Shipyard Export is brewed in Portland, Maine from shipyard
brewing co. It is a 5.1% ABV and a
blonde ale. Well, I got this brew from
my good buddy and I am excited to try it. I am not a huge fan of blonde ales,
but I am ready to review it. Enjoy!
Appearance- For being a blonde ale, this beer is much darker
than a regular blonde. It is almost a
brown orange instead of a straw yellow.
With an aggressive pour a two finger head appeared and it is lasting a
bit. It is totally transparent and
highly carbonated.
Smell- A really rich malt hits the nose after the first
initial smell. I can smell a little bit
of roastiness to the malt, but then followed by a bit of a grassy and crisp
ending to it. Definitely a grainy brew,
but way less grassy than most blonde ales.
Taste- Off the initial taste, really all I get is a roasted
malt on the tongue. There is a little
bit of a sour aftertaste as well. With
the second gulp, I do get more of that grain and a certain spice to it. The aftertaste though on the second sip is
actually kind of gross.
Mouthfeel- Definitely a medium bodied beer. The drink-ability is actually pretty high, but
I can actually taste the alcohol which is strange since it is only 5.1%. I think it could be session-able but I am just
not a huge blonde ale fan.
Overall, I would recommend this beer to someone I want to
bridge over into the craft beer world.
It is a crafty enough but normal enough to get someone to transfer to
the good side. However, I would never
buy this again for myself or any of my craft drinking friends. CHEERS!
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