Shipyard Blue Fin Stout - Shipyard Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 3.58
pDev: 15.36%
Reviews: 226
Hads: 113

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Brewed by:
Shipyard Brewing Co.

Maine, United States

Style | ABV
Irish Dry Stout | 4.70% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (201), on-tap (14), nitro-tap (10), growler (1).

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Reviews by Gambrinus1184:

Gambrinus1184

Connecticut

4.25/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served on-tap at the Cambridge House brewpub in Torrington, Conn.

A: Poured an opaque black color with a two-finger head of creamy, bubbly white foam. Head retention was nice and the lacing was ample for a stout.

S: Smells rich and roasty, with hints of dried malt husk and slightly bitter herbal hops.

T: Taste is dry and slightly sweet at first, with a deep roasted, earthy malt flavor proceeded by a slightly bittersweet floral hop lending a little spice to the cocoa and charcoal malt profile. Creamy finish and quite clean tasting, nice!

M: Mouthfeel is medium bodied, smooth, creamy and not very filling.

D: I was making a night of this brew at the bar, and could see it easily turning into a solid session stout. Nice malt flavor with a smooth creamy mouthfeel, modest ABV and good balance had me coming back for more.

The tap made this brew shine and would parallel any import dry stout coming from an American brewer. Spot on for an Irish stout and just enough creaminess and hop resin to remind you it's American.

Serving type: on-tap

02-23-2009 23:58:34 | More by Gambrinus1184

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SouljaSaia17

Massachusetts

3.99/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

I bought this as a single since it was fairly cheap and I havent seen this before, the label caught my eye but also expect it to be quality despite the ABV!

A: Pours a dark motor oil black, with a thin mocha colored head and not much lacing to speak of but there is some.

S: Aroma gives off some dark roasted malts, chocolate notes, and a blend of coffee and caramel. Awesome smell to this beer and especially sweeter than bitter.

T: Strong coffee flavor, mixed with hints of caramel is what I get in the initial flavor. Beer blends into a sweet chocolate and dark fruit combination that finishes with a dry, bread or nutty dryness.

M: Mouth has a sweet texture and not overly bitter. All the components for a good stout are there.

O: This is a session stout and is delicious at that. Lacks the ABV of a trophy type stout, but it doesnt matter because now instead of having 2 glasses of a bomber, you can have 6 beers of this and be straight!

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 03:48:16 | More by SouljaSaia17