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Maine Beer Company

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From:
Maine Beer Company
 
Maine, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #25
ABV:
6%
Score:
95
Ranked #1,486
Avg:
4.28 | pDev: 8.18%
Reviews:
545
Ratings:
3,478
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 08, 2024
Added:
Feb 29, 2012
Wants:
  305
Gots:
  790
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.
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Ratings by jmasher85:
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Reviewed by jmasher85 from Maryland

4.04/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
It's interesting to see some comparisons to this being a lower-grade option for Heady. I wouldn't quite call it that, but I will say that when MBC sets out to make a beer, they make a solid, well-rounded beer. Delightful and imminently drinkable every step of the way.

The beer fits its own description every step of the way. The body has a nice head and a clear, crisp texture. The smell is of light, sweet fruit - pineapple, mango, apricot, and passionfruit - with a mellow but firm piney bitterness. The taste is certainly on the dry side, especially in the finish, but there is a good balance here which tempers the bitter hops, injects a light, malty feeling of restraint, and makes this an easy beer to put down. Seems lighter than it is, and is certainly worthy of your time, though I'm always slightly disappointed when a beer is so much more dry and less flavorful than its aroma suggests.
Apr 09, 2016
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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
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
 
Rated: 4.29 by BradtheGreat7 from Ohio

Mar 02, 2024
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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
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, 2024
 
Rated: 4.15 by flgimp from Pennsylvania

Aug 31, 2023
 
Rated: 4.16 by Samnem from Pennsylvania

Jul 14, 2023
 
Rated: 4.15 by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

Jul 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by Corburk from Pennsylvania

Jul 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.93 by Humanusfermentum from Virginia

Jun 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4.18 by cozmo from New York

Apr 16, 2023
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Reviewed by izraelc from New York

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: 4.41 by McSeal from Connecticut

Feb 12, 2023
 
Rated: 4.4 by Rkwpark from Connecticut

Feb 04, 2023
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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
Pours out a pale yellow, nice amount of head and carbonation. Very nice pale ale but I've definitely tried better.
Jan 30, 2023
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Reviewed by dano213 from Pennsylvania

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, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by bottmfeedr from Texas

Dec 27, 2022
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
500 ml bottle, dated 22 Nov 22 so about a month old

pours a slightly hazy orangish golden color, thick off-white colored head. good head retention. bright hoppy aroma, I get orange marmalade, some berry. taste is similar but more muted. starts a touch sweet, but has some bitterness mid swallow. medium bodied.
Dec 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4.29 by KC_beerman from Missouri

Dec 23, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by TODDRESSEL1 from Indiana

Dec 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.33 by BeerMe8 from Florida

Oct 15, 2022
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Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 3478 ratings