May Provisions

Microbrewery in Southampton, Hampshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Unity Brewing

Established in 2020

Closed in 2023

Contact
23-27 Princes St, Southampton, SO14 5RP, England
Description
May Provisions is our new side-project here at Unity Brewing Co, focusing on small-batch Continental and traditional beers, paying homage to foundations that have allowed craft beer to bloom. Named for the month of May, when the best of the UK’s produce peaks its focus is on creating distinct beers; embracing the unpredictable influence of natural methods and ingredients with a commitment to quality, technique and full, balanced flavours.

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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can ordered from Malt Miller, Swindon. Aroma combines dough, light grains and a citrus edge. Opaque light gold. Foamy translucent white head soon thins out. Citrusy. Sour, if not overly so. Underlying bready maltiness. Metallic hints. Develops a sugary streak. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Quite refreshing. Certainly not a trad Golden Ale, I guess what you get if a modern brewery has a go.

Tried from Can on 03 Mar 2023 at 22:30


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

440ml Can - Golden with a slight haze and a foamy head. Floral hops, honey, hints of orange and some slightly earthy notes in the aroma. Typical golden ale taste, which is not a bad thing, with notes of honey, grain, floral hops and faint hints of marmalade. Not bad as far as nostalgic retro beers go! :)

Tried from Can on 31 Jul 2022 at 17:39


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can ordered from the brewery. Aroma combines sweet fruit with sherbert and spice. Clear gold. Thick fluffy foamy white head. Malty. Fruit sweetness. Restrained candy. A vinous edge compliments rather than intrudes. Followed up by grainy bitterness. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Fizzy carbonation lazily bubbles away. Long gently warming finish. Really hits the spot on a cold Sunday evening.

Tried from Can on 06 Mar 2022 at 21:50


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle ordered from the brewery. Aroma is funny and unsurprisingly vinous and fruity. A slightly odd looking hazy pink tinged gold. Very lively but head soon recedes. Heavy sour. As per the aroma it's funky and vinous. Grape warmth. Earthy. Tanin. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. A sipper sour.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2022 at 21:33


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can ordered from Twisted Crow, Basingstoke. Aroma has rich chocolate and sweet edged berries. Dark. Glossy. Foamy tan head dissipates in seconds. The flava comes in waves. Over the top there's bitter coffee and liquorice. Almost medicinal. A boozy bite. But there's also creamy chocolate. Sweet berries. Medium bodied. Oily. Average carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish. Sweet yet warming but no Pastry.

Tried from Can on 14 Jan 2022 at 23:46


7

Tried from Draft on 21 Nov 2021 at 17:31


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

14/8/2021. Draught at The Walnut, Stowmarket. Pours clear gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma of malt, yeast, citrus, banana, rye, touch of spice. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Enjoyable.

Tried on 15 Aug 2021 at 19:44


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft: Poured a golden with a white lacing head. Aroma is aloe, musty, fruity. Taste is lively, citrus, fruity, barnyard, fruity pebble.

Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2021 at 14:41


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up from Caps and Taps. Pours mostly clear honey-gold with a creamy, white head. Lightly sweet with notes of crispy grains, slight vanilla, white wine, mild lemony tang, very modest funk, subtle woody dryness. Light to medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Mild sweetness in the finish, soft salty notes, light wheat, light funk, lemon peel, pale grain, background citric accents, light funk. Drinkable stuff. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2021 at 20:06


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can from Park Fever, Hither Green. Deep amber pour with a white head. Nose is barley sugar, apricot jam, damson, black pepper, baked apple. Taste is kiwifruit, damson, malts, dessert pear, light spice, lemon marmalade. Long bittersweet finish. Very good.

Tried from Can on 23 Apr 2021 at 11:56