Thanksgiving Ale
Mayflower Brewing Company

 

 

Allowed to acclimate to room temperature for 10 minutes, poured into a snifter.

Pours a hazy orangy copper with a somewhat quickly dissipating 3 finger head

Bitter, slightly hoppy presence spreading around the back and sides of the tongue and gently biting the mouth. A floral perfume taste made itself known to me once half way through.

Quite smooth mouthfeel, going down easily.

Very nice holiday beer!
Pours a dark coppery amber.
Moderate filmy head which dissipates fairly quickly.
Smells of warm spices.
Nice malt forward taste with spice notes.

 

Poured dark amber, almost reddish brown, and sported a light brown 1 finger head that left copious lacing. Nice looking beer.
The aroma was good, warm notes of rye bread and dark fruit, maybe some molasses. A faint spicyness found it’s way once the beer warmed a little.
The taste followed, definitely bready and molasses and dark fruit with a touch of spices on the swallow. The oak aging added a depth and rounded out any sharp edges,
The feel was excellent, ideally situated between thin and medium body. Just so easy to drink.
I thoroughly enjoyed this, wish I could get it every year!

Pours a gorgeous mahogany brown color with a bit of burgundy on the edges and a light tan head. Beautiful beer. The rye is really forward on the nose, and there’s a bit of toffee and oak as well. Really nice.

The rye is spicy and prominent on the taste, but there’s definitely room for the toffee and vanilla from the oak as well. The mouthfeel is medium, fitting for the style and the heft of the beer.

I think this is a great Thanksgiving beer. I don’t know that it’s an “old ale,” but it’s definitely a delicious rye ale. Sign me up for more of this.

 

-clear mahogany can pour with a thin foam ring and a sweet, malty nose.
The flavor includes malty, toffee-sweetness and a hint of candi-sugar. There is a boozy-whiskey tasting aspect but the ABV is relatively low (6.7%)
The finish is pleasantly dry. The flavors persist.
This is quite good.

 

 

Pours a ruddy brown color, Clear when held up to the light. Thin off-white head dissipates pretty quickly leaving no residual head. No lacing.

Aroma is very malty - with notes of barley, grain, and a slight spicy rye note. A hint of dark fruit and molasses is there as the beer warms.

Taste follows the nose with rich malts - barley, rye bread, grain and rustic fresh bread. There is a slight earthy, nutty bitterness to it especially on the back end. Hints of dark fruit, molasses, and maple syrup. Overarching all of that is this sharp oak character - reminiscent in presence of an oaked chardonnay. Definitely a warming beer and the spiciness from the rye combined with that sharp oakiness reinforces that.

Feel is light to medium bodied. Smooth even carbonation. Drier on the finish.

Overall a lovely old ale and a really enjoyable autumnal sipper.

 

 

Far better than expected - I was set on a decent but meh beer, and instead really pleased with the quality and character of this beer... I never know what to expect with an old ale - Founders (Old Curmudgeon) and many Bruery anniversary releases - all of which I loved - defined the style for me (throw in some Thomas Hardy's as well (and Old Stock from North Coast)) - but they aren't necessarily representative of what the style has to offer, if that makes sense... They are the "big boy high abv" incarnations - beers like Fuller's Vintage ale are more aligned with this brew, and this is actually the lowest-abv beer of this style I've ever had (6.7%) - this drinks like an "English doppelbock" - which is not a thing, but it's what this is like - has the chewy sweet fruits, like dates - and a shellacky, stickiness... Bitterness is of sweet resin and caramel, and leaves a fruit leathery pine coat on the tongue and palate... Feel is medium-weight, fairly dense, low carbonation despite a respectable starting head... Finishes with a little bit of oaky dryness... This is a "strong" pub beer for a cold night or a holiday sipper by the fireside - incredibly manageable abv - the richness will make you think you're drinking something stronger...

 

 

 

Beautiful rich brown color.

Lots of bubbles.

Good head, but disappears pretty quickly. No real lace either.

Soft smell, nothing really jumps out.

Smooth and easy to drink.

A bit overpriced for a "good" beer.