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Michigan Brewing Mackinac Pale Ale 3.07 130

Michigan Brewing Mackinac Pale Ale

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1303.09/5.03.07/5.05.5%38.5Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
A deep golden-orange hue provides the backdrop for a well-balanced, medium bodied ale. Hop flavor and aroma are distinctly American with a spicy, citrus finish.

Editor’s note: Sold as Mackinac Summer Ale (5% ABV) in Sweden. (2008)
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 lagomswedish (213), Umeå, Sweden
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
May 29, 2008  
Bottle from Bibendum. Middle-of-the-road APA. As it doesn’t go too extreme in any one area it displays excellent balance and is very moorish. Uncomplicated and a great BBQ beer for the summer!


 nefarious (203), Clarkston, Michigan, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/103/54/20
May 25, 2008  
Yuck.......normaly M.B.C. is very good.......I’m just gonna chalk this one up as ba bottle.


 bhensonb (4392), Woodland, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Apr 28, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Rather malty/bready aroma with a light citrus whiff. Amber color with a decent beige head. Medium bodied with coarse carbonation. Starts with citrus hop, followed by roasted malt. Turns freshly fruity for a moment, then finishes with tag ends of malt and more than tag ends of bitter. Very refreshing and drinkable. Seems well balanced.


 gws57 (1151), Saint Charles, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 2, 2008  
Found this one bottled at Lundeen’s in DeKalb, Illinois. Cloudy, dark copper pour with a bubbly off-white head. Mild, citrusy nose with a hint of baked bread and malt. Flavor is balanced and mild, like many amber ales, with a touch bit more floral hops than an amber. This is a very sessionable beer, but a bit too mild for the style.


 Goblincat (358), Westland, Michigan, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/513/20
Mar 10, 2008  
Pours amber with a white head. I like this ale, with its extra little bit of hops and smooth taste. I tend to make this one a standard "house beer" when I don’t feel like tasting and rating.


jt3375 (6), Lansing, Michigan, USA
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3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/515/20
Mar 6, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Pours somewhat amber-dark color. Aroma is more of a malt than hops. Taste is a lighter hops taste. If you want a strong pale ale, this would not be the one. However, for a good local "pale" ale, this is a good bet. Was on sale at Mejier so not bad for the price!


 Skyview (4111), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/513/20
Mar 2, 2008  
Picked up a single 12-oz bottle from Warehouse Liquors in Duluth, Minnesota. Pours a semi-hazy orange/amber brew with a thick off-white head that has some good retention and lacing. Aroma of grassy hops, some light multi-grain malt, with a touch of white pepper and some herbal spice. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonation with a good balance of multi-grain malt and some grassy hops. Finish is slightly mild bitter with a light citrus aftertaste that is more prominent than any malt grain flavors.


 MrChris (110), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/515/20
Jan 6, 2008  
Clean malted aroma. Pours sparkling clear, red-orange in color, frothy white head. Small hoppy taste, but decent bitter dry ending. Not an aggressive pale ale. If the typical IPA is too hoppy, consider this pale ale.



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