Shipyard Chamberlain Pale Ale - Shipyard Brewing Co.

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

auxiliary

Rhode Island

3.95/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

appearance - Nice amber color with a small head that didn't stick around. It leave some lace on the glass though.

smell - Smells of malts, and hops here.

taste - Nice balanced beer, some malt taste up front that ends off with some bitterness but is not overwelming.

mouthfeel - Medium body.

drinkability - Nice tasting beer from a cask. Would buy it again, abover average beer I would say.

Serving type: cask

06-22-2008 00:48:45 | More by auxiliary

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +19%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Yet another review from Friday's GEN Sutter Cask Night in Lititz, PA. It is a good thing that Paul is beer savvy or a bunch of guys all sitting around, pen in hand scribbling away, well, that might be disconcerting to a publican.

The pull produced a finger of deep-tan head with decent retention. The nose was mildly sweet with a slight graham cracker-like edge (biscuity). The color was a bright medium- amber. Seeing that kind of clarity in a cask ale was simply amazing to me. The mouthfeel was very creamy. The taste was slightly bitter, but in a most pleasant way that would appeal to even the most casual beer drinker. The finish was dry, bitter, and quenching. It reminded me of the scent released when rubbing fresh hops between one's hands. It's low ABV makes it an excellent candidate for a session beer.

I really miss being up in PORME.

Serving type: cask

06-02-2008 00:31:07 | More by woodychandler

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

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

I had this on cask @ the General Sutter in Cask ale night in Lititz. Served chilled in an imperial pint glass.

A -Medium light amber w/ a fast descending head of beige w/ a very fine bead

S -nutty w/ a caramel and subtle pine hop note that is slightly floral, the malt has a gently buttery sweet nose

M - A fine twiggy hop w/ soft malt and bit of fruit and honey

T - Mild pear and golden delicious w/ fresh green hops that have a familiar casked ale herbal tea note and light grainy malt

D - A nice pale in more of the English style and very good drinkability on cask for sure. I have not had this in bottles, but I can almost bet it doesn't stand up to the smooth feel and sweet aroma this has. Very mild, made for sessioning, an easy to quaff pale

Serving type: cask

06-01-2008 17:06:42 | More by Slatetank

akorsak

Pennsylvania

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

Served on cask at the General Sutter Inn in Lititz, PA.

A: The ale has a robust copper color with a thick, dense white head that clings to the glass as I consume it.

S: The nose is full of fresh biscuity malt, bready with sweet side that supports a grassy earthen hop aroma.

T: The ale continues the hearty malt base from the nose, caramel with some toffee thrown in for good measure. The cask as softened up the malts significantly, reducing the carbonation (despite the decent head) to the point that the malt and hops linger without scrubbing away the flavors. The hops are the most pleasing aspect of the ale, showing off a strong grassy, herbal flavor late in the sip. The hops leave a long bitterness in the back of the mouth.

M: The mouthfeel has the smoothness of the cask, warmer without a great deal of carbonation. The toffee/caramel and hops go nicely together.

D: This is a good session brew with an alcohol below 5% (and there is no hint of the alcohol when you are drinking it). Cask tends to make everything taste just a bit better.

Serving type: cask

05-31-2008 01:11:45 | More by akorsak

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.53/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On-cask 5/29/08 at Doherty's East Ave. Irish Pub, served in a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a reddish amber color, with a short off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.

S: The aroma is very faint but contains caramelized malts, some citrus and some hops.

T: The taste is decently balanced with flavors of caramel and citrus up front. There's a mild hops presence and a hearty malt character. The after-taste is slightly bitter.

M: Smooth and crisp, medium body, light carbonation, finish is clean and dry.

D: A little tasty, goes down ok, not too filling, mild kick, it's a decent beer and if you want to have cask beer for the sake of having cask beer, then it will suit you. However, I found it just be an ordinary beer overall.

Serving type: cask

05-31-2008 00:38:20 | More by TheManiacalOne

jenbys2001

Florida

4.68/5  rDev +31.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This review is going to be quite biased because this was the first brew I've ever had from the cask. Under normal circumstances I probably would never order this beer, but it was being offered at Oldsmar Tap House, a delightful new bar that just opened here. My friend Sean, the guru of beer geekdom, wisely suggested that we should always order any beer that is available from a cask.

I'm so glad I did because this was literally one of the best beers I've ever tasted. The appearance constituted a solid gold color, with a tiny bit of a creamy head. The scent didn't leave much of an impression, it was malty with a slight phenol hint. However, the mouthfeel and flavor were astonishing smooth and refreshing. It was very lightly carbonated with a creamy wheat finish. I detected no bitterness in the flavor at all - which really raised the drinkability.

Although my friends and I were blown away by the tastiness of this beer, I have a feeling my impression of a bottle would be very different. I 'm excited about trying other varieties on cask at Oldsmar Tap House - which I highly recommend if you live in the Tampa Bay Area.

Serving type: cask

03-19-2008 15:36:51 | More by jenbys2001

purplehops

Maine

4.05/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Chamberlain poured a deep copper red with a light tan head that left lacing all down the sides of the glass. The aroma was fairly malty with notes of caramel and some citrus and floral hop aromas present. Taste started with smooth crystal malt and toffee flavors and then moved along to some faint fruit and herb flavors. Toward the finish there were some flavors of alcohol along with hop bitterness. The finish was dry and well balanced with citrus hops playing off of the malty base and just a note of spice flavors in the background. Aftertaste was a lingering bitterness with some soft alcohol flavors balanced with some biscuit and crystal malt flavors. Mouthfeel smooth and easy on the palate with a medium heavy body.
Overall a very surprising brew from shipyard. I don’t like Chamberlain in the bottle and I only tried this because it was on cask. A good move by me. On cask it was much smoother and the complexity of the ingredients was much more noticeable. The flavor of the citrus hops were really standing out here as well as the biscuit malt flavors in the aftertaste. If I have to find a fault I would say that it is a wee bit heavy for a pale ale, IMHO.

Serving type: cask

07-19-2003 04:25:25 | More by purplehops

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

Maryland

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

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

Wyoming

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