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Portland, ME
Pete - This brewery is between Allagash and another building that houses 3-4 breweries - always new ones popping up, all within 1/4 mile of each other. I went here on a Friday afternoon around 3pm and stayed for 2-3 hours. It's very new, having opened in late spring 2018, and I went early summer 2019. They have a bunch of styles, a very large taproom with outdoor space, and a food truck stationed outside. You can get small or large pours, and you will most definitely not be disappointed. Somehow managed to stand out in a city of amazing breweries. They also have video games.
Pete - This brewery is between Allagash and another building that houses 3-4 breweries - always new ones popping up, all within 1/4 mile of each other. I went here on a Friday afternoon around 3pm and stayed for 2-3 hours. It's very new, having opened in late spring 2018, and I went early summer 2019. They have a bunch of styles, a very large taproom with outdoor space, and a food truck stationed outside. You can get small or large pours, and you will most definitely not be disappointed. Somehow managed to stand out in a city of amazing breweries. They also have video games.
Definitive 35
Session IPA - 3.5% ABV Pete I'd have no idea this was a low alcohol beer if I wasn't told as much. Incredible amount of flavor for that percentage. Super crushable. Perfect to start your day in the afternoon (or morning), or to cap your night off when you really need one more beer but don't really need the booze that comes with it (my method). Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive 35 w/Blueberries & Mango
Session IPA - 3.5% ABV Pete As you can tell by the picture, I got pretty far into this before even considering taking a picture. It's super super drinkable (was much needed low alcohol for me at the time), but also pretty fruity and delicious. Basically a fruit beer with some hoppiness. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Baby Steps
Milk Stout - 7.2% ABV Pete Pretty sweet, but it actually gets balanced nicely by coconut flavor. I usually don't love coconut, but it works really well in this one. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Bass Reflex
New England IPA - 7% ABV Pete Quite grassy. It's a little bit one note with the grassiness, but still pretty good. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Behind the Light DDH IPA
New England IPA - 7.4% ABV Pete Incredible beer. Super juicy with a tiny bit of dank mixed in. A little melon flavor in there that lingers in the finish. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Bicoastal
Imperial New England IPA - 10% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Collaboration with North Park. Solid IPA with a good amount of tropical citrus, but it's so strong that it comes off super sweet. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Bushwa
Imperial Milk Stout - 8.2% ABV Pete Awesome, awesome beer. Tons of spices, a little sweet, and quite rich. It's like a complex dessert. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Citrus Raindrops
Sour - 4.2% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Really tasty beer that's super tart and fruity. The sweetness from the tangerine, bitterness from the blood orange, and tartness from the lime really work well together. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Dazzle
Imperial Milkshake IPA - 8.2% ABV Pete Collaboration with Aslin. I obviously had very high hopes for an Aslin/Definitive collab, and I was not disappointed. This tastes like an orange creamsicle with a hint of cherry. I do wish the flavor level was a bit higher, but it's still an incredible beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Distant Gardens
Imperial New England IPA - 8% ABV Pete Somewhat creamy mouthfeel and super juicy flavor. It leans a bit too sweet for me, but it's still delicious. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Double Dry Hopped Sensitive Ears
New England Pale Ale - 5.6% ABV Pete Tons of juiciness and crazy easy to drink. Pineapple and grapefruit flavors, which complement each other well. Awesome. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Double Fruited Portals (Strawberry & Vanilla + Mango)
Sour - 4.9% ABV Pete This just tastes like somewhere between mango juice and a mango milkshake. And there's alcohol in it. I had it in the winter, but this would be an incredible summer beer. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Euphoric Nights: Blackberry Orange Smash
Sour - 6.7% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. This is delicious. Pretty fruity with orange the obvious flavor, especially at first. It has pretty low carbonation, and some more might put this over this edge, but it's still excellent. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Float
Imperial New England IPA - 8% ABV Pete Really excellent, and very different. It has the citrus, creaminess, and a little peppery, but still somehow has an indescribable quality to it that puts it over the edge. You really just need to try it. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Gravity Palace
Imperial New England IPA - 11% ABV Pete Tons of citrus. A little boozy but not too sweet like most IPA's this strong. I was shocked how good this was. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive In The Trees
New England IPA - 7% ABV Pete Collaboration with Kings (haven't had any of those as of 10/1/21). Pictured on the left. This is super tropical tasting, but it has too much coconut flavor for me. I just don't love Sabro hops. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Late Nite Lollipop: Grand Raspberry Trifle
Pastry Sour - 7.5% ABV Pete Collaboration with Deciduous. I was expecting this to be overwhelmingly sweet, but I was pleasantly surprised to find this to be a pretty tart beer. The vanilla and cake flavors are definitely there, but this is a tart raspberry beer at heart. Exactly what I wanted. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Margarita Machine
Imperial Sour - 9.1% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Collaboration with Dewey. Unreal. Sour and salty with the fruitiness to balance. Hides the booze dangerously well. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Orbit
Imperial New England IPA - 8.1% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. I know a beer is going to be good when it looks like that. This one is a bit creamy with a touch of coconut from the Sabro hops. Don't love the coconut, but it's still a very good beer. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Particles
Imperial New England IPA - 8.3% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. A little sweeter than expected (tastes more like a 9-10% IPA), but still a very good IPA. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Portals w/Peach & Vanilla
Sour - 6.3% ABV Pete Really good sour. It's mild-medium in sourness, with tons of peach and just a touch of vanilla. Basically slight sourness on top of peaches and cream. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Portals w/Strawberry, Pineapple, & Vanilla
Sour - 6.3% ABV Pete Fruity, sweet sour. Smoothie-like beer that's a great change of pace between IPA's. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Rad Wagon
Imperial New England IPA - 8.5% ABV Pete Collaboration with Calusa (haven't had any of those as of 10/1/21). Pictured on the left. Definitely on the dank side, but not too much. It has a little bit of citrus that leaves you wanting more of it, but it's still a damn good beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Radiant Days: Fruit Punch (Peach, Strawberry, Orange, & Pineapple)
Sour - 4.9% ABV Pete Fruity, sweet, a little tart. Great beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Robin
Imperial Pastry Stout - 12% ABV Pete There's a ton going on here. Nutty, coconut, chocolate, spice, and milky all at once. Those flavors are incredible, but it's cloyingly sweet. A small pour/taster is the right amount. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Sensitive Ears
Pale Ale - 5.6% ABV Pete Described as smelling like lemon meringue pie and tasting like clementines. Absolutely spot on. The pie part might be a slight exaggeration, but definitely lemon. Excellent beer. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Spirals
Imperial New England IPA - 8.2% ABV Pete As can be expected for a beer loaded with citra hops, this is a citrus bomb. A lot of different fruity flavors in there, and a slightly dry finish that leaves you wanting more. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Stainless Oasis
New England IPA - 6.2% ABV Pete Smells incredible. Flavor is a little lemony with some melon mixed in. Finishes pretty dry. Pretty crushable, and fairly low alcohol for the style. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Stuffed
Milk Stout - 7.2% ABV Pete This just straight up tastes like an oreo. Obviously, that means it's really good. Definitely on the sweet side though, probably could've benefited from a touch of booziness (maybe throw it in some bourbon barrels). Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive The Entity
Imperial New England IPA - 10.1% ABV Pete Definitely some good fruit flavor in this one, but like almost all IPA's this strong, it's too sweet for me. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Through The Prism
Imperial New England IPA - 9% ABV Pete Collaboration with Belleflower. Lots of citrus, but it's just too strong. It leads to it being too sweet and finishing a little bit boozy. Not what I want in an IPA Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Tropical Raindrops
Sour - 4.2% ABV Pete Pretty darn tart with a little bit of salt and a decent amount of fruitiness to balance it. Damn good. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Twilight Juice Strawberry & Kiwi
Imperial Sour - 9% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. This really is like a smoothie; super fruity and sweet. I have no clue how it's 9% ABV - it doesn't taste like there's alcohol at all. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Twilight Schmoojee
Imperial Sour - 8.5% ABV Pete Collaboration with Imprint (haven't had any of those as of 10/1/21). This certainly nails the cherry cheesecake flavor they were going for. I'm just not sure that flavor belongs in a beer. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Vanilla Dome: Mango
Imperial Milkshake IPA - 8% ABV Pete Tons of vanilla and a little bit of fruit. Basically a smoothie masquerading as an IPA. Very good, though I must say I was obliterated when I had this, hence the hazy picture. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Vanilla Dome: Peach
Imperial Milkshake IPA - 8% ABV Pete Pictured on the right. A little bit too much vanilla for me but the peaches & cream vibes are nice. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Vanilla Dome: Strawberry
Imperial Milkshake IPA - 8% ABV Pete This is like a strawberry milkshake, but the vanilla and lactose are a bit too much for me in this version. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Definitive Vanilla Superdome
Imperial Milkshake IPA - 9% ABV Pete Pictured on the left. Wasn't quite prepared for how much vanilla is in this "IPA". It really is just a dessert smoothie. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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