Maine Beer Co - Lunch IPA

From Joe Drinks Dinner and Stuff

I think I enjoyed Mo better. Its a nice IPA, definitely not worth the price. More on the citrus, grapefruit flavor & bitterness side than fruity. It's not a bad beer, but it's not a "world class" IPA, no matter what those review sites may tell you. 

Maine Beer Co - Mo

From Joe Drinks Dinner and Stuff

Aroma on this is fantastic. Definitely a hop forward pale ale. No mistaking it for an IPA though (or maybe you could for a "session" IPA, I dunno). Lightly bitter, slightly sweet malt body.

Super drinkable. But again, I paid $7-8 for the bottle. ONE BOTTLE. I bought a six pack of OTWOA two weeks ago for $18. The MBC beer is almost twice as expensive per ounce. I'll stick to their beers on draft once I've tried them. A shame because they're all pretty darn good.

Maine Beer Co - Lil One

From Joe Drinks Dinner and Stuff

A slightly strange brew. Sweeter than I'd want a barleywine, but its not a barlewine. Truly an american strong ale.

For a strong brew, its mildly sweet and only mildly piney-hoppy and bitter. I don't know. There's nothing offensive about it. Its enjoyable. But its just not great. 

Maine Beer Co. - Peeper Ale

From Joe Drinks Dinner and Stuff

I've had this a few times in Maine on my various travels. It's a lemony pale ale. No real malt backbone although it describes itself as having a "pleasant malt body."

It would be a much better beer if they bottled (or canned) it in six packs and charged $10 for it instead of $6-7 for the 20 oz. Also, it would be better if I was drinking this in the middle of the summer.

Nice & pleasant, no reason to go out of your way for it though. Bonus points for their super simplistic labels.

Maine Beer Co. - Mean Old Tom

From Joe Drinks Dinner and Stuff

For a beer that boasts "aged on vanilla beans" there is hardly a hint of vanilla. The finish is overly harsh and bitter with an almost ashy taste. Very disappointing after the other solid beers from these guys.

I would not recommend this, or if you do happen upon a bottle, sit on it for a year or so to mellow out the bitterness. 

Maine Beer Company - Zoe

From Joe Drinks Dinner and Stuff

Definitely hoppy (and bitter). A slight hint of chocolate/roasted malt. Nice enough.