Mayflower Brewery Reviews

ManVsBeer	3.2 Mayflower Wigan Bier Cask @ Loom & Shuttle, Darwen (previously Caskbar). Clear golden with a creamy head. Hoppy session with hints of caramel biscuit behind a bitterness. Sunday, August 27, 2023
ManVsBeer	2.9 Mayflower Do I Love You? Cask @ BrewChimp, Urmston. Golden with a creamy head. Hoppy session brew with some fruitiness in its background. Sunday, April 2, 2023
DJMonarch	3.2 Mayflower Wigan Bier Cask Handpump at Swinging Witch, Northwich 26/01/2019 Fruity aroma. Small white head. Clear golden coloured pale and hoppy with a hint of sweetness in a lasting malt finish. Monday, October 31, 2022
DJMonarch	3.4 Mayflower Douglas Valley Ale Cask Handpump at GBBF 2011, Earl's Court 04/08/2011 Fruit and malt aromas. Golden coloured fruity and hoppy with a hint of dryness and bitterness in a slightly creamy malt finish. Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Nocturne	2.6 Mayflower American Pie P.A. Cask at Britons Protection, Manchester. Mostly clear golden colour. Orchard fruit notes, grassy hops, caramel. Mouthfeel is a bit flabby, bitterness quite low. Thursday, December 30, 2021
mr_h	3.3 Mayflower Douglas Valley Ale 1/2 pint (4%) by hand pump on 17 Aug 2019: citrus, tar aroma, golden amber, good creamy off-white head, excellent film of lacing, earthy, herbal flavour, creamy, good carbonation, dry bitter hop finish. Friday, July 24, 2020
ManVsBeer	3 Mayflower Douglas Valley Ale Cask @ New Oxford, Salford. Golden session textured hoppy ale. It's a steady brew in this respect. Sunday, January 5, 2020
BeardedAvenger	3.4 Mayflower Lancashire Stout Gift from a colleague. Aroma is roasty with coffee and dark berries. Dark but thin looking - a cola tint. Creamy light beige head. Medium bitter. Coffee and charcoal. Berry sourness on the periphery. Into the finish there's a hint of creamy sweetness alongside the charcoal. Medium bodied. Creamy. Average carbonation. Dry astringent finish. Decent stuff. Friday, December 20, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.3 Mayflower Swinley Gold Bottle from a colleague. Fruit and berries in the malty aroma. Amber. Bubbly translucent white head. Medium bitter with a fruity sour edge. Underlying malts. Light. Slick. Fizzy carbonation. Dry astringent finish. For a low ABV session bitter it's got character and a kick. Thursday, December 5, 2019
BeardedAvenger	2.9 Mayflower Lemon Head Bottle from a colleague. Aroma does have a lemon element as to be expected but you've also got boiled veg and marker pen. Pale copper gold. Creamy translucent white head soon recedes. Light sour. Underlying malts and butterscotch. Light bodied. Thin. Fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly sickly finish. Doesn't work for me - the light bitter and citra don't sync. Sunday, December 1, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.3 Mayflower Douglas Valley Ale Bottle from a colleague. Earthy malty aroma with some underlying citrus. Pale brown tinged gold. Frothy translucent white head. Medium bitter. Develops a sour edge. Light bodied. Thin. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. As it states on the bottle it's a hoppy gold. No complaints about that. Sunday, December 1, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.3 Mayflower Wigan Bier Gift from a colleague. Malty aroma with a fruity edge. Amber gold. Fluffy white head. Light-medium bitter. Underlying sweetness. Some sourness in the sweet fruit. Malty core. Light-medium bodied. Slick/thin. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Slightly astringent finish. Oldschool and malty but enough fruit to keep it interesting. Tuesday, November 26, 2019
jjsint	3.5 Mayflower Best Bitter Handpull cask at Cask Bar, Darwen. Amber, clear with a big off-white head. Bready notes, forest floor, orange peel in the aroma. Sweet aroma with a gentle leafy hop kickback. Long, balanced finish. Soft carbonation, full mouthfeel. A winning bitter. Monday, November 25, 2019
LocalStave22	3.6 Mayflower Lancashire Stout Thursday, October 31, 2019
rauchbierlover	3.6 Mayflower Best Bitter Clear amber body with a minimal persistent creamy white head. Aroma of tangerine, chocolate, toffee. Mild hoppy taste with a nice malty base. Chocolate and nut finish. Medium body soft carbonation oily texture. Monday, September 30, 2019
undercurrent25	2.6 Mayflower Pie P.A. Pours a pale colour. Taste was quite bland and biscuity. Not much hoppiness. Quite a poor beer Monday, June 3, 2019
FLBH	2 Mayflower Wigan Bier Sunday, April 16, 2017
WingmanWillis	3 Mayflower Wigan Bier Sunday, April 16, 2017
ManVsBeer	3.1 Mayflower Lancashire Stout Peoples History Museum Beer Festival 2016. Very dark coloured ale. Has palatable roasted malts evident in both aroma and taste, with a stated floralness to it. Thursday, July 28, 2016
niquillis	2.7 Mayflower Lancashire Stout On cask at Beer Shack, Mansfield. Black brown pour with light tan head. Very thin stout, some roast. Below average. Sunday, April 26, 2015
anders37	3.5 Mayflower Lancashire Stout Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2011. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty coffee and chocoalte aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and coffee flavor with weak smoky hints. Has a roasted malty chocoalte finish. Wednesday, November 2, 2011
fonefan	3.5 Mayflower Lancashire Stout Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England. Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, burnt, chocolate, moderate soot. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110803] Saturday, September 10, 2011
chriso	2.5 Mayflower Douglas Valley Ale Cask (handpump) at Great British Beer Festival, day 3, on 4 August 2011. Amber colour. Rather grainy, cereal malt aroma with a whiff of butterscotch. Cleaner on the palate with touches of fruit, toffee and just a dash of earthy bitterness. Not really my scene - I really prefer an "ordinary" bitter to show a firmer grip. Saturday, September 10, 2011
fonefan	2.7 Mayflower Douglas Valley Ale Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England. Clear medium orange colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, fruity, caramel, toffee, light hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20110804] Tuesday, September 6, 2011
DanielBrown	3.6 Mayflower Lancashire Stout On tap at GBBF ’11. Ruby black, receding head. Smells good and rich. Nice, stouty flavour., but leavened. Rich down the back of the throat. Not harsh, just tasty. Thursday, September 1, 2011
FatPhil	3.4 Mayflower Lancashire Stout Cask (GBBF2011, Wed) Mostly black, lovely spongy beige head. Lovely roast aroma - I’m expecting a great stout. Alas the taste disappoints, it’s a touch watery, and almost minerally. This was right after the wonderful Great Oakley Abbey Stout (5%), so perhaps the 4% nature of this was being shown up a bit. Finish is roasty but it’s a dulled feel, a bit burnt, but flat. Sunday, August 21, 2011
Dedollewaitor	3.3 Mayflower Lancashire Stout Cask @ GBBF, 2011. Pours amber with no head. Roast, caramel, ashes and bread. Smooth. Dry end. Friday, August 19, 2011
oh6gdx	3.2 Mayflower Douglas Valley Ale Cask@GBBF2011. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is toffee, some mild floral and fruity notes with mild earthy notes as well. Flavour is fruits, bread, mild caramel and some earthy notes. Pleasant vanillaish fruity finish. Thursday, August 11, 2011
oh6gdx	3.5 Mayflower Lancashire Stout Cask@GBBF2011. Quite much pitch black colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, roasted and quite wooden as well. Flavour is roasted malts, some fruits, mild toasted notes as well as some milky and mild ryelike notes. Some slight smoky wet wood. Wednesday, August 10, 2011
cgarvieuk	3.9 Mayflower Lancashire Stout cask at gbbf staff bar ... deep brown ... dark ...tan head ... soft chocolate roast malt nose ...dark malts ... dark chocolate ... solid roast ... light dry roast finish ... nice Wednesday, August 3, 2011
DJMonarch	3.6 Mayflower Lancashire Stout Cask Handpump at the Smithfield Hotel, Manchester 27/11/2010 Roast aroma. Beige head. Dark red coloured a little rich on the palate and fruity with a hint of dryness in a bitter oyster roast finish. Wednesday, April 13, 2011
DJMonarch	3 Mayflower Tower Hill Cask Handpump at the Smithfield Hotel, Manchester 27/11/2010 Malt aroma. Small white head. Amber coloured a little rich on the palate and fruity with a hint of dryness in a slightly spicy and bitter malt finish. Wednesday, April 13, 2011
imdownthepub	3.6 Mayflower Lancashire Stout Cask Conditioned at Fleetwood Beer Fest ’11. Black with tan head. Quite a dry, chalky bitter type stout, with burnt husky background flavours. Pretty full for the ABV and really quite acceptable. Sunday, February 13, 2011
cgarvieuk	3.2 Mayflower Tower Hill cask at cloisters ... copper ... thin white lacing ...sweet fruity toffee malts ... soft roast nose ... juicy malt fruits ... bit too bitter for me . Monday, January 31, 2011
Ethereal	2.4 Mayflower Black Diamond Gravicask at The Bricklayers Arms Lancashire Fest, 15th Sept 2007. Dark brown with no head. Manages to smell of alcohol despite the low strength. Roasted malt taste but the palate is rather thin. Forgettable. Wednesday, December 26, 2007
reakt	2.8 Mayflower Black Diamond Cask @ The Bricklayer’s Arms, Lancashire Beer Festival. Deep amber with no head. Some smokey malts, hops and an odd panzarotti (fried calzone) character. Strange. Tuesday, September 25, 2007
MesandSim	2.9 Mayflower Black Diamond A Mes rate: Gravicask at The Bricklayers Arms Lancashire Fest. Dark chestnut colour with no head. Roasted malt aroma with slight sulphur and a little sourness. Thin appley flavour with not much body. Nothing special. Saturday, September 22, 2007
imdownthepub	3.1 Mayflower Black Diamond Cask conditioned at The Dun Cow Winter Beer Fest ’07. Dark brown with thin tan head. A thin, dry mild with hints of chocolate malts and touches of bitterness. Slightly sharp with a tangy note. Nice little starter to the fest. Saturday, February 3, 2007
chriso	3 Mayflower Dandelion and Burdock Cask (gravity dispense), Cambridge Beer Festival, May 2006. Well, it had to be tried didn’t it? And what a weird one it is. It does indeed taste strongly of dandelion & burdock - a drink I’d not had for years and thought I’d forgotten the flavour of. That means cream soda and bubblegum. It doesn’t really taste much of beer at all. This leaves me in something of a quandary as to marking. It certainly does what it says on the tin, but I’m not sure that is appropriate in a beer or that I like it too much. However, it does achieve what it sets out to do most effectively so I’ll mark on that basis. Sunday, June 4, 2006
maeib	3 Mayflower Dandelion and Burdock Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - Cambridge BF. A dark brown coloured beer with a cheap supermarket Dandelion and Burdock aroma mixed in with Bazooka Joe bubblegum. The taste is similar with some cheap cola thrown in. All of this makes it sound pretty poor, but actually it’s drinkable and does what it says on the tin. Not sure beer needs to have these flavours though. Thursday, May 25, 2006
Joeh	2.6 Mayflower Dandelion and Burdock Cask at Cambridge Beer Festival 2006. Deep brown colour. Sweet, floral, artificial pop aroma with a touch of anise. The flavour is sweet, almost bubble gum like, flowery, fruit and artificial. Thursday, May 25, 2006
DJMonarch	3.4 Mayflower A Winters Ale Cask Stillage at the Formby Hall, Atherton 30/01/2003 Clear golden coloured and slightly rich on the palate. Full malt hop finish. Sunday, February 12, 2006
DJMonarch	3 Mayflower Black Diamond Cask Stillage at the Upper Campfield Market Hall, Manchester 24/01/2002 Black slightly fruity and bitter. Earthy aromas and a roast finish. Sunday, February 12, 2006
MrWalker	2.8 Mayflower A Winters Ale Cask @ Camra National Winter Ale Festival, Manchester, UK 26 Jan 2005 Brewed at their new venue in the Royal Oak, Wigan. A very blonde thing. Burtonized and a pleasand sulphury aroma. However, it is a bit tart and overly fruity. Monday, January 31, 2005
Oakes	2.9 Mayflower Black Diamond Dark brown; smokey, slightly sour; toasty................................... Tuesday, August 20, 2002