6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft @ The Ale house. Lightly hazy golden color with thin head. Served in a shaker glass. Aroma is citrus upfront with hints of floral note afterword’s.
Taste is more of a west coast fresh pine and grapefruit hops. Nice balance of biscuit and caramel malt. Mild earthiness leading into a smooth dry lingering moderately bitter pine finish. Pretty basic but the hops are nice and fresh. Refreshing on a warm evening.
Taste is more of a west coast fresh pine and grapefruit hops. Nice balance of biscuit and caramel malt. Mild earthiness leading into a smooth dry lingering moderately bitter pine finish. Pretty basic but the hops are nice and fresh. Refreshing on a warm evening.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2014
at 13:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours dark brown with tan head. Nose/taste of roast chocolate, roast coffee bean and bittersweet chocolate. Medium body. Very dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2014
at 17:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours black with brown head ring. Nose/taste of flaked oats, roast chocolate malt, roast barley and molasses. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2014
at 17:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Rcvd in trade.
The appearance was an amber/copper colored body with a one finger white foamy head that lasted about a good minute before dieing into the body. There was some nice adequate somewhat ringy lacing that clung all around.
The smell had citrusy hops up front with a nice light caramel malts ever so delicately in the background.
The taste had a super nice citrus sweet to caramel sweet that eloquently manages to lead to the same aftertaste and adds in a dry sort of caramel finish.
The palate sits about a medium on the body with a decent carbonation that is good for an American Amber/Red ale and for me.
Overall, gee weez, I wasn’t expecting this one to be as good, but it sure got a big wow from me. Way to go Mayflower. I’d trade for this again.
The appearance was an amber/copper colored body with a one finger white foamy head that lasted about a good minute before dieing into the body. There was some nice adequate somewhat ringy lacing that clung all around.
The smell had citrusy hops up front with a nice light caramel malts ever so delicately in the background.
The taste had a super nice citrus sweet to caramel sweet that eloquently manages to lead to the same aftertaste and adds in a dry sort of caramel finish.
The palate sits about a medium on the body with a decent carbonation that is good for an American Amber/Red ale and for me.
Overall, gee weez, I wasn’t expecting this one to be as good, but it sure got a big wow from me. Way to go Mayflower. I’d trade for this again.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Mar 2014
at 13:59
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
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
12oz bottle from Georgio’s, Billerica, MA. Pale amber with a thin white head and high carbonation; grassy aroma; soft with a grassy bitter taste; and a rather watery finish with a trace of spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2014
at 16:57
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12oz bottle from Georgio’s, Billerica, MA. A pale amber pour with a billowing off-white head; floral aroma; soft floral taste with some piney, resinous hops leaving a lingering fresh, grassy bitterness. Good, but not the best East Coast IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2014
at 14:55
7.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2014
at 13:50
7.9/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 25 Feb 2014
at 16:54
5.6/10
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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.
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.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2014
at 15:37