This is not the official web site of
Maclay and Co.
The Thistle Brewery
(Closed)
Notes
Maclay draught beers are now brewed at Forth Brewing, and bottled beers at Belhaven.
Updated: January 21, 2008
Beer List
-
-
Date: April 13, 2000 (#3417)Package: bottledPlace: Flanagan's Stop and Shop, Appleton WIScore: 15 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Brown-amber, low carbonation, nice head. Clean, faintly metallic aroma. Medium body, big hop flavor in the middle, caramel malt all the way through.
-
-
Date: February 27, 2001 (#3780)Package: bottledPlace: BJCP Training Course, De Pere WIScore: 13½ pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Amber, some haze, thick head. Intensely malty aroma. Medium body, lots of diacetyl, lots of malt. -
Date: June 12, 1999 (#3287)Package: bottledPlace: 1st Wines and Spirits, Allouez WIScore: 14 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Bright amber, slight haze, high carbonation, thick head. Sweet aroma, with caramel malt and hops. Light-medium body, caramel-sweet, mildly bitter all the way through. Citrusy finish. -
Date: May 19, 1999 (#3280)Package: bottledPlace: 1st Wines and Spirits, Allouez WIScore: 15 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Amber, moderate carbonation and head. Peat smoke aroma, sweet. Medium-thick body, pronounced smoky flavor, mild malty sweetness, big hop flavor in the middle.
Awards:
- Silver Medal, 1996 Brewing Industry International Awards
-
Date: August 12, 1999 (#3320)Package: bottledPlace: Pat's Tap, Appleton WIScore: 17½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Black, thick foamy head. Roasty, malty, sweet aroma. Medium body, big smooth oatmeal flavor, nice and roasty. A little drier, and it would be perfect...almost.