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Mary Jane
Ilkley Brewery Co.
- From:
- Ilkley Brewery Co.
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #80 - ABV:
- 3.5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #23,292 - Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 9.67%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 26, 2022
- Added:
- Nov 17, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.62/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.62/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
March 2020: Cask pint at Wetherspoon's, Victoria Station. Golden colour, white head. Moderate aroma, some citrus. Distinctly citrussy and bitter flavour, decent malt body for a 3.5% beer.
Dec 26, 2022Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.59/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.59/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Cask. Light amber with a fluffy head which adheres to the sides.
A gentle aroma of English hops and malt.
Tastes similar. Leafy hop and caramel malt. Nice bitter finish.
Soft conditioned feel. A bit under carbonated.
A reasonable pint of ordinary bitter.
Apr 15, 2022A gentle aroma of English hops and malt.
Tastes similar. Leafy hop and caramel malt. Nice bitter finish.
Soft conditioned feel. A bit under carbonated.
A reasonable pint of ordinary bitter.
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.55/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
L- Quite deep amber, clear, pours with thin white head.
S- Quite hoppy dry, and biscuity.
T- This is bang on what I consider a trad British pale ale. Hoppy-dry, notably dry on the palate, bright, refreshing, decent grainy depth to bring it towards a balance.
F- Dryer than I'd usually seek out but I am enjoying it as it's something a bit different for me. It's only 3.5% but as my first beer of the day that doesn't really figure, what is lacks in meaty body it's the solid hopping my palate registers.
O- The lable refers to it's 'citrus aroma' but I don't sense that at all, maybe just me. I'm glad though as citrus-notes are a passing fashion in my view, a bad one, and usually enough to put me trying most beers. This seems entirely trad to me, and all the better for it.
500ml bottle £1.85 from a Sainbury in London. BB: 31-Dec/2020
ps. The lable is now much more toned down, mainly burgundy, feating a simple image of a brewery building in black.
Jan 21, 2020S- Quite hoppy dry, and biscuity.
T- This is bang on what I consider a trad British pale ale. Hoppy-dry, notably dry on the palate, bright, refreshing, decent grainy depth to bring it towards a balance.
F- Dryer than I'd usually seek out but I am enjoying it as it's something a bit different for me. It's only 3.5% but as my first beer of the day that doesn't really figure, what is lacks in meaty body it's the solid hopping my palate registers.
O- The lable refers to it's 'citrus aroma' but I don't sense that at all, maybe just me. I'm glad though as citrus-notes are a passing fashion in my view, a bad one, and usually enough to put me trying most beers. This seems entirely trad to me, and all the better for it.
500ml bottle £1.85 from a Sainbury in London. BB: 31-Dec/2020
ps. The lable is now much more toned down, mainly burgundy, feating a simple image of a brewery building in black.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.84/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottled
pours a golden syrup coloured body with okay white head
spritely gooseberry and nettle aroma
quite a refreshing flavour thathas some low level lychee before going into yeasty bitterness
light bodied that lends to easydrinking rather than thin
Dec 13, 2017pours a golden syrup coloured body with okay white head
spritely gooseberry and nettle aroma
quite a refreshing flavour thathas some low level lychee before going into yeasty bitterness
light bodied that lends to easydrinking rather than thin
Reviewed by Hoppsbabo from England
3.83/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This bottle is a few months old now.
S: Sweet piney hops.
T: Medium bitterness. Repeats the nose with the hops. A touch dank. Soft toasty notes in the finish and touches of lemon.
O: Not much more to say. Would be lovely on cask.
Mar 05, 2016S: Sweet piney hops.
T: Medium bitterness. Repeats the nose with the hops. A touch dank. Soft toasty notes in the finish and touches of lemon.
O: Not much more to say. Would be lovely on cask.
Reviewed by Spike from England
3.52/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
330ml bottle.
L: Clear, dark gold colour with a single stream of bubbles. Thin, white head collapses quickly to a smear with spotty lacing.
S: Faint malt.
T: Pale malt & honeysuckle. Semi-sweet with a lightly dry finish.
F: Slick mouthfeel, light body, short finish.
O: A low ABV, English golden ale. Easy-drinking & refreshing.
Oct 10, 2015L: Clear, dark gold colour with a single stream of bubbles. Thin, white head collapses quickly to a smear with spotty lacing.
S: Faint malt.
T: Pale malt & honeysuckle. Semi-sweet with a lightly dry finish.
F: Slick mouthfeel, light body, short finish.
O: A low ABV, English golden ale. Easy-drinking & refreshing.
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.48/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A 500ml bottle with a BB of Feb 2014. Acquired a while back from a supermarket. Described on the label as a pale ale with a citrus aroma.
Poured into a tulip pint glass. A clear straw colour with light carbonation. Forms a large head of frothy white foam that lasts for a couple of minutes before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Slight lacing. Aroma of mild citrus/fruity hops with hints of light, grainy malt and subtle ale yeast.
Tastes of light malt with a crisp finish. Notes of mild white grape, subtle grapefruit, faint citrus, grain, ale yeast and stewed hops. Well-attenuated, followed by a restrained, spicy bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with prickly carbonation and a somewhat insubstantial body. Aftertaste of mild fruity hops, stewed leaves and yeast.
A decent pale ale, though the hop character could be a shade more forthright. Looks OK, with an aroma and flavour of mild fruity hops and light grain. Body is a tad watery. Goes down nicely enough, and would certainly be refreshing on a hot day. Worth sampling, just don't expect to be blown away.
Nov 07, 2013Poured into a tulip pint glass. A clear straw colour with light carbonation. Forms a large head of frothy white foam that lasts for a couple of minutes before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Slight lacing. Aroma of mild citrus/fruity hops with hints of light, grainy malt and subtle ale yeast.
Tastes of light malt with a crisp finish. Notes of mild white grape, subtle grapefruit, faint citrus, grain, ale yeast and stewed hops. Well-attenuated, followed by a restrained, spicy bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with prickly carbonation and a somewhat insubstantial body. Aftertaste of mild fruity hops, stewed leaves and yeast.
A decent pale ale, though the hop character could be a shade more forthright. Looks OK, with an aroma and flavour of mild fruity hops and light grain. Body is a tad watery. Goes down nicely enough, and would certainly be refreshing on a hot day. Worth sampling, just don't expect to be blown away.
Reviewed by Viceroy from England
3.48/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.48/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Actually, I would think of this as a blonde beer rather than an English Pale Ale. A nice, light, refreshing beer. Only 3.5% ,so good for a warmish day, when you don't want something too heavy.
It pours out as a pilsner colour, with a decent, reasonably persistent head. My glass had lacing right to the end. It uses American hops (Cascade and Amarillo) which you taste immediately. For something similar I would prefer some of the Oakham Brewery's beers, like Inferno. But Mary Jane is a perfectly decent pint, if not outstanding.
Sep 04, 2013It pours out as a pilsner colour, with a decent, reasonably persistent head. My glass had lacing right to the end. It uses American hops (Cascade and Amarillo) which you taste immediately. For something similar I would prefer some of the Oakham Brewery's beers, like Inferno. But Mary Jane is a perfectly decent pint, if not outstanding.
Mary Jane from Ilkley Brewery Co.
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
24 ratings
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