Shipyard Summer Ale - Shipyard Brewing Co.

cjgator3

Florida

2.7/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle

A- Pours a clear golden orangish color with an off-white head.

S- The aroma features some malt and butterscotch. Not much else to note in the aroma.

T- The taste follows the aroma with some malt, buttery diacety and some citric hop bitterness in the finish.

M- The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with a lot of carbonation prickling the tongue.

D- Overall, I'm not a huge fan of this one. It is not something that I would purchase again.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2010 03:19:52 | More by cjgator3

kshankar

District of Columbia

2.8/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Looks pale yellow with a good amount of carbonation. Decent foam and retention. Some lacing, but not really sticky. Very minimal.

Aroma is sweetish..and I'm also getting some metallic scent from it. Not sure how to describe it.

The taste is somewhat sweetish, and I guess some of that metallic profile came through. Not really into this, but its certainly not offensive.

Mouthfeel is light, and a bit slick. Drinkability is high..the taste is bland the mouthfeel is watery (if a bit oily in texture).

Ehh..

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2010 03:41:06 | More by kshankar

morebeergood

Massachusetts

2.68/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Picked up a twelve pack for $13 for a Saturday evening BBQ at my house with friends. Poured mine into a standard pint glass. Clear yellow body, looks like a macro. Large white head formed, but immediately disappeared. No lacing at all on glass. Smell was nonexistent, nothing on the nose. Taste was below average. Reminded me a mediocre Euro lager. Had a slightly skunky flavor; not enough to be offensive, just enough to notice. Very boring on the palate. Could not taste any hops. Not much body at all. I will rate the drinkability as average, and not below, because the beer is not horrible. That said, there are so many more local summer ales on the market that are better than Shipyard. Would not purchase this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2010 16:07:42 | More by morebeergood

cnally

Indiana

1.98/5  rDev -35.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

This guy is a weak pale orange color in the body, with a fizzy white head that falls down instantly and sits like a thin film.

A musty wheat based aroma, like an adjunct type beer full of grain--little to no hop character in the smell. Very wet dog-ish.

Immediately sour flavor. The problem is, the beer just cannot kick that sourness and the finish is a kick in the teeth of skunky corn and wheat. No true malt character at all, while there is a bite from the hops. Out of balance, unfortunately.

The mouthfeel is the strongest aspect of the beer, with a crisp, fizzy but not too fizzy feel.

Did I just get a skunk here? The bitterness is almost cleaning solution-esque, it is weird. I would not recommend this to anyone as long as this bottle isn't an anomaly.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2010 01:22:35 | More by cnally

BeckyFreesTibet

New Hampshire

2.9/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- Light gold with a very slight head and minimal lacing. It looked quite watery.

S- Citrus, wheat, herbs and a little bit of sulphur. Overall, not a very strong nose.

T- Citrus, especially orange, wheat and an aftertaste that reminded me a bit of chlorine.

M/D- Light mouthfeel, unobtrusive carbonation. Fine for a warm summer day when you're hot and thirsty, but I don't think I'd have it again.

Pretty bland and forgettable all around.

Serving type: on-tap

04-25-2010 03:35:43 | More by BeckyFreesTibet

jeffjeff1

California

3.13/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

My fiance got a bunch of these for free from a distributor at her work. I have a ton of these lol.

Appearance- copper color, nice size head

Smell- citrus fruit, wheat

Taste- bit of citrus fruit, wheat

Mouthfeel- light to medium bodied

Drinkability- ok, I will drink it again, couldn't beat the price. I got it for free. It's an ok summer beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2009 00:13:18 | More by jeffjeff1

ZorPrime

Quebec (Canada)

3.05/5  rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Beer with that pale golden/yellow color, but the head looks nice at the beginning. The head disappear quickly. The aroma is malty, some cereal notes (malts) On the taste, this is typical lager taste, very refreshing. Nothing specials just a thirst quencher, nothing else. Very thin in the mouth. On a hot summer day, could drink this instead of water....

Not a beer to sip, or taste with buddies. Just drink until you are not thirsty anymore :)

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2009 02:00:09 | More by ZorPrime

glid02

Georgia

3.08/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Bottle purchased from Hop City in Atlanta.

Pours a gold-copper color with a half-finger white head. The head recedes into a wispy layer on top leaving light lacing.

Smells of light citrus fruit - oranges and lemon - with hints of herbal hops and good amounts of wheat.

Tastes similar to how it smells. Tangy wheat flavors up front are followed by nondescript fruit flavors and a hint of butter. The ending is a bit muddled and leaves a multitude of unpleasant aftertastes lingering.

Mouthfeel is alright. It's a bit too syrupy for a summer beer with solid carbonation.

Drinkability is not so good. I didn't have an easy time finishing the bottle and won't seek this one out again.

Overall I was a bit suspect buying a summer beer in late September, however the bottle had a date saying it was best before Oct. I would not enjoy running across this beer after the best-by date.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2009 05:23:31 | More by glid02

hosehead83

Ohio

2.6/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

poured into a standard pint glass
Light, clear gold, with about a one-inch head of foam
Aroma-Faint grassy, maybe some wheat in the very distant background
Taste-Almost light-bodied, not much happening here, nothing asserts itself, very clean finish
Overall, better than a Macro, but there are certainly better summer ales out there.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2009 18:29:45 | More by hosehead83

Jayli

Massachusetts

3.2/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had at Lucky's at Logan airport 8.21.09
This beer pours a clear golden color with a 1 finger of bubbly, sudsy head to it. Head recedes quickly leaving thin sheets of lacing on the glass. Nose is muted notes of yeast, malts, and some extremely mild citrus. Taste is of grains and malts predominantly, a touch of citrus zest to it - for the most part it is a bit bland. Light bodied, medium carbonations, somewhat watery and thin to it, crisp and slight dry finish. This is a beer that on a hot summer day could down down pretty quickly, but there is nothing of note to it.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2009 21:41:16 | More by Jayli

wesbrownyeah

Florida

2.93/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Shipyard Summer Ale.

Appearance is a highly filtered medium yellow fluid with barely any head no lacing.

Smell is slightly sweet with very little malty and hoppy scents just floating around.

Taste is well just a plain metallic front with small amounts of malts and very light grass-like hop bitterness. Notes of sulfer twang.
Light mouthfeel is slippery on tongue... quite refreshing.

Decent drinkablity for a summer ale but with average qualities.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2009 22:21:04 | More by wesbrownyeah

badenglishihave

Massachusetts

2.05/5  rDev -32.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A: Typical summer ale. Pleasant but not especially stand-outish.

S: Not great. Slightly sweet, metallic smell.

T: Poor taste. Has a bite and a metallic aftertaste that resembles the smell.

M: Typical summer body, not bad.

D: Lighter than some comparable wheat beers.

Bottom line: Not really worth it.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2009 21:09:12 | More by badenglishihave

Mardukk

Ohio

2/5  rDev -34.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Pours a cloudy deep golden color with no head or lacing.

Smells of a wheaty beer with a touch of lemon finishing with an odd skunky smell.

A buttery harsh grainy taste attack the rear sides of your tongue. A hint of oily mettalic aftertaste lingers.

Heavier than your typical summer beer and much more harsh. Not terribly drinkable with the heaviness and harsh grain taste.

Overall, the worst "summer" beer I've ever had due to the oddly heavy body, buttery stale taste and high carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2009 23:54:43 | More by Mardukk

ProfessorCJ

Alabama

3.68/5  rDev +20.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a chilled pint glass. 1 finger of thin foam over orange-amber clear beer. Good refreshing smell with just a hint of citrus. Refreshing taste that invites gulps. Nice long finish that is very pleasant. Very drinkable sitting here on the backporch in July.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2009 16:43:40 | More by ProfessorCJ

moulefrite

Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Just another average-esc summer ale. But as most on this site really dis-like it, it has something about it that I find easy to put back. I like the bisquit notes, the mildly sweet malt component and the light touch of citric hop. It is a good summer slammer. It really say's Maine (not including Allagash and all the other great ones in ME)as it is in the style I often find here. Un-complicated, and not overly complex but generally fresh and easy to knock back. I'm probably the only one on this site that will try it again. Perhaps with a lobstah roll next time I'm up.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2009 20:22:01 | More by moulefrite

BeerNinja007

New Hampshire

3.03/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A: Clear straw yellow, abundant carbonation, thin white head. Leaves some fuzzy foam stuck to the glass.

S: Lemon and grass hops, light malt, diacetyl, slight skunkiness.

T: Much like the smell, but hops more focused in the lemon side of the spectrum. Hints of bubble gum and dish soap.

M: Crisp due to abundant carbonation. Slightly slick on the tongue. Some malty viscosity gives it an unflattering weight and leads it to being more filling than desireable for the style. Has the mouthfeel of ginger ale.

D: Not horrible, not great. Feels a little heavy to chug and not thirst quenching enough to be a great summer beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2009 01:18:13 | More by BeerNinja007

burkett

Utah

3.83/5  rDev +25.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance - yellow with a touch of amber, the head was mininmal but lingured.
Smell- slight hint of hops
Taste - light and crisp but with a touch of hops
Mouthfeel - light ligering aftertaste smooth and clean
Drinkability - great beer for a hot summer day, not overpowering but it has more than a little taste to it.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2009 03:03:39 | More by burkett

Tone

Missouri

2.95/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear, golden color. 3/4 inch head of an off-white color. Good retention and slight lacing. Smells of wheat, yeast, and pale malt. Does not really fit the style of an American Pale Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and crisp with a high carbonation level. Tastes of yeast, sweet malt, pale malt, wheat, and slight hops. Overall, a decent blonde ale maybe, but not a pale ale at all.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2009 06:32:07 | More by Tone

Asgeirr

Sweden

2.83/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Appearance: Shipyard Brewing Company's Summer Ale pours a clear golden yellow colour along with a relatively small, but creamy crown, which diminishes completely under the time of say 30 seconds, a small amount of bubbles make a shy appearance as well...

Smell: Diacetyl, some almond-like sweetness, but overall, not much and pretty clean and boring to be franc.

Taste: Buttery, but it doesn't make it taste bad, some acid notes pop in the middle and mix with the aforementioned diacetyl. Overall it's a mild beer, nothing to write home about, rather bland.

Mouthfeel: Medium light, almost watery at times, smooth towards the palate and the carbonation seems adequate.

Drinkability: More like a lager than an ale to be honest, both in looks as well as in flavour and scent and with that style in mind it's still not impressing.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2009 19:43:50 | More by Asgeirr

nickfl

Florida

2.68/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

A - One finger of white head on a clear, light golden body. The head recedes quickly and leaves no lace.

S - Slightly spicy aroma with a slightly toned down version of the standard shipyard yeast in the background.

T - Spicy yeast and sweet malt up front. The initial impression quickly fades to a strange, harsh, perfume-like spice character and clinging, soapy bitterness. The spice fades, but the harsh bitterness remains through the finish along with a stale, cardboard quality.

M - Medium body, moderate carbonation, and a dry finish.

D - Wow, this is likely the worst summer beer I have ever had. It is stale, harsh and totally lacking in character.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2009 06:43:07 | More by nickfl

berley31

New Brunswick (Canada)

3.33/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

On tap in Portland, ME. Poured with barely any head at all; an orange-yellow color that was slightly hazy. Average carbonation. Aroma seemed to have hints of orange. Light body that was smooth on the palate... very easy to drink. Didn't taste wheaty at all (some are claiming it's a wheat beer)... but it seemed like a pretty good deck beer on a summer day with a very short finish.

Serving type: on-tap

06-18-2009 19:24:22 | More by berley31

yemenmocha

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours pale golden with white head. Nose is somewhat weak with a light lemony cereal grain profile. On the palate this comes across like a macro lager with that cereal grain malt flavor, light hops (slight herbal), and overall light bodied. Easy drinking, but not much to savor.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2009 04:48:48 | More by yemenmocha

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.03/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I picked this bottle up at Quick six in West York, PA. Poured chilled from the 12 oz notched with best before sept 09 on the label into a dogfish pint

A - Pale Golden w/ very good clarity and slowly rising bubbles. Fluffy quick descending white cap rests atop the ale and drops to a film.

S - Malty, fruity scent w/ hints of pine and slightly cereal mail-like odor

M - Basically light bodied, restrained feel w/ mild fruitiness from yeast w/ gentle toasted dry finish w/ moderate carbonation

T - A kind of flat & cardboard like flavor begins badly but a gentle English yeast and mild spice from hips w/ light nutty malt accents progresses from the first sip into the finish

D - A bland beer to me which I woul buy if there were nothing else interesting available, but I was not impress and would probably pass to be honest

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2009 14:05:34 | More by Slatetank

drcarver

Pennsylvania

2.83/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

A - Clear, golden colored body with a small white head that fades quickly leaving a bit of lace.

S - Bit of grain, but other than that pretty nondescript

T - Metallic taste towards the back. The after taste hangs around for quite a bit. No sign of yeast and hop.

M - very watery and a bit of bitterness

D - Goes down easy.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2009 22:33:54 | More by drcarver

Liverpool08

Massachusetts

3.23/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Pours a pale golden yellow, big white head that quickly fades. But leaves good lacing down the glass. Odor is a bit metalic with a hint of hops.
No real citrus or spice that you might expect from a summer wheat beer. Good carbonation, almost fizzy in the mouth. Flavor is really plain. A liitle wheaty malt and hops. Again no real summer wheat spark! Not sure what they were going for. This is a VERY easy to drink beer. Any of your friends who like Bud or Miller could certainly drink this one. Nice for hot summer days, but I won't look for it again.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2009 19:15:06 | More by Liverpool08