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Maine Beer Company

Maine Beer Company
Lunch India Pale Ale

Category: American Style IPA

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 7%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
2023 World Beer Championships Gold Medal

Maine Beer Company
Lunch India Pale Ale

Category: American Style IPA

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 7%
Gold color. Aromas and flavors of lemongrass, spring douglas fir tips, mango, and rosemary and poblano pepper with a satiny, crisp, spritzy, dry medium body and a tingling, amusing, medium-length finish that presents suggestions of lemon sorbet, mango, raw poblano pepper, and apple skin. Fruity yet bitter, this IPA is well balanced with depth and a surprisingly refreshing finish.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: lemongrass, spring douglas fir tips, mango, and rosemary and poblano pepper
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of lemon sorbet, mango, raw poblano pepper, and apple skin
Bitterness Bitterness: High
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Italian Beef, Tacos, Vintage Cheddar
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Fruity yet bitter, this IPA is well balanced with depth and a surprisingly refreshing finish.
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The Producer

Maine Beer Company

The Producer
1 Industrial Way, Unit 3
Portland, ME 04103
USA
1 207-221-5711
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American Style IPA

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Serve in a Shaker Pint Glass
About
American Style IPA
American style IPAs are deep gold to amber in color and fall between 5.5-7.5% in alcohol. They are characterized by floral and citrus hop aromas and a distinctive hop bitterness on the finish. This style originated in the 19th century when British troops and colonizers were working to develop an alternative to their standard ales in order to withstand transport to India. Today, US craft brewers have claimed the style as their own with assertive Pacific Northwestern hop varieties that stand out. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Laurelwood Workhorse India Pale Ale, Oskar Blue’s Deviant Dale’s IPA, Three Floyds Alpha King and Founder’s Centennial IPA.

Maine Beer Company Lunch India Pale Ale rating was calculated by to be 94 points out of 100 on 12/19/2022. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.