Shipyard Chamberlain Pale Ale - Shipyard Brewing Co.

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.69/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

a nice easy drinking english style pale ale. pours mostly clear, a bland bronze color with an inch or so of just off white foam. the nose is dry english biscuity malt, very little sweetness, which is key here. balanced by bittering hops only, this is a bready beer, malt forward, and quite crisp for its seeming lack of any hop intensity. its got a robust malt profile, but retains a lighter body, which is not easily achieved, and highly appreciated here. excellent carbonation also keeps this beer feeling light, as does its relatively lower abv compared to american styled pales. the finish is as crisp as any lager out there, clean and quick, refreshing and sessionable. i enjoy all the malt flavor without all the weight and sweetness, i thought this was a very well made beer. the perfect partner to some spicy garlic citrus chicken wings. bottle after bottle, ahhhh.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 20:35:05 | More by StonedTrippin

Cavanaghty

Maine

3.4/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap in a pint glass.

Appearance: Brown with an off white head and heavy lacing on the glass.

Smell: Kinda skunky, not not offensive. Pine notes, malts and hops.

Mouthfeel/Taste: Medium bodied. Taste of roasted malts and hops. Some nutty characteristics.

Overall: Good beer, but not my first choice, I won't go out of my way to buy this one.

Serving type: on-tap

11-04-2012 16:22:30 | More by Cavanaghty

waldoiverson

Texas

2.78/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

12 oz bottle into nonic

A: nice copper color, 1 inch of fine cream colored head, moderate lacing

S: slightly metallic, sweet malt, a bit of grassy hop and butterscotch

T: sweet bready malt, a bit of a sourness then finishes with the diacetyl and metalic

M: Creamy and a bit of a bite from the carbonation

O: It may be a slightly off 6-pack but the diacetyl and slight metallic flavor of this beer left me disappointed. a friend called it an "insipid APA" but I think that may be a bit harsh. Still, I don't know if I'll give it a 2nd chance to make a better impression.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2012 00:26:03 | More by waldoiverson

kylehay2004

Florida

3.2/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: 3 finger white head on a golden amber slightly hazy body. nice lacing.

S: wet sock musty and earthy hops. Mild caramel malts and mild sweet grapefruit notes.

T: more toasted than caramel malts. The hops are a little bitter and sour and too musty with mostly earthy hop varieties. Overall the flavor is very bland.

M: medium body and moderate to high carbonation.

Overall: this one doesnt taste good or bad. Its just a beer for which no part is memorable. I am not even sure how drinkable it really is as the hops and aroma are all very dull and dry. Definitley too sour for my liking,

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2012 01:13:23 | More by kylehay2004

SawDog505

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a 13 oz tulip glass. Pours a beautiful clear orange, with a one inch white head that leaves webs of lacing behind. Smell biscuit, carmel, citrus, and there signature ring wood yeast. Taste is similar all those flavors and the yeast in the finish. Body is medium, very lively, a dry finish, and very drinkable. This is a solid Pale Ale.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2012 21:31:13 | More by SawDog505

cyclonece09

Virginia

3.58/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Pours a nice straw/amber color but with very little head. Smells of earthy and piney hops and slight malt. Tastes of earthy tones with the hops and slight malt. Light/medium bodied beer goes down great with perfect carbonation. Overall a good beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2012 02:28:31 | More by cyclonece09

BeerIsland

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +22.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This one was made to be poured from a cask. Delicious nose and great overall taste. Balance was excellent. The Shipyard knows how to do Cask beer from a long time ago. I think it was the highlight of the the Cask Featival at the Bulls Head, 13/15 April.

Serving type: cask

04-14-2012 01:13:24 | More by BeerIsland

mnrider

Connecticut

3.23/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. Brown bottle. Twist off.

A: Pours a clear copper. Nice white head with pretty good retention. Plenty of carbonation with a small amount of lacing.

S: Buttery with a faint sweet smell. Some floral hops are mixed in.

T/M: light bodied with a taste filled with yeast and sweet malts. Hops are floral to taste and leaves a slight bitter aftertaste.

O: Very easy to drink. Nothing special about this average brew. Has some appeal but leaves me wanting more taste. At least a try.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2012 22:11:53 | More by mnrider

chimaylvr

Rhode Island

1.8/5  rDev -49.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

appearance: has that clear, pale orange, deep yellow of a pale ale, appealing, it's best merit.

smell: sour, yeasty, butterscotch, malty

taste: reflective of the smell, yeasty. Astringent, pale to be sure.

mouthfeel: trying to to nice here. It's fair but the balance of ingredients will compliment it's feel and it falls short.

overall: didn't want to finish this one. We beer aficiandos drink for taste and this is where this beer fails. Only serious pale ale fans should try. Others, avoid.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2012 05:16:31 | More by chimaylvr

kjyost

Manitoba (Canada)

2.33/5  rDev -34.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Bottle purchased form Happy Harry's, Grand Forks, South. Poured ~4C into a Perfect Pint glass.

A: A hint of copper in the crystal clear straw body. Nice white head that is laying there forever and leaves nice lacing.
S: Earthy, lots of corny sweetness with a hint of malt. Also some raisin in there.
T: Meh. The sweet malt is in there with a great deal of the earthiness. It almost tastes as though there is some butyric in there, with hints of baby diaper.
M: Crisp carbonation and a nasty lingering metallic flavour stick there.
O: Dear good what an unpleasant beer. I hope this was a bad / old batch (the seasonal sold in the case was a summer ale). After this case though I am never buying another Shipyard beer again. Every beer has been mediocre at best or highly flawed.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2011 22:36:08 | More by kjyost

kangarooAdam59

Maine

3.78/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Into a pint glass:

A: light copper slightly cloudy color with a one finger white slightly foamy head that quickly dissipated leaving some lacing around the glass

S: initially floral, but more caramel and hops come out as the beer warms

T: sweet through the malts, some really light brown sugar and caramel

M: light to medium, sessionable, smooth and slightly creamy, bitter aftertaste, but a watery sweet finish

O: this is decent for its style and decent for me

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2011 21:15:16 | More by kangarooAdam59

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Quite a nice looking beer, quite handsome.
Burnished orange in color or copper, lots of tan foamy head and perfectly carb'd.
Plenty of butterscotch aroma here. Rather high for a pale ale. Fighting through I can smell desent sweet malts and some hops.
The diacetyl that was so prevalent in the nose isn't that pronounced on the palette. There is a good strong malt bill here. Sweet it is yes.
Hops have a bite but are very lean, too lean for an APA. There is a light biscuit finish.
Medium mouthfeel and sticky and a slight bitter finish.
Okay so is this an American pale or English.
The envelope please... survey said!!
I think it is English yes English. The low hop profile plus the excessive diacetyl tells me so.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2011 20:32:22 | More by micromaniac129

Doshkin

Maine

3.75/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

a - crystal clear light orange, touch of brown and yellow. frothy head about 1.5 inches leaves some good sticky lacing

s - mild sweet malts. not much going on in the smell here

t - very smooth and a touch of citrus to start, leads into some sweetness, and finishes with a touch of dry bitterness. every gulp is quite enjoyable.

m - pretty light. good carb and nice and frothy

o - easily one of my favorite shipyard brews. highly recommend for a tasty inexpensive pale

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2011 02:25:22 | More by Doshkin

taigor

New York

3.58/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured into regular pint glass.

A - Poured light copper slightly cloudy color with medium head that quickly dissipated leaving average lacing around the glass.

S - Slight floral scents with hints of caramel and hops.

T - Slightly malty and sweet with brown sugar and caramel. Has a bitter hoppy finish.

M - Light bodied with high carbonation.

O - Just an average APA that somewhat drinkable. I would recommend it.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2011 17:20:32 | More by taigor

vfgccp

New York

2.98/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A- color is very nice. A light aprocot color. very low head with medium lacing.

S- Earth hops aroma, notes of copper smell similar to a oopper ale. A touch of sweetness on the very initial smell. Finish is slightly warty and watery.

T- Prominant bitterness, and a very bright, acertive and acidic front note. The hop characteristics of this beer are a mix of citrus and earthy tones but yield to an unpleasant aftertaste.

M- very bright on front end, with sharp acid precense. Light but pleasant. A little too sharp.

O- Pale ales are a hard catagory to compete in and unfortunately this one does not measure up. The odd bitterness taste and the off aftertaste make this an interesting but not great beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2011 19:56:49 | More by vfgccp

lechroy

California

3.85/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from 12 oz bottle into frosty mug in Sugarloaf. A is clean with rich two finger head. Slight reddish hue. S is friendly sweet and smooth peaches. Faint but really nice. T is a wonderful well rounded pale with a simcoe touch. Biscuit finish with good malt bill. M is well carbonated, and light for summer. O is a really smooth pale that I enjoyed. Nicely done. A face of Shipyard brews.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2011 02:08:37 | More by lechroy

tjsmith910

Florida

1.7/5  rDev -52.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

Weird little beer here people. I poured it into a pint glass and was very much impressed with the Red orange color along with a 1 finger or so bright white head. That there is the only thing about this beer that was even impressive. It tasted like a light version of a light beer and it seemed to water down rather quickly. Very bitter and strong even with a ABV just below 5 % . Not my style.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2011 22:20:55 | More by tjsmith910

fx20736

New York

3.8/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into an English Pint Glass producing a modest offwhite head that left wisps of lacing. Beer is a pretty coppery reddish-orange with tiny, almost invisible bubbles of carbonation.

Aroma; Some Diacteyl, followed by Caramel and a slight fruitiness. I detected no hop presence.

Mouthfeel: balanced.

Taste: Dry upfront with a slight sting. followed by some citrus and then some butteriness and then a burnt toast quality. Overall there is a little bite with a long, dry finish that is quite satisfying that leaves a slight tea-like aftertaste. It feels balanced and well made.

I like this beer alot. Reminds me of Fuller's London Pride. I am a Malt over Hops guy and this has some wonderful malt flavors. Hops do make a presence in the back of the throat but they are there to cut through the maltiness and provide a grapefruit tartness that rounds out the beer and makes it a complex, enjoyable drinking experience.

This will be a beer I will make a regular in my fridge.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2011 20:45:27 | More by fx20736

claytong

Vermont

3.45/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

not big on pale ales and i have heard bad things about shipyard but this one wasnt too bad. malts and caramel with the hops shining strong. much more bold than a 4.9 would make you think.
i wouldnt go looking for this beer, but i also wouldnt avoid it if there wasnt a better choice

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2011 22:05:20 | More by claytong

mikesgroove

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -16%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

The pour was decent enough. Nice amber color with a good clarity to it and a decent amount of light carboantion bubbling up throughout. Rich head of white came up over the top and settled down nicely into a small crown.

The aroma was very earthy and malty. Not the usually hoppy pale ale I come across. Lots of bready malts and hints of light grain. Light hops as it warms, mostly piney. The flavor carried over quite well. Rich bready malts, hints of biscuit liek flavors and a light touch of pine hops. Nothign really standing out to me though and the whole thing comes across slightly average. Decent medium mouthfeel here with adequate carbonation and a smooth overall profile.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2011 00:25:06 | More by mikesgroove

cpolking

Iowa

4.28/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

The beer pours a sparkling copper-amber in color with a big somewhat pillowy head that leaves medium lacing in the glass.

The aroma is creamy, yeasty, biscuity and fruity with a cherry and plum type of fruit.

The taste is malty, creamy, nutty, hazelnut with a slightly bitter finish.

The mouthfeel is very smooth and creamy to start but the effervescent carbonation cuts through at the end to tickle the tongue and throat.

This is a really delicious pale ale and I would love to try this on tap in Portland, Maine.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2011 23:44:57 | More by cpolking

Waltherpk380

Florida

3.03/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Had it from a bottle, pours a nice dark gold color, smell is very average for this style with a nice malty touch to it. Pretty average APA, interestingly those I am getting a lot of buttery diacetyl type flavors with shipyards brews, must be their signature. Taste is very malt forward and the hops make their presence followed that buttery finish. Refreshing, but nothing spectacular.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2011 19:00:15 | More by Waltherpk380

beer2day

North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Medium orange gold color with 1-finger thick, creamy head. Active carbonation with many streams of small bubbles all around the glass. Decent strands of lace on the back side of the glass.

Nose is orange marmalade with understated grassy, herbal hops. Definitely more malt than hops in the profile.

Grassy hops with a light citrus set the tone. Orange, tangerine, a touch of grape, all accompanied by grassy hops. Not much in the way of bitters at all.

Feel is surprisingly creamy for an APA, with a bit of fizz in the finish.

A rather light, but refreshing, beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2011 01:29:58 | More by beer2day

mainlyale

Maine

4.22/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a light amber like a southern ice tea - small head stayed a long time- even to the end. nice lace. Smells of malt - sweet. Taste of citrus and malt - well balanced - lighter than expected. An excellent well balanced beer A very nice, drinkable beer. I will keep some on hand. I have a hard time finding it in my area, but I will ask some stores to stock it.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2011 20:46:45 | More by mainlyale

Mebuzzard

Colorado

2.7/5  rDev -24.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This was listed on the menu at the restaurant as an IPA. I had my doubts as this place doesn't know beer all that well. Anywho...

Nice light copper/golden pour. Clean and clear with a 1 finger white foam perched on top.

The malty aroma told me this wasn't an IPA (and the label told me). Sweet caramel and a tinge of butteriness. I hope this isn't tainted. From what I've read in the reviews, though, is that the butteriness doesn't go away. Still, the hops are present and slightly fruity. A bit more earthy to me.

Yup, the butter is there. Yuck. I hate that stuff. For an APA I just can't justify it. It's caramel sweetness is tainted by it. The hops just don't live that long. Perhaps I'm overly sensitive to diacetyl, if that's what this is. blah. It's not all that powerful, which allowed me to finish the beer, but it takes a severe hit to taste rating.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2011 08:11:48 | More by Mebuzzard