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MacLay's Traditional Pale Ale

MacLay's Traditional Pale Ale

Rated 2.238 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Maritime Beer Company Incorporated

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Style:  English Pale Ale

5% Alcohol by Volume

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Brand owned by MacLay's Thistle Brewing of Scotland. Brewed under license exclusively in Canada at the old Maritime Beer Company facility in Dartmouth. Nova Scotia (now owned by Japan's Sapporo through their ownership of Sleeman's)

ID: 17706 Last updated 1 month ago Added to database 19 years ago

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Overall Rank55963
Overall Percentile0.3
Style Rank457 of 457
Style Percentile0
Lowest Score1.0
Highest Score3.0
Average Score2.062
Weighted Score2.238
Standard Deviation0.640

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  • BIGBRY 516 reviews
    rated 2.5 15 years ago

    Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

    355 ml silver can. In small letters on the front, the "Thistle Brewery", but the side label says Sleeman Brewing, Dartmouth. Pours a pale, clear straw color, a small white head that quickly shrinks to a thin cap, then disappears altogether. The aroma is faint corn and grain, not really 'pale ale'. Should have known better than to expect a 'Traditional Pale Ale' as per the label. Lacks flavor, just another macro lager taste. Pretty disappointing, for the style.

  • LENUSIK 2067 reviews
    rated 1.0 16 years ago

    Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

    THis is pure unadulterated swill. S-W-I-L-L. It's as clear a gold as gold can be. The generous fluffy head disappears quickly. The nose and tongue sense nothing but grass. Junk. Stay away!

  • CYRENAICA 2418 reviews
    rated 1.1 16 years ago

    Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

    473ml can
    5.0% ABV
    Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)
    September 30, 2008
    Brewed under license in Canada by Sleeman's Maritime Beer Company facility
    The beer poured a translucent pale yellow colour with a very generous white bubbly head that quickly disappeared. The aroma was weakly grainy malt with no other noticable odours. The mouthfeel was weak-bodied, watery, with a lot of carbonation. The flavour was pretty skunky, with an acidic bitterness and not much else. The beer went down faster than a glass of orange Kool-Aid.

  • GOD_OF_BEER 11 reviews
    rated 1.5 17 years ago

    Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

    No malt, all corn and adjuncts...do yourself a favour and stay away from this, unless you want to get smashed on some beer flavoured water! But ive had worse.

  • BOBHOPPS 406 reviews
    rated 3.0 17 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    Refreshing and that's all...At least a good start but a bit boring no character i would say...You expect from a Pale Ale a good malt base and a hoppy angle,but no way Jose !!!It's too conservative more of a Pale Lager from east Europe...At least the price is cheap at $2:00 for 500 ml.

  • PHILB 2479 reviews
    rated 3.0 17 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    Can: Poured a golden color ale with a huge foamy head with better then average retention. Aroma of light semi-sweet malt with no discernable hops presence. Taste is also dominated by somewhat refreshing semi-sweet malt. No noticeable extract or adjunct was noticeable which is already a good start from a somewhat shady brewer. Overall, I thought this was a refreshing beer but still lacking in character to make me want and seek this again.

  • PHISHPOND417 3045 reviews
    rated 2.2 17 years ago

    Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

    Not exactly what i had in mind as an EPA. pours a Light straw colour, with no head. small traces of lacing. Slightly watery, faint aromas of lemon and a prevalent malted backbone.

  • BEERHAWK 351 reviews
    rated 1.9 17 years ago

    Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

    Dont let the Clan Crest and Scottish Flag fool you, this is a Sleemans product!!!!, I think its kinda shameful that you have to look quite hard to find the Sleemans name, almost verges on false advertising. That being said, its a rather plane imitation of a scottish ale. A little tart, with no head and little carbination. Mediocre

  • BEERCRONIC 895 reviews
    rated 2.3 18 years ago

    Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

    Poured a tiny head and had an unimpressive light gold colour. Very little bubbs. Smells was on the weak side, but not bad at all...a pretty standard Canadian brew odor - malts, grains and some fruity undertones. Tasted pretty good, nothing special though. Too bad about it being a tad too far on the sweet side. Comes across thin and on the flat side. Minor bitterness. Drinkable, better than alot out there, but overall it's boring

  • MYKE 542 reviews
    rated 1.6 19 years ago

    Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

    I guess it's like Keith's, but a little different. I can't quite explain, but I'd take a Keith's over this. Still, this wasn't bad, despite the low rating. when poured into the glass, it looks more like a pale lager, or apple juice, with no head at all. There also isn't much of an aroma, unless you count water as a smell. Final grade: C

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