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

07-26-2012 22:22:15 | More by DruC4

Alextricity

Michigan

4/5  rDev +17.6%

07-24-2012 20:06:11 | More by Alextricity

JohnLynch

2.75/5  rDev -19.1%

07-11-2012 20:41:13 | More by JohnLynch

billyrenfroe

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

07-06-2012 01:43:43 | More by billyrenfroe

Tracker83

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

06-26-2012 13:46:37 | More by Tracker83

DMarlinJ

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

06-24-2012 21:02:49 | More by DMarlinJ

GRPunk

Michigan

3.63/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle etched (06/21/12) poured into a nonic pint.

A- A normal pour creates a 1-finger, off-white head that settles to a fully covering film. The body was clean, golden amber, with light-medium carbonation. Great sticky rings were left on the glass.

S- There was a burst of hops with the crack of the cap. It seems pretty fresh. Sweet, sturdy malt backbone. Very well balanced. Hopping is very organic, herbal. There's a hint of tropical fruit sweetness. Light caramel or brown sugar.

T- More balance. Hops are somewhat herbal and get a little aspirin-like twan at points.. Malts provide a pleasant sweetness. More caramel and a slight graininess.

M- Light carbonation. Very light hop bite. Medium body. Dry.

O- No frills, but solid all the same. Not something I'd seek out (though I can't say the style suits itself for my seek it out preferences). I could drink a couple without either burnout or boredom.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2012 21:15:43 | More by GRPunk

ckk527

South Carolina

1/5  rDev -70.6%

05-29-2012 19:02:19 | More by ckk527

ronfrommichigan

2.08/5  rDev -38.8%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Maybe I just bought a bad six-pack, or possibly it wasn't stored properly at the store, but this beer just wasn't pleasant to me at all. When I poured it, no matter how careful I was, all I would get was a huge amount of foam, which probably meant that this particular six-pack was handled roughly. The flavor wasn't what I was expecting; for some reason it had a strong almost well-water kind of flavor to it on the first one that didn't go away as I drank more of them throughout the course of the weekend. Oh well, I won't give up on any kind of beer on just one sampling. Being a craft brewed beer, occasionally you get a bad batch. It happens.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2012 23:48:21 | More by ronfrommichigan

CSFerrier

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

05-02-2012 23:00:39 | More by CSFerrier

szmnnl99

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

03-24-2012 01:07:29 | More by szmnnl99

rlbthree

Michigan

4/5  rDev +17.6%

03-02-2012 12:20:15 | More by rlbthree

MIBeerRanger4

Michigan

3.2/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Just redcently had a pint of this APA in Sault Ste Marie, MI.
A= nice golden color. Head was non existing when beer was served to me. This could be because the place was packed and my beer tookm a bit to get to the table?? But there was no head or lacing with this beer.

S= smell was a bit more mild than I expect (or like) from a MI pale ale. Had a sweet-ish aroma as well.

T= taste was nice. Clean and crisp with good malt/hop bitterness balance. I was surprised the beer was this nice after the nose being so muted.

M= beer was a bit flat. Not going to go into it suffice it to say, it may have been the pour I got from the bar?

O= Overall, average at best. I will try this beer again sometime to see what a really fresh one is like. I liked the "heart" of this beer and could tell that something pretty good was in there.. had I got it fresh!

Serving type: on-tap

02-20-2012 03:21:21 | More by MIBeerRanger4

BrewCaveDweller

Nebraska

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

02-17-2012 02:24:41 | More by BrewCaveDweller

dmorgan310

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

02-03-2012 09:42:01 | More by dmorgan310

SickGnar

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Rich, darker golden. Clear & birght with several streams of steady bubbles. Just beyond medium sized eggshell head that settles quick but leaves some okay lace – especially nearer the top of half of the glass.

S: Citrus & floral hops. Soft cookie sweetness from light crystal malts. Toasty pale base malts are a touch biscuity. Hint of esters as it warms. A bit of a faint nose.

T: Biscuity pale base malts with grainy and toasty accents, a touch of sweetness and a hint of caramel. Good depth if quite straight forward. Hops are balanced – Flowery, herbal, general (generic) citrus undertone that grows through the middle and into the finish becoming a bit lemon and rind. A touch juicy in a floral way with sweetness from malts and hints of light esters.

M: Just medium body with afirmly matched CO2. Mouth-filling carbonation and some hop tannins for texture. Ultimately drying form hops.

D: A bright and quite standard, run-of-the-mill American pale. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing really special either. A reasonable offering.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2011 21:04:34 | More by SickGnar

westonhood

Michigan

4/5  rDev +17.6%

12-22-2011 00:59:02 | More by westonhood

jsisko01

Michigan

2.78/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3

Appearance - Pours a golden-amber hue with a centimeter thick head that dissipates quickly. Has excellent lacing..

Smell - Smells very bitter.. almost like a musty smell. After a couple more intakes I can smell slight hints of caramel, lemon zest, citrus, toasted bread, and a bitter yeast aroma.

Taste - Strong caramel and toasted malts. Other than that all i taste is the yeast.. Has a pretty bitter aftertaste.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with mild carbonation. I love the creamy feeling from the caramel.

Overall - I really like the caramel flavor, but it would be a lot better if it wasn't so toasty. The toasty flavor doesn't pair so well with the bitterness (in my opinion). It's not a bad beer but I wouldn't buy a 6-pack of it.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2011 06:29:56 | More by jsisko01

buschbeer

Ohio

3.4/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle
Served in a pint glass

A - It pours amber with a half inch of off white head.

S - It has a malt nose with a hint of some citrus hops.

T - It's a pretty fair balance of malt and mild citrus hops.

M - Moderate without a lot of carbonation

O - It's not a great beer but is still better than BMC.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2011 23:06:17 | More by buschbeer

WoodBrew

Illinois

2.9/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This is what I would refer to as a typical East Coast Pale Ale. Not alot of hop, but enough present to at least make it palletable. The appearance is a clear amber with thin to no head and therefore no lacing. The smell is fairly weak, there is some hop...thinking cascade...not sure though. The taste is...eh. If there are other options I would at least try them before settling on this. Mouthfeel is ok, could session if had to.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2011 00:45:43 | More by WoodBrew

tubacharlie

Michigan

4/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A rocky white head emerges, with good lacing of medium and large bubbles. The brew is a clear amber color, with active carbonation keeping the head replenished.

The smell of hops is easily detected in the aroma. A nice balance is struck in the flavor, with a solid grain bill complimenting the tang of hops throughout the swish and swallow of a generous gulp. Malts chase the flavor down the throat with a bittersweet finish.

Nothing to complain about here. A journeyman's everyday Pale Ale.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2011 01:04:22 | More by tubacharlie