Original Maine Ale
Austin Street Brewery in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Rotating|
Score
6.69
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Classic Pale Ale brewed in collaboration with Original Maine Flag Company. All Maine-grown ingredients with flavors of citrus, pear and caramel malt.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
16 oz. can from Whole Foods, Portland, Maine. Pours a cloudy gold color with an off-white head and excellent retention. Lots of fine streaming bubbles. Decent lacing. Hoppy aroma (as expected). Piney hops flavor with a medium bitter finish. A pretty standard pale ale profile. I'm not tasting any of the supposed citrus, pear, or caramel malt flavors. Lower than average carbonation for the style. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Oct 2022
at 21:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Canned March 17, 2021, drunk April 28, 2021.
Mildly hazy, deep brass with plentiful copper highlights and a thick, medium-sized, white head.
White grape, light pine and plentiful orange and lemon in the nose is pleasantly aromatic, being joined by light caramel, a touch of mineral and lingering honey.
Assertively hoppy up front with a varied malt character that adds both earth, cracker, honey and light caramel. It's quite the malt showcase but the hop bitterness and bit of juiciness keep it from feeling too malt-heavy. Soft, almost velvety body with tight carbonation and good attenuation. Still tending a bit malty for my liking, but if you are more interested in complex malt character, this one's for you.
Mildly hazy, deep brass with plentiful copper highlights and a thick, medium-sized, white head.
White grape, light pine and plentiful orange and lemon in the nose is pleasantly aromatic, being joined by light caramel, a touch of mineral and lingering honey.
Assertively hoppy up front with a varied malt character that adds both earth, cracker, honey and light caramel. It's quite the malt showcase but the hop bitterness and bit of juiciness keep it from feeling too malt-heavy. Soft, almost velvety body with tight carbonation and good attenuation. Still tending a bit malty for my liking, but if you are more interested in complex malt character, this one's for you.
Tried
from Can
on 06 May 2021
at 21:42