Reviews by marcobrau:  marcobrau ( Illinois )C- / 2.7look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | drink: 4 rDev: -15.6%Pours a light shade of amber, not quite golden and very clear, with a little bit of foam that quickly dissipates to thin collar of bubbles. The aroma is neutral and boring. Light bodied and clean tasting with gently hop accented malt flavors. The finish is over quick with a little burst of woody tasting hops and little bitterness or dryness. Could be easily consumed in "mass" quantities and think that's the point. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 09-27-2003 23:53:05 | id: 93315
More User Reviews: sevopie ( Centennial, Colorado )C+ / 3.2look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | drink: 4 rDev: +2.5% Pours a slightly murky copper with a smallish tan head. Smells like Brown sugar and caramel with a hint of wood. Taste is very light but muddy. You get a little caramel malt, a little breadiness, and a bit of hop on the finish. Definitely underwhelming considering how malty the nose smelled. Medium mouthfeel with a very fine but thick carbonation. Overall nothing offends here, but its hard to see this one becoming a staple of many. Its more British Pale than American, but I can see it converting some BMC drinkers so its not all bad news. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 05-03-2009 05:56:56 | id: 906968
 RblWthACoz ( Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York )C / 3look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | drink: 3 rDev: -4% Pours a oddly murky brown with orange tints. Nose is bland wood tones. Flavor is unusually acidic and citric. Earthiness is there too, but it just doesn't mesh well together. Feel has a thicker liquid body and the carbonation is a bit biting. This is okay. Not really coming off as an APA to me. I think some cask conditioning might make this one more interesting. But for now, it's lacking. Thanks to ArrogantB for the chance to try this one. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 04-21-2009 16:39:50 | id: 898536
 Birmingham ( Overland Park, Kansas )C / 3look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | drink: 3 rDev: -4% Aroma: Malts, Appearance: Pours deep copper with a slight haze. The head is tall, off white and persistent. Flavor: Toasted malts, citrus notes and bready after taste Overall Impression: Easy drinking, almost refreshing. We balance between the malts and hops, both support the other and neither is more pronounced. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 04-18-2009 23:56:13 | id: 896549
 shivtim ( Atlanta, Georgia )C- / 2.7look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | drink: 3 rDev: -15.6% Mmm, transportation themed ale. Not sure why there is a VW van on the label, as opposed to a train or bus. Poured into a pint glass. Clear orange copper with a thin trace of off-white foam. Nose is nutty malt and gentle hops. Taste is off grains and old crackers. Kind of tastes like some liquid you might find on a bus floor, so in that sense it fits the mass-transit theme. Ok, so it's not that bad. Smell is actually pretty good, so thats a plus. Otherwise, a so-so beer. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 03-16-2009 05:02:12 | id: 872268
 hopdog ( Lansdale, Pennsylvania )B- / 3.3look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | drink: 3 rDev: +5.5% 12oz bottle. Poured a light to medium and cloudy amber color with an averaged sized off white head. I'm not getting any strong aromas but what I do detect are ice tea, floral and caramel. Tastes of cookie dough, caramel and citrus. Thinner body. Notes from: 10/30/05 Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 01-07-2009 18:28:31 | id: 821684
 BrewmasterNPB ( Littleton, Colorado )B- / 3.5look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | drink: 4 rDev: +10.9% Mass transit has a dark-gold color with a light tan head. It has a slight hop aroma that is dominated by malt. It tastes brittish to me, diacetyl is present and is accentuated by toasty malt (perhaps victory malt?). There is a prominent hop flavor, but it could be stronger. Not very balanced, but drinkable. I would reccomend trying mass transit. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 05-27-2008 01:47:37 | id: 681801
 rye726 ( Big Mountains, Colorado )D+ / 2.35look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | drink: 3 rDev: -32.8% Mass Transit is my least favorite brew from Bristol. There is nothing particularly wrong. It just doesn't stand up to their other brews. A golden color and a white head. Nose of some basic hops and medium malts. The taste is mostly bitter hops with light malt. Not to much on either side though. A drinkabke, and very light beer. Serving type: on-tap Reviewed on: 05-08-2008 06:26:21 | id: 671500
 ccrida ( Hillsboro, Oregon )B / 3.55look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | drink: 4.5 rDev: +12.1% Clear copper with a thin, white head that quickly disappears leaving no lace. Smell is very fruity apricot English ale esters, which thickens and gains a syrupy sweetness as it warms. Taste is less fruity then the nose, but still estery, nicely balanced by the toasted malt, some leafy hops and a nice crisp finish. MF is very carbonated, in spite of the totally still appearance, with a medium body. Drinkability is pretty high, this is a very smooth, balanced amber, with just enough flavor to satisfy but not overwhelm. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 03-06-2008 03:38:55 | id: 636649
 barleywinefiend ( Central Coast, California )C / 2.85look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | drink: 3 rDev: -9.5% Poured an amber color flat head. Slight smell of some hops and spice. Not enough malt, resulting in a sagging middle. Finish is slightly bitter and easy going. Bristol needs to add more mallt and hops. There are many better Ambers out there for sure. More malt would helpthe thin body. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 03-01-2008 02:22:42 | id: 633629
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