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Lil One
Maine Beer Company
- From:
- Maine Beer Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
Ranked #69 - ABV:
- 9.1%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #4,735 - Avg:
- 4.14 | pDev: 8.45%
- Reviews:
- 80
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 23, 2024
- Added:
- Feb 01, 2013
- Wants:
- 63
- Gots:
- 72
Some may call this a malty double IPA, some a hoppy barley wine. We prefer that it not be classified. We think of it, simply, as our strong winter ale. Intense hop aromatics and flavor (think pine, candied orange) blended with just enough malt sweetness to balance out the palate.
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Ratings by VelvetExtract:
Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts
3.95/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottle. Pours a bit cloudy. Dark Amber color. Huge head. Thick, squishy and frothy. Lots of frothy lacing. Aroma is full of candied citrus hops some pine and sweet apricot hops. Also quite malty and balanced with caramel, fruit cake. The first sip really brings a potent hop delivery. Spicy, herbal hops. Pine, dried grass, grapefruit, candied oranges. Hefty maltiness but it finishes rather dry. Caramel, sweet dough and crusts. Quite bitter. Noticeable alcohol. Pretty aggressive. Interestingly enough, it becomes softer as it warms. Full bodied. A tongue dryer. Not my favorite Maine brew; still pretty tasty. Definitely a nice, hoppy offering that pairs excellently with the bitter cold weather outside.
Jan 17, 2015More User Ratings:
Lil One from Maine Beer Company
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
527 ratings
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