berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Porter from Mayflower Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at the Book & Bar, Portsmouth, NH. An attractive deep chestnut colour with a ring of cream head; aroma of coffee and drinking chocolate; rich fruity coffee taste; and a satisfying finish. A really good porter.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Porter from Mayflower Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Rcvd in trade.
The appearance is a pitch black colored body with a slim white one fingered foamy head that drops to a speckled sticky foamy lacing.
The smell has a delicately balanced coffee to chocolate - a nice gentle burnt and roastiness.
The taste is pretty much the same as the aroma with a crisp dry roasty chocolatey aftertaste and just a dry finish.
The palate sits fairly light on the body with a gentle sessionability to it. Carbonation is slightly smooth but also shows some harshness to keep one from pounding it.
Overall, what a nice English Porter, probably the best one I’ve had today by Mayflower as I would definitely have this again.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed IPA from Mayflower Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Rcvd in trade.
The appearance has a somewhat hazy golden orange colored body that shows a nice deal of transparency. There is a one finger white foamy head that rises a bit and then falls leaving a nice deal of foamy white lacing sticking to the sides of the glass.
The smell is malty, earthy and grassy with a decent backing of citrus.
The taste is sweet and earthy through the citrus and malts combining to end up showcasing a sweet malty aftertaste that leads to a dry finish.
On the palate, she sits about a medium on the body, but not as sessionable as I had hoped for. Carbonation comes across fairly odd, but not so much in a bad, as its not harsh nor is it smooth.
Overall, for the most part, its not a bad AIPA, just seems a bit different to me perhaps closer to an EIPA with an added earthy and grassy sort of quality to enhance the beer. If given the chance, I’d seek on tap.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at CBS Scene/Patriot Place, MA. Reviewed from notes. Consumed Feb 2, 2013.
The appearance has a dark black body with a half finger white head that concaved in the middle to leave clingy lacing along the pint glass.
The smell is roasty with some light coffee up front, but as it warmed the oatmeal came out.
The taste is basically the same as the previously mentioned flavors in the smell, however the oatmeal is more forward than the smell as it didn’t need to warm up as much to get that taste.
On the palate, its about a medium with nothing harsh on the tongue. A good dry bitter aftertaste and finish accompanied the mouthfeel.
Overall, this is a good oatmeal stout that I would come back to.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Rcvd in trade.
The appearance has a clear golden color; is very transparent, has a very foamy white head that dies within thirty seconds leaving a messy foamy lacing sticking to the sides of the glass.
The smell has some sweet corn in the front and shows a somewhat grasy aspect to it
The taste is mainly sweet through the sweet corn. The grassiness helps to balance. There is a clean dry sweet aftertaste with a dry finish.
On the palate, she sits light on the body, comes across pretty sessionable as this would go pretty well with its respected food. Carbonation is pretty smooth - good for the style and good for me.
Overall, this is a pretty good American Blonde Ale that I would have again with its respected food or as the weather gets warmer if I lived in its distro.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Porter from Mayflower Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at GBBF 2013 - London. Pours brown with a light, beige cream head. The nose has toasted brown bread and raisins. Light sweet flavour with dry brown bread and faint, earthy bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Balanced finish of toasty bread and dirt, along with accents of dark fruits. Solid effort here.
TimE (11146) reviewed Porter from Mayflower Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
big chocolatey fudged nose . Very smooth fudgey mouth. Moderately sweet. Nice porter.
AdamChandler (5745) reviewed Porter from Mayflower Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
almost black. fast fading head. Quite a bit of smoke and oak. Very roast like with pecans and ginger. peated with a mild coffee taste at the finish.
nimbleprop (16712) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from Mayflower Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
22oz bottle pours an inky black with some thin beige head. Nose is nice, licorice, malty, brown sugar, cakey. Flavor is the same, sweet, malty, brown sugar, coffee, bread crust. Dry finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bronze and gold. Nose is pilsner and spicy. Slight honey taste with pine and a touch of rye. Drinkable but pretty one dimensional