Lunch
Maine Beer Company in Freeport, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.76
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Lunch is a special whale that has been spotted off the Maine coast since 1982. She has what looks like a bite taken out of her fin, which adds to her unique character. We dedicate this beer to her determination and persistence. Keep on swimming!
Flavor Profile: Aromas of orange, grapefruit, and lemon with pine and herbal undertones. Tropical notes of guava and papaya with subtle caramel and malt sweetness.
Hops: Amarillo, Centennial, Simcoe
Malt: American 2-Row, Caramel 40L, Red Wheat, Munich 10L, Carapils
Flavor Profile: Aromas of orange, grapefruit, and lemon with pine and herbal undertones. Tropical notes of guava and papaya with subtle caramel and malt sweetness.
Hops: Amarillo, Centennial, Simcoe
Malt: American 2-Row, Caramel 40L, Red Wheat, Munich 10L, Carapils
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Gold in color with a three finger head. Aroma is citrus and grapefruit. Taste is citrus and grapefruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2025
at 05:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Beer Boutique, New York. Gorgeous classic West Coast IPA with piney hops, grapefruit, malt, caramel, and orange. Sweetish flavour with a medium bitterness. Body is medium. I miss this style of beer these days, so this is a most welcome find.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:30
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Feb 2025
at 20:54
9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:55
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Sep 2024
at 22:04
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Another classic, this one definitely closer to the East Coast mold as promised in the commercial description. Light haze, golden leaning to amber. Nose is balanced between a deep bready and caramel malt and a floral and citric hop. Nice rounded mouthfeel, sweet bread, light lemon peel hop flavors, a very faint stonefruit element is hiding in there - otherwise clean, balanced, great malt fullness with a fun bitter and floral/citric hop profile. I see why this has the reputation it does. Bottled Aug 27th and drank in Florida on 9/7/24, that's ridiculously fresh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2024
at 00:22
8/10
Tried
on 07 Sep 2024
at 14:05
8/10
Tried
on 19 Apr 2024
at 15:48
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Orange body with white head. Long hop aroma. Full hop aroma and taste with a very balanced hop and malt finish
Tried
on 06 Apr 2024
at 21:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from TJ. Bottled 09/26/23. Pours a light hazy golden colour and a frothy uneven white head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma's of floral hops, citrus, some malts. Retronasal it's citrussy, light malty and somewhat resinous. Flavour is light moderate sweet and light bitter with a hint of fruity sourness. Medium bodied. Firm carbonation. Finishea slightly dry and increasingly bitter. Maybe not so spectacular these days but tasty and very well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2023
at 19:32