8 Man
MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Co.
- From:
- MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #59 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #28,309 - Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 10.67%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 02, 2022
- Added:
- Jun 15, 2014
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Our English Pale Ale is reminiscent of the malt rich brews shared after many a tough rugby match in the UK. We named this unfiltered ale after arguably the toughest position in rugby.
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Reviewed by InspectorHound from Canada (ON)
3.53/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.53/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: Light Auburn, opaque. Pours with a 1 finger offwhite head. Head disapates slowly leaving a nice lacing at 5 minutes.
Smell: Very light and understated. Grassy and malty with hints of toast.
Taste: Semi sweet with biscuits on the front and middle, with tea and bitter on the end.
Feel: LIght bodied with a nice dry finish.
Pretty run of the middle English pale ale. Consider this 8 man a journeyman player who guts out a starting position every year. Definately not a superstar player. Earns a B -
Dec 10, 2020Smell: Very light and understated. Grassy and malty with hints of toast.
Taste: Semi sweet with biscuits on the front and middle, with tea and bitter on the end.
Feel: LIght bodied with a nice dry finish.
Pretty run of the middle English pale ale. Consider this 8 man a journeyman player who guts out a starting position every year. Definately not a superstar player. Earns a B -
Rated by Buzz668 from Canada (ON)
4.2/5 rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Quite enjoy this easy drinking Pale Ale.
Sep 10, 2018
Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.78/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jan 31 2025
Dec 22, 2017
Reviewed by eberesford from Canada (ON)
3.93/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours rich amber thinnish head. Aroma caramel and toffee some toast. Flavour, lightly hopped - some piney herbal. Very quaffable with good lebgth.
Tasted again on cask at the Ashburnham Ale House - perfect temperature on cask - the beer popped. Had to increase the score substanially - Also note the perfect blend of hop bitterness, slight sulpher, rich caramelly malt.
Oct 06, 2017Tasted again on cask at the Ashburnham Ale House - perfect temperature on cask - the beer popped. Had to increase the score substanially - Also note the perfect blend of hop bitterness, slight sulpher, rich caramelly malt.
Reviewed by AndrewMorash from Canada (ON)
3.85/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Good local option in the county. I had mine with dinner. Morrocan Fish Stew. Paired well.
Unlike earlier review I found mine quite hoppy, which I enjoyed.
Oct 30, 2016Unlike earlier review I found mine quite hoppy, which I enjoyed.
Reviewed by EricVonStein from Canada (ON)
4.19/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Unfiltered looking Golden honey colour that really shines. Small head that doesn't stick around long. Minimal lacing.
A nice fruity sweet Apple aroma, malty and fresh grasses. Mineral and a herbal.
Very full flavours of baked apple, wild honey, whole grain bread, juicy and floral through the middle. Bitter citrus rind hops on the finish. Noticeable warming.
Round and good med body easy. More viscous than expected, like nectar. Mild and pleasant carbonation. Great feel.
Very surprising overall and great pale ale. Beautiful sweet fruit and honey balanced with florals and bitter hops. Nice complexity and easy to go back to for more. Will get more than one can next time.
Apr 30, 2016A nice fruity sweet Apple aroma, malty and fresh grasses. Mineral and a herbal.
Very full flavours of baked apple, wild honey, whole grain bread, juicy and floral through the middle. Bitter citrus rind hops on the finish. Noticeable warming.
Round and good med body easy. More viscous than expected, like nectar. Mild and pleasant carbonation. Great feel.
Very surprising overall and great pale ale. Beautiful sweet fruit and honey balanced with florals and bitter hops. Nice complexity and easy to go back to for more. Will get more than one can next time.
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
2.8/5 rDev -25.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.8/5 rDev -25.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Golden bodied with lace though carbonation bubblles suggest much carbonation. Mouthfeel ok. Sour finish with sugar in aftertaste. Minimal hop aroma and taste.
Dec 06, 2015Reviewed by Roby923 from Canada (AB)
4.44/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Highly enjoyable, full bodied pale ale. Reminiscent of a farmhouse ale. Excellent balance of malts and hops. First time experiencing MacKinnon Bros, on tap at the Dakota Tavern.
Aug 24, 2015
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