Michigan Brewing Mackinac Pale Ale
Michigan Brewing Company

Michigan Brewing Mackinac Pale AleMichigan Brewing Mackinac Pale Ale
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From:
Michigan Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.4 | pDev: 16.47%
Reviews:
81
Ratings:
100
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 28, 2015
Added:
Jun 19, 2002
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by fostwal:
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Reviewed by fostwal from New Jersey

3.73/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance - The cloudy dark amber color is very nice.
Smell - There is a slight hop scent however there really isn't much of an aroma.
Taste - The hop flavor is well balanced. There is a slight bitterness when the beer hits you tongue. There is a long and lingering taste that is pleasant.
Mouthfeel - The mild carbonation is just right to emphasize the bite from the hops. Leaves a tingle in the mouth.
Drinkability - A very nice balanced beer. Not heavy or overwhelming flavors. It goes down very easily. I would definitely order one again.
Aug 24, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.9 by Winston3737 from Michigan

Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by HardyA from Michigan

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by pigpen892 from Kentucky

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by gater_ade from Michigan

Sep 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by deleted_user_127363 from Canada (QC)

Dec 17, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by jaidenjb from Ohio

Oct 13, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Judson

Sep 08, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by DruC4 from Michigan

Jul 26, 2012
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Reviewed by SerialTicker from Michigan

3.81/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
I essentially made a RateBeer account JUST to rate this beer. About three years later, BeerAdvocate will finally let me post an actual review for this beer. Here is my original review with my original score.

First of all, I am incredibly disappointed that Michigan Brewing Company has gone out of business. Anyway... I went to a local liquor store expecting to try out Sam Adams Boston Ale, but saw this, and decided to buy it. When I got home and looked it up, that’s when I found out the company’s out of business. I may have bought the last 6-pack of this at that store. In fact, I probably did.

Aroma: A very mild, beer smell. I get nothing else out of this. Maybe a bit of citrus, but not much.

Appearance: I think it looks great. It’s unfiltered, has a nice haze, and you can see the yeast floating around and settling at the bottom. Has a nice summer-like appearance.

Taste: I’m apparently in the minority here -- I think this is an excellent tasting beer. Although I got a metallic taste out of the first couple bottles I had, the past one was incredible. A light, refreshing, perfectly sessionable beer. There isn’t anything mind blowing or unique about it, but it’s a clean, refreshing, damn tasty beer. What else can I say?

Palate: Watery mouthfeel ... nothing fantastic about it, but it suits this beer well. Again, this is why I feel it’s a great session beer.

Overall: I really feel like this is one of my favorite beers... which depresses me. I almost wish I never tried it. Because once I found out the brewery went out of business, I got sort of depressed. Although this isn’t a summer-only beer, summer’s what I think of when I drink this. A very, very good beer.

...one of my favorite beers? Phew, I haven't had it since the original review in 2012, but man have my tastebuds changed!
Jul 24, 2012
 
Rated: 2.75 by JohnLynch

Jul 11, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by billyrenfroe from Florida

Jul 06, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Tracker83 from Michigan

Jun 26, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by DMarlinJ from Michigan

Jun 24, 2012
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Reviewed by GRPunk from Michigan

3.65/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle etched (06/21/12) poured into a nonic pint.

A- A normal pour creates a 1-finger, off-white head that settles to a fully covering film. The body was clean, golden amber, with light-medium carbonation. Great sticky rings were left on the glass.

S- There was a burst of hops with the crack of the cap. It seems pretty fresh. Sweet, sturdy malt backbone. Very well balanced. Hopping is very organic, herbal. There's a hint of tropical fruit sweetness. Light caramel or brown sugar.

T- More balance. Hops are somewhat herbal and get a little aspirin-like twan at points.. Malts provide a pleasant sweetness. More caramel and a slight graininess.

M- Light carbonation. Very light hop bite. Medium body. Dry.

O- No frills, but solid all the same. Not something I'd seek out (though I can't say the style suits itself for my seek it out preferences). I could drink a couple without either burnout or boredom.
Jun 17, 2012
 
Rated: 1 by ckk527 from Ohio

May 29, 2012
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Reviewed by ronfrommichigan

2.14/5  rDev -37.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Maybe I just bought a bad six-pack, or possibly it wasn't stored properly at the store, but this beer just wasn't pleasant to me at all. When I poured it, no matter how careful I was, all I would get was a huge amount of foam, which probably meant that this particular six-pack was handled roughly. The flavor wasn't what I was expecting; for some reason it had a strong almost well-water kind of flavor to it on the first one that didn't go away as I drank more of them throughout the course of the weekend. Oh well, I won't give up on any kind of beer on just one sampling. Being a craft brewed beer, occasionally you get a bad batch. It happens.
May 12, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by CSFerrier from Kansas

May 03, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by szmnnl99 from Michigan

Mar 24, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by rlbthree from Michigan

Mar 02, 2012
Michigan Brewing Mackinac Pale Ale from Michigan Brewing Company
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 100 ratings