Pale Ale
Mayflower Brewing Company in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - Classic English Regular|
Score
6.19
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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Notes from August 2009 Part of a mixed six pack purchased from PH Provisions about two months ago. First beer I've actually purchased there, after usually walking out with food or nothing at all because of the prices. Pint glass pour. Dimpled/chunky, off-white head. Filtered lemon honey/copper body. Scents of bitter lemon/tangerine rind upfront, with a thought of granola & crackermeal rounding it out. Taste-wise, upfront is a slight doughy sweetness, but is quickly hit up with some green pepper/orange rind. Some casual cracker-ish malt in the middle, but the beer draws out & turns astringent with lots of dry & bitter wood & bark that I just don't want in this style of beer. Carbonation is high, the alcohol, though mild, only further detains its medicinal feel. Residuals flavors linger for a bit, but mostly just a mild cottonmouth effect. The summer rye was pretty good. I should probably review that next & save myself a beating from the overzealous locals.
Tried
on 01 Nov 2024
at 04:50
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottles and draft since inception.
Clear, amber-tinted golden with an off-white head showing moderate to strong retention.
Fruity yeast and heavily floral hops gain light toasted malt character and a bit of very strong cracker. Herbs and light mineral linger on the finish.
In the mouth it's sweeter than expected with herbal and floral hops that show not quite enough bitterness to balance the heavy array of paper, cracker and biscuit and yet honey and whitebread-rich sweetness. Kind of feels like the IPA but with much less PNW dominance.
Clear, amber-tinted golden with an off-white head showing moderate to strong retention.
Fruity yeast and heavily floral hops gain light toasted malt character and a bit of very strong cracker. Herbs and light mineral linger on the finish.
In the mouth it's sweeter than expected with herbal and floral hops that show not quite enough bitterness to balance the heavy array of paper, cracker and biscuit and yet honey and whitebread-rich sweetness. Kind of feels like the IPA but with much less PNW dominance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2018
at 23:52
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
From Aug 2008
I got this bottle in a trade with Yamar 18. Thanks Kevin!
A slightly hazy amber pour with a 1 finger head of foam and some nice lacing.
The smell has notes of some citrus and some caramel malt.
The taste has a good citrus flavour tempered by some sweet malt and overall, a pretty nicely balanced flavour. This medium bodied EPA finishes on the bitter side with some grassy notes and it leaves a pleasing aftertaste.
I think this is pretty tasty example of the style though I wouldn't be inclined to drink more than 1 or 2 bottles at a session.
I got this bottle in a trade with Yamar 18. Thanks Kevin!
A slightly hazy amber pour with a 1 finger head of foam and some nice lacing.
The smell has notes of some citrus and some caramel malt.
The taste has a good citrus flavour tempered by some sweet malt and overall, a pretty nicely balanced flavour. This medium bodied EPA finishes on the bitter side with some grassy notes and it leaves a pleasing aftertaste.
I think this is pretty tasty example of the style though I wouldn't be inclined to drink more than 1 or 2 bottles at a session.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2017
at 10:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured into an English pint glass, the appearance was a pale burnt orange/copper color with a fingers worth of white foamy head that slid off at a good pace. Mild stringy lace.
The aroma had some toast, biscuits, light toffee/caramel malts, dried citrusy tones, some herbal character and ended with a little bit of floral hop quality.
The flavor was moderately sweet drawing upon the malts to stiffen the bitterness and almost make me want to say bland but given the style, Ill refrain and say the aftertaste was as expected with a smooth malty contour that followed into the finish.
The palate was almost medium bodied, sitting just a touch under and creating a fantastic sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt fine. Pretty smooth along my tongue.
Overall, as an English pale ale brewed by an American brewer, its hard to knock, my numbers are based on that. And, theres no diacetyl, thats a plus!
The aroma had some toast, biscuits, light toffee/caramel malts, dried citrusy tones, some herbal character and ended with a little bit of floral hop quality.
The flavor was moderately sweet drawing upon the malts to stiffen the bitterness and almost make me want to say bland but given the style, Ill refrain and say the aftertaste was as expected with a smooth malty contour that followed into the finish.
The palate was almost medium bodied, sitting just a touch under and creating a fantastic sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt fine. Pretty smooth along my tongue.
Overall, as an English pale ale brewed by an American brewer, its hard to knock, my numbers are based on that. And, theres no diacetyl, thats a plus!
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jun 2017
at 12:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Harvest Market. Deep golden color, caramel and toffee aromas with a hint of earthy earthy hop. Rich toffee maltiness with some earthy mineral to balance. Clean simple easy to drink pale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2015
at 21:19
2.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 1
Bottle. Very pale clear yellow color, white head that settles quickly. Aroma is a bit soapy. Taste is odd.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2014
at 10:57
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Pours clear orange gold with white head. Nose and taste of toasted grain, caramel, old citrus peel and hay. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2014
at 17:10
4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
On tap at Southern New Hampshire Brewers Fest. Enjoyed in a 2 ounce glass. Dark orange appearance. Smells is pretty sweet with a mild hop presence of citrus like orange zest and grapefruit. Taste is the same as the scent but it has a very old taste like it’s been sitting around for way too long. Maybe fresher is better?
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jul 2012
at 08:53
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
29th December 2009
ChrisO ’Night Of The Gaylords’ tasting. Clear gold beer. Crisp semi dry palate. Lagerish malt - bittering orangey grapefruit hop in the finish. Not bad.
ChrisO ’Night Of The Gaylords’ tasting. Clear gold beer. Crisp semi dry palate. Lagerish malt - bittering orangey grapefruit hop in the finish. Not bad.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2012
at 10:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Really surprised at how much I liked this one, on draft at the brewery, this poured a little darker than most american pale’s, probably due to the darker malts used, duh. a very good english pale ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jan 2012
at 07:47