Pinchy
Marshall Wharf Brewing Company in Belfast, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale Regular|
Score
6.71
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CLW (16859) reviewed Pinchy from Marshall Wharf Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft @ When Pigs Fly. 4.75 oz. glass. Appearance is a clear amber. Aroma is toffee, earthy grain, mild herbal hop. Yeah, not going to be long winded on this review. The flavor is exactly the aroma. Earthy grain backbone with a mild herbal hop that is balanced by some toffee seeetness. Decent. About what I was expecting.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Pinchy from Marshall Wharf Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at 3 Tides, I believe since around 2012-2013 and onwards.
Pinchy pours a crystal malt-like amber-cherry, high clarity and with a yellow-beige head that is medium-sized and recedes slowly to cover.
Cereal grains, earthy/spicy E. European and/or English hop notes and a bit of sourdough all collide in the nose to impart a much fuller aroma than the abv would imply. May be a bit on the toasty/sour side, with less comforting sweet maltiness than usual for 3 Tides. No alcohol and perhaps a touch of diacetyl at times.
Moderate fruity esters (cherries, apples) attempt to brighten a very toasty sourdough-like malt character that dries the palate out considerably especially with help from the grassy, lightly spicy hops. A pinch of caramel and toffee could actually help improve the drinkability; as is, it drinks surprisingly slow and challengingly for a beer of its size. Some wateriness and lighter carbonation help it go down, ultimately and if you want something flavorful and interesting, but without the alcohol, this is certainly your beer.