Maine Beer Co. Thank You

The last six weeks have been beyond crazy. First, my wife and I closed on a house in the suburbs, a sure sign that I am really getting old. Then, less than two weeks later, I found out I was losing my job (the real one that pays the bills, unfortunately Hoppy Boston is just a hobby). I work in R&D in the pharmaceutical industry, and my company had a drug underperform in the clinic leading to massive layoffs. It’s a tough business and these things happen, but it’s never fun. The amount of time and energy I needed for our move and my job search led to a hiatus for Hoppy Boston, I was hoping that I would still post occasionally, but it turned into a full break. In that time I managed to move, interview at a number of companies, and then get a very strong job offer that I happily accepted. Now we are mostly settled (few projects left, but there will always be as a homeowner), and I don’t start my new job until mid-August, so you can expect a flurry of posts and hopefully a number of visits to local breweries. I though an appropriate beer to review for my first article back was Thank You, a new American wheat ale from Maine Beer Company. Thank You was brewed in gratitude of all of the people that have helped make Maine Beer Co. a successful operation, and I want to use this as an opportunity to thank all of my readers who have been patient and supportive through this hiatus and who make Hoppy Boston so much fun to write. Maine Beer Co. Thank You is available for a limited time in 500 mL bottles.

Maine Beer Thank YouMaine Beer Co. Thank You pours a clear bright yellow with a solid white head. The scent is classic MBC hops, a huge burst of citrus and tropical fruit. The taste is very hop forward, notes of melon, lime, guava and tangerine along with a crisp bitterness. The malts round out the flavor, hints of crackers and wheat bread. Maine Beer Co. Thank You is light in body, super drinkable and not too boozy at 5.3% ABV. The finish is crisp and clean with a bit of lingering hop flavor. Thank You is a perfect beer for summer, easy to drink but still full flavored. A great beer to review as a welcome back for Hoppy Boston! Hoppy Boston score: 4.5/5.

Previous Maine Beer Co. Reviews:

Maine Beer Co. MoMaine Beer Co. Mean Old TomMaine Beer Co. A Tiny Beautiful Something, Maine Beer Co. Beer II, BREWERY OVERVIEW: Maine Beer Co., Maine Beer Co. King TitusMaine Beer Co. Lunch, Maine Beer Co. Another One, Maine Beer Co./Allagash/In’finiti 2013 Ale, Maine Beer Co. Peeper

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