1015. Mayflower Porter
I went to a friend's thesis defense celebration at the Tavern in Central Square last Thursday. I had several Mayflower Porters while I was there.
I have to say this beer grew on me through the course of the night. I think of my improved perception of this beer has to do with the initial wateriness caused by the frosted glass that it was served in. I'm pretty convinced of my modified ratings.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Mayflower Brewing Company
Alcohol: 5.50%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: English Porter, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance: 3.5 | Smell: 4.0 | Taste: 4.0 | Mouthfeel: 3.5 | Drinkability: 5.0
Overall: 3.95
Pours a clear, ruby-tinted brown. Topped by a frothy, light-brown head that fades to a film. The aroma is rich and malty. There are notes of chocolate, toffee, coffee, and a mild booziness.
Mildly sweet malts are well balanced against a roasty backbone: notes of toffee, chocolate and a nice booziness. There's a sharp bite in the finish with a nice, lingering, roasted bitterness. Moderately carbonated and light-bodied.
This is a fine session beer. It's very flavorful and not overpowering, yet it's not a beer that grows bland after you've had a couple.
I went to a friend's thesis defense celebration at the Tavern in Central Square last Thursday. I had several Mayflower Porters while I was there.
I have to say this beer grew on me through the course of the night. I think of my improved perception of this beer has to do with the initial wateriness caused by the frosted glass that it was served in. I'm pretty convinced of my modified ratings.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Mayflower Brewing Company
Alcohol: 5.50%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style: English Porter, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance: 3.5 | Smell: 4.0 | Taste: 4.0 | Mouthfeel: 3.5 | Drinkability: 5.0
Overall: 3.95
Pours a clear, ruby-tinted brown. Topped by a frothy, light-brown head that fades to a film. The aroma is rich and malty. There are notes of chocolate, toffee, coffee, and a mild booziness.
Mildly sweet malts are well balanced against a roasty backbone: notes of toffee, chocolate and a nice booziness. There's a sharp bite in the finish with a nice, lingering, roasted bitterness. Moderately carbonated and light-bodied.
This is a fine session beer. It's very flavorful and not overpowering, yet it's not a beer that grows bland after you've had a couple.
Labels: English Porter
401-403. Three Trips to John Harvard's in One Day
Published by Unknown on Sunday, July 09, 2006 at 12:10 AM.
So today I somehow managed to go to John Harvard's three times. I helped Brett move into her new apartment. I got to Harvard Square a little early so I went to John Harvard's for a beer. Then after we had finished Susan and I went for a beer. After a brief stop in lab and a stop at home to shower we met Brett and her mom at John Harvard's for dinner.
401. John Harvard's Demon DPA
Beer Stats:
Brewery: John Harvard's Brew House
Alcohol: 8.00%
Serving: Draft, 16 oz.
Style: American Double IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (3.5): Pours a clear amber with a creamy off-white head. It leaves light lacing on the glass.
Smell (4.0): Sweet malts, fruity notes and strong hops.
Taste (3.5): Toasty malts, light fruitiness with a clean hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (3.5): Light bodied, moderate carbonation.
Drinkability (4.0): Easy to drink, pleasing bitterness.
Overall (3.65): Pretty good, not one of my favorites DIPAs though.
402. John Harvard's Three Threads Porter
Beer Stats:
Brewery: John Harvard's Brew House
Alcohol: ?
Serving: Draft, 16 oz.
Style: English Porter, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours an opaque black with a creamy/fluffy beige head. Leaves patchy lace in the glass.
Smell (3.5): Sweet and roasted malts, hints of dark chocolate, light hops.
Taste (3.5): Roasted malts, burnt sugar, coffee, chocolate, with a hoppy bitterness in the finish. Overall the flavors were relatively mild.
Mouthfeel (3.5): Smooth, medium-light-bodied, low carbonation.
Drinkability (4.0): Easy to drink and tasty.
Overall (3.75): Enjoyable, it really hit the spot after spending a couple hours moving. I'm guessing this is an English Porter since it was relatively mild.
403. John Harvard's Black Watch Stout
Beer Stats:
Brewery: John Harvard's Brew House
Alcohol: 4.0%
Serving: Draft, 20 oz.
Style: Irish Dry Stout, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours an opaque black with a creamy beige nitro head. The inside of the glass is coated with lace.
Smell (4.0): The nose is fairly light. Hints of fruitiness and roasted aromas of chocolate and coffee.
Taste (4.0): There's a sweet light fruitiness upfront, with a roasted coffee bitterness in the finish.
Mouthfeel (3.5): Light, low carbonation, smooth and a little watery.
Drinkability (4.0): Light, flavorful and easy to drink.
Overall (4.05): I'm not a huge fan of Irish Dry Stouts, but this is a great example. Much better than Guiness or Beamish.
401. John Harvard's Demon DPA
Beer Stats:
Brewery: John Harvard's Brew House
Alcohol: 8.00%
Serving: Draft, 16 oz.
Style: American Double IPA, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (3.5): Pours a clear amber with a creamy off-white head. It leaves light lacing on the glass.
Smell (4.0): Sweet malts, fruity notes and strong hops.
Taste (3.5): Toasty malts, light fruitiness with a clean hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (3.5): Light bodied, moderate carbonation.
Drinkability (4.0): Easy to drink, pleasing bitterness.
Overall (3.65): Pretty good, not one of my favorites DIPAs though.
402. John Harvard's Three Threads Porter
Beer Stats:
Brewery: John Harvard's Brew House
Alcohol: ?
Serving: Draft, 16 oz.
Style: English Porter, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours an opaque black with a creamy/fluffy beige head. Leaves patchy lace in the glass.
Smell (3.5): Sweet and roasted malts, hints of dark chocolate, light hops.
Taste (3.5): Roasted malts, burnt sugar, coffee, chocolate, with a hoppy bitterness in the finish. Overall the flavors were relatively mild.
Mouthfeel (3.5): Smooth, medium-light-bodied, low carbonation.
Drinkability (4.0): Easy to drink and tasty.
Overall (3.75): Enjoyable, it really hit the spot after spending a couple hours moving. I'm guessing this is an English Porter since it was relatively mild.
403. John Harvard's Black Watch Stout
Beer Stats:
Brewery: John Harvard's Brew House
Alcohol: 4.0%
Serving: Draft, 20 oz.
Style: Irish Dry Stout, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours an opaque black with a creamy beige nitro head. The inside of the glass is coated with lace.
Smell (4.0): The nose is fairly light. Hints of fruitiness and roasted aromas of chocolate and coffee.
Taste (4.0): There's a sweet light fruitiness upfront, with a roasted coffee bitterness in the finish.
Mouthfeel (3.5): Light, low carbonation, smooth and a little watery.
Drinkability (4.0): Light, flavorful and easy to drink.
Overall (4.05): I'm not a huge fan of Irish Dry Stouts, but this is a great example. Much better than Guiness or Beamish.
Labels: American Double IPA, English Porter, Irish Dry Stout, John Harvard's, Reviews
