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Lunch
Maine Beer Company
- From:
- Maine Beer Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #12 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 97
Ranked #582 - Avg:
- 4.38 | pDev: 7.99%
- Reviews:
- 1,037
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Yesterday at 01:41 AM
- Added:
- May 10, 2011
- Wants:
- 1,208
- Gots:
- 1,716
SCORE
97
World-Class
97
World-Class
Our “East Coast” version of a West Coast-style IPA. Intense hop flavors and aromas of tropical and citrus fruits and pine dominate. A subtle malt sweetness brings the beer into balance. Hops listed as Amarillo, Centennial, Simcoe.
Lunch is a special whale that has been spotted off the Maine coast since 1982. She has what looks like a bite taken out of her fin, which adds to her unique character. We dedicate this beer to her determination and persistence.
Keep on swimming!
Lunch is a special whale that has been spotted off the Maine coast since 1982. She has what looks like a bite taken out of her fin, which adds to her unique character. We dedicate this beer to her determination and persistence.
Keep on swimming!
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Rated by phl_bos_beer from Pennsylvania
5/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
i kind of always get this on draft whenever I see it. exactly what I want in an IPA.
Nov 14, 2023
Reviewed by Griffin2 from Virginia
4.38/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 500 ml bottle dated 10/03/2023 into a pint glass.
L - Pours a semi-hazy straw color with a solid white head.
S - Smells of tropical fruit.
T - Tastes of citrus and pine.
F - Medium body and carbonation.
O - Very enjoyable IPA.
Nov 13, 2023L - Pours a semi-hazy straw color with a solid white head.
S - Smells of tropical fruit.
T - Tastes of citrus and pine.
F - Medium body and carbonation.
O - Very enjoyable IPA.
Reviewed by ZippyThePinhead from California
4.52/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Saw this at a local expensive grocery store... shelved right next to stuff from a well-known brewer of IPAs located in Santa Rosa CA. Same pint bottle that they use. Checked the score on BeerAdvocate, very promising, decided to give it a try. Early October 2023 bottling date, so fresh.
First taste was before taking any food. I thought, really good, reminds me of a well-known West Coast IPA from that Santa Rosa CA crew. Maybe a bit more malty than that IPA named after a certain Roman, but really nice hop flavor and a nice quick finish, which I appreciate. Score here on BA seems pretty spot-on to me. Had the rest after a nice meal, and my first impression was unchanged. Yummy and easy to like. Definitely a bit on the malty side, but me likey. Would be delighted to try this on tap somewhere.
Oct 22, 2023First taste was before taking any food. I thought, really good, reminds me of a well-known West Coast IPA from that Santa Rosa CA crew. Maybe a bit more malty than that IPA named after a certain Roman, but really nice hop flavor and a nice quick finish, which I appreciate. Score here on BA seems pretty spot-on to me. Had the rest after a nice meal, and my first impression was unchanged. Yummy and easy to like. Definitely a bit on the malty side, but me likey. Would be delighted to try this on tap somewhere.
Reviewed by JKENNEKE
4.33/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
October 2023. Greenfield. Head at Jones Brewster company with a Connecticut lobster roll. Definitely would get the beer again not too hoppy, full body excellent. Slightly hazy.
Oct 12, 2023
Reviewed by Bitburger from Vermont
4.72/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.72/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Ordered at a restaurant in Kennebunk. 16 oz glass, nice foam head, really good start and aftertaste. Premium IPA of a kind. First didn´t want to order it due to the name...But it´s named after a whale ;)
Sep 24, 2023
Reviewed by Spade from Pennsylvania
4.43/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottle pour, beyond the recommended 90-day freshness date, but... opaque golden yellow color with white foam. Lemon and grapefruit flavors with a hint of cinnamon/graham cracker in the malt base. A delicious IPA.
Sep 08, 2023Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin
4.1/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours orange yellow with a fluffy white head. Smells of piney and citrus hops. Tastes of citrus and tropical fruit. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Sep 05, 2023
Lunch from Maine Beer Company
Beer rating:
97 out of
100 with
6146 ratings
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