Tarnation Maine Lager
Baxter Brewing Co.
- From:
- Baxter Brewing Co.
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
- ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 9.14%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 10
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Mar 28, 2020
- Added:
- Jan 07, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 11
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey
3.24/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
11/23/19...pours amber clear, fast heavy white foam with large bubbles. Faint grain nose, cereals and breads. Faint malty taste, very clean. Some corn. Light bodied and lightly sweet. So so.
Mar 28, 2020
Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
3.72/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the 1 fl. oz. can. Sampled on January 18, 2019.
The appearance is an attractive looking honey-amber color with a modest cream colored head and decent clarity.
Aroma of sweet caramel malts, butterscotch, earth, and grass.
The body is smooth and medium.
Sweet taste for sure with a malt forward character followed by a more slightly lingering bitterness. Overall, a balanced Pale Lager.
Jan 18, 2019The appearance is an attractive looking honey-amber color with a modest cream colored head and decent clarity.
Aroma of sweet caramel malts, butterscotch, earth, and grass.
The body is smooth and medium.
Sweet taste for sure with a malt forward character followed by a more slightly lingering bitterness. Overall, a balanced Pale Lager.
Reviewed by illpass78 from Maine
3.79/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pint on draft at Taco Trio in South Portland, Maine.
Appearance: Clear amber with a short eggshell head.
Aroma: Clean but faint. Some grass, some crusty bread, whiff of smoke.
Taste: Crisp lager with caramel and smoke notes. Tasty. Some bread crust, too.
Mouthfeel: Very drinkable.
Overall: I’m pretty sure this is the same thing as Tarnation. Still good stuff.
Sep 08, 2018Appearance: Clear amber with a short eggshell head.
Aroma: Clean but faint. Some grass, some crusty bread, whiff of smoke.
Taste: Crisp lager with caramel and smoke notes. Tasty. Some bread crust, too.
Mouthfeel: Very drinkable.
Overall: I’m pretty sure this is the same thing as Tarnation. Still good stuff.
Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts
3.5/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had a can on July 2nd at The Dory in Kennebunkport, ME for about six dollars. I asked the bartender what type of beer it was, & was told an IPA. Oh well. Decent brew, just not a big lager guy. Baxter does make solid beer.
Jul 04, 2018
Reviewed by Admiraldinty from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
So darned refreshing, but that may have been because I had it after 6 hours of yard work. And I’m Not even a big lager fan. Crisp, medium-bodied, spicy, with a little earthy bitterness. If I can find more of this, it might become my official summer beer.
May 07, 2018
Reviewed by EMH73 from New York
3.81/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear, deep cooper color with a poorly retained one inch white head that left lacing on the bottom third of the glass. Smell is fairly mild with caramel, lightly roasted malts and some earthy hops. Tastes of caramel, lightly toasted malts, earthy hops and molasses. Light to medium bodied, moderate carbonation, finishes with mild bitterness, crisp.
Jan 31, 2018
Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey
3.79/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Maine Lager, should be refreshing and it is. Happy with this brewer and to be the 4th review here.
A) The surprise is the dark red-copper body, which sports only as slim head and modest lace.
S) Too faint but clean caramel malt first, with earthy, spicy hops.
T) Well balanced; begins caramel malty then builds to a spicey, earth hoppiness, cleansing with moderate bitterness on the finish.
F) Thin-to-medium bodied; mild bitterness, reasonably clean finish.
O) Great food and session beer.
Jan 30, 2017A) The surprise is the dark red-copper body, which sports only as slim head and modest lace.
S) Too faint but clean caramel malt first, with earthy, spicy hops.
T) Well balanced; begins caramel malty then builds to a spicey, earth hoppiness, cleansing with moderate bitterness on the finish.
F) Thin-to-medium bodied; mild bitterness, reasonably clean finish.
O) Great food and session beer.
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