Fresh Start
Mayflower Brewing Company

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From:
Mayflower Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 8.44%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
27
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 01, 2018
Added:
Feb 23, 2017
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by vdub191:
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Rated by vdub191 from Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Apr 29, 2017
More User Ratings:
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Rated by JohnWesolowski from Connecticut

4.05/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Nice drinkable APA.
Jul 01, 2018
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Nearly clear with a neutral gold color. Two rings of initial lace, a few streaks thereafter. Modest head which settles to a film of bubbles.

Light sweet, pale malty nose. Balancing floral hop.

The is a run-of-the-mill, traditional American IPA. I say that in a good way. While this beer doesn't break any barriers, it is easy to drink and his all the right notes. Think pale malt with a slightly earthy hop. Moderate aftertaste, body and carbonation.
May 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

Apr 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4.02 by BigBoochDaddy from Massachusetts

Mar 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.55 by IBUBrew from Vermont

Sep 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by Abe_Froman from Massachusetts

Jul 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by ems_backpack from Massachusetts

Jun 21, 2017
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Reviewed by DraconusDesanctus666 from Florida

3.97/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
P- On draft at Mama Mia's in Plymouth MA.

L- Thin white soapy head with low retention and sticky lacing.Hazy straw colored body,with moderate retention,and distorted light showing through the glass.Low amount of carbonation,low amounts of sediment.

O- This is a pretty good summertime beer.I would drink this again,and recommend if you like the style.

S- On the nose I get bready yeast,floral hops,and lemongrass notes.

T- The palate follows the nose with floral and spice hops up front,lemongrass in the middle,and bready yeast on the back end.

F- The mouth feel is thin and chalky,with a smooth finish.
Jun 08, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.44/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a becher pint glass, the appearance was a semi-hazy burnt orange color with a fingers worth of white foamy head that dissipated at a decent pace. Light lace. The aroma had some biscuits, malty sweet with a light citrus to floral hop backbone to it. The flavor leaned into the sweetness of the prior mentioned aromas. Slight bready/biscuity to floral aftertaste and finish. The palate was between light and medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Good carbonation. ABV felt fine. Overall, pretty good APA worthy of coming back to.
Jun 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.54 by BigMFDaddy from Massachusetts

May 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.16 by Doomcifer from Rhode Island

May 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.31 by Wizzman from Massachusetts

May 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

May 10, 2017
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

4.02/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Not sure I would call this an IPA, but let's see. Canned 2/16/17

Pours a huge rapidly rising fluffy bubbly head that hits close to 3 fingers and dies back slowly, soapy pillowy lacing, mostly clear slight chill hazed golden yellow color.

Nose a little tartness, lemony souring with creamy soured wheat Berliner like, lots of grapefruit, some mango and pineapple, a little tangerine, ruby red grapefruit, floral hop notes, grassy as well.

Taste brings a little creamy wheat, cereal grain notes, cracker, quickly into tartness, mild Berliner like tartness, with a touch lemony but plenty more grapefruit, a little pineapple, touch generic tropical, light body despite that, doughy malt late, with a touch of pine sap and bitter rind but still mild hop bitterness and a little tartness, touch flemmy.

Mouth is lighter bod, fluffy carb.

Overall not bad, nice blend of citrus tropical hops with tartness, good grapefruit, nice light wheat malt profile, etc. Enjoyable summer beer, but not sure I'd drink this in winter (when it was canned) and I def wouldn't call this an IPA!
Apr 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.01 by jbertsch from Massachusetts

Apr 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.78 by nmwhitehead from New York

Apr 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Aisha from Massachusetts

Apr 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by dental from Massachusetts

Apr 19, 2017
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Reviewed by crotharagain from Rhode Island

4.06/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Hoppy? Yes. Tart? Mildly so. As advertised by Mayflower.
Fruity aroma present. The only thing that threw me was the "bit of spice". It's not overwhelming but if you didn't expect it, some might find it to be so. I can't tell what it is (coriander?)
Has a nice Belgian yeast funk flavor as well.
Refreshing and worth buying more that once.
Apr 05, 2017
Fresh Start from Mayflower Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 27 ratings