Maine Beer Company Peeper [Beer Review]

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to get my hands on a bottle of Maine Beer Company Lunch. I was blown away by how good that beer was so my hopes were high when I picked this up. Maine Beer Co lists this as an American Pale Ale and describe the beer on their site as "Dry, American style, well balanced ale with generous amount of hops". The beer poured an slightly orange medium amber with a nice light head. A nice hop aroma was instantly apparent as I poured this, not quite as strong as with Lunch but I wouldn't expect it to be. Based on the description I expected it to be a bit drier than it actually was, but there's a fantastic toasted malt character to this beer and it is fantastically balanced. The hops are undeniable and impart a very grassy floral flavor to the beer. For my taste I could have had just a touch more hops but I wouldn't say they are needed. If given the option between this and Lunch I'd probably pick Lunch 8 out of 10 times but this is still a fantastic beer, and much easier to find. I'm excited to see what Maine Beer Co comes up with next.