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Maine Beer Company
- From:
- Maine Beer Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #19 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,153 - Avg:
- 4.28 | pDev: 8.18%
- Reviews:
- 549
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 10, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 29, 2012
- Wants:
- 304
- Gots:
- 790
SCORE
95
World-Class
95
World-Class
Just after opening our brewery, working long nights, weekends, and still maintaining our day jobs, my brother Daniel (the brewer) had twins. Cheers to his courage and dedication to making better beer.
Flavors and aromas of zesty citrus, passionfruit, and pine present themselves throughout. A very subtle malt sweetness for balance, but this is intended to finish dry. Hops: Falconers Flight, Simcoe.
Flavors and aromas of zesty citrus, passionfruit, and pine present themselves throughout. A very subtle malt sweetness for balance, but this is intended to finish dry. Hops: Falconers Flight, Simcoe.
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Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
4.53/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Really enjoyed this one. Amazing balance of citrussy hops and malt. Well pronounced but not aggressive bitterness. Nothing is sticking out, and I enjoyed every drop from start to end.
Apr 10, 2025
Reviewed by Shiredave from New York
3.92/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bright golden amber with a tight tiny bubbled white head that stuck like glue to the glass.
Solid pale ale with a sharp hop bite and less malt character than other Maine pale ales.
Not the best beer I've had from these guys but still better than most.
Jul 30, 2024Solid pale ale with a sharp hop bite and less malt character than other Maine pale ales.
Not the best beer I've had from these guys but still better than most.
Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pale golden appearance with a scant loose white head, low retention and lacing. Mild notes of grapefruit, kiwi, tea, and pine. Light body and carbonation.
Mar 08, 2024
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.75/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Draft at La Cucina. Pale golden pour, cloudy, slight white head. Citrusy aroma, piney, hoppy. Similar to the Woods & Water, a nice balance of grapefruit and pine, softt, light lingering bitterness.
Jan 10, 2024Reviewed by izraelc from New York
4/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear gold. Thick foam. Crisp aroma. Clean crisp hop body. Light malt finish. A touch of sweetness. Well balanced. Very refreshing. Excellent.
Apr 15, 2023
Rated by superpete93 from New Hampshire
2.86/5 rDev -33.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.86/5 rDev -33.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Pours out a pale yellow, nice amount of head and carbonation. Very nice pale ale but I've definitely tried better.
Jan 30, 2023Reviewed by dano213 from Pennsylvania
4.19/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16.9oz bottle purchased from the fridge for $7.49. Bottled on 11/22/22, so this is two days shy of 6 weeks old.
Look: Pours a beautiful light copper orange color with a very thin off-white head. Nice clarity. Lively bubbles rising up the glass from the stem. Appearance became slightly hazy after pouring the bottom of the bottle.
Smell: Very nice orange rind note. Spicy notes. Subtle vanilla. Green bell pepper after swirling the glass.
Taste: Mirrors the nose for the most part. Up front, it has a restrained juiciness with nice notes of orange and apricot.
Nice caramel malt flavor to balance the hoppiness. The finish is mildly to moderately bitter with a noticeable peppery dryness. Notes of pine and orange rind, which linger long after swallowing the beer.
Feel: There is a bit of chewiness to the mouthfeel that is really nice. Medium bodied. This beer is very drinkable.
Overall: This is a very solid American Pale Ale. It's no surprise that Maine Beer Company makes this beer well. Reminds me a bit of Half Acre's Daisy Cutter Pale Ale. It would be interesting to compare these two beers side by side, or perhaps in a blind taste test?
From the website:
Just after opening our brewery, working long nights, weekends, and still working our day jobs, my brother Daniel (the brewer) had twins. Cheers to his courage and dedication to making better beer.
Flavor profile: Aromas of orange, apricot, tangerine, and passionfruit. Notes of pine and grass with malt sweetness.
Hops: Falconer’s Flight, Simcoe
Malt: American 2-Row, Carapils, Caramel 40L, Red Wheat
Jan 02, 2023Look: Pours a beautiful light copper orange color with a very thin off-white head. Nice clarity. Lively bubbles rising up the glass from the stem. Appearance became slightly hazy after pouring the bottom of the bottle.
Smell: Very nice orange rind note. Spicy notes. Subtle vanilla. Green bell pepper after swirling the glass.
Taste: Mirrors the nose for the most part. Up front, it has a restrained juiciness with nice notes of orange and apricot.
Nice caramel malt flavor to balance the hoppiness. The finish is mildly to moderately bitter with a noticeable peppery dryness. Notes of pine and orange rind, which linger long after swallowing the beer.
Feel: There is a bit of chewiness to the mouthfeel that is really nice. Medium bodied. This beer is very drinkable.
Overall: This is a very solid American Pale Ale. It's no surprise that Maine Beer Company makes this beer well. Reminds me a bit of Half Acre's Daisy Cutter Pale Ale. It would be interesting to compare these two beers side by side, or perhaps in a blind taste test?
From the website:
Just after opening our brewery, working long nights, weekends, and still working our day jobs, my brother Daniel (the brewer) had twins. Cheers to his courage and dedication to making better beer.
Flavor profile: Aromas of orange, apricot, tangerine, and passionfruit. Notes of pine and grass with malt sweetness.
Hops: Falconer’s Flight, Simcoe
Malt: American 2-Row, Carapils, Caramel 40L, Red Wheat
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