As more breweries open and competition increases for market share many brewers seem to be resorting to gimmicks as a way to attract customers. Some are making bigger and bigger beers, higher alcohol, higher IBUs, ultra-hoppy triple IPAs or booze-forward barrel aged imperial stouts. Some have crazy in-your-face label art or bold to borderline offensive beer […]
Tag: Mayflower
Mayflower Scotch Ale
I recently realized that I have yet to review a Scotch ale, or Scottish ale, or wee heavy, many different names for this beer! Scotland has a rich brewing tradition that includes a variety of beer styles. The most common export beer is the wee heavy scotch ale, which is typically dark, malty and high […]
Mayflower Spring Hop
The flagship beers of Mayflower Brewing Company in Plymouth, MA are all very traditional British styles. They even have straightforward style-descriptive names. In the age of flashy labels and crazy, occasionally offensive beer names, this is actually kind of refreshing. Mayflower takes a few more liberties with their seasonal beers, making beers that complement the drastically […]
Mayflower Winter Oatmeal Stout
Any one who went to school in New England is very familiar with Plymouth, MA. It is home to the first permanent European settlement in what would become the United States. While the settlers initially intended on building their colony on the Hudson river, their plans changed due to a variety of factors including the […]
Hoppy Boston 
