Shipyard Old Thumper - Shipyard Brewing Co.

evanackerman

Minnesota

3.73/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

beer pours nice deep golden color, not quite amber, solid head.

aroma is fruity and buttery malt

taste is buttery malt up front with some fruit character, finish is bittter hops.

mouthfeel, medium viscosity, pleasant, sufficient for the style.

overall, a solid sessionable ale that doesn't stand out significantly in any way either good or bad.

Serving type: bottle

08-17-2008 00:57:14 | More by evanackerman

dbkdev

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

06-16-2013 01:52:28 | More by dbkdev

Barton

Maine

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

06-06-2013 00:34:45 | More by Barton

MikeyJ777

New York

4/5  rDev +10.2%

06-01-2013 04:01:13 | More by MikeyJ777

MaltyMates

New York

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-27-2013 01:16:31 | More by MaltyMates

chudson1992

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-26-2013 21:53:54 | More by chudson1992

tmoreau713

New Hampshire

2/5  rDev -44.9%

05-26-2013 14:58:15 | More by tmoreau713

morefackinghops

Massachusetts

2.25/5  rDev -38%

05-22-2013 21:32:02 | More by morefackinghops

NJBeer265

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-22-2013 18:52:15 | More by NJBeer265

greggy1972

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -31.1%

05-22-2013 00:44:07 | More by greggy1972

johntfox

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-21-2013 18:05:33 | More by johntfox

aLenwell

Florida

3/5  rDev -17.4%

05-14-2013 00:40:52 | More by aLenwell

CMOrak

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-11-2013 01:27:02 | More by CMOrak

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-10-2013 20:03:26 | More by mendvicdog

pigvomit

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +30.9%

05-03-2013 13:39:45 | More by pigvomit

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

04-27-2013 20:06:39 | More by Kelp

trotnixon

Maine

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-24-2013 10:43:30 | More by trotnixon

pcguitarwzrd

Florida

4.09/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Draft at Fishale Taphouse.

A: Dark brown, fairly clear, not much head.

S: Dark fruit, toffee, almost Belgian-y.

T: up front, sweet raisins and plums, molasses...could pass for a Belgian dubbel, until the hops kick in and leave a nice long bitter finish gently laced with booze.

M: fairly heavy and rich, but with a pleasant amount of carbonation that keeps it from being syrupy.

O: a very interesting beer, almost like a Belgian barleywine. Nice, would order again.

Serving type: on-tap

04-20-2013 19:52:07 | More by pcguitarwzrd

CesarLopes

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-20-2013 03:42:39 | More by CesarLopes

Philousa

California

2.71/5  rDev -25.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Pours a dark gold with metallic sheen and a billowy white head that settles to a very small, but evenly distributed, creamy layer settling on top. Aroma is mainly tart yeast with wheat bread/white bread crust with a good dose of earthiness. A swirl reveals some nut aroma to boot. Tartness extends to flavor as well with burnt toast/bread crust and nuttiness, which fades to grassy bitterness and earth, which lingers for a short while. The feel is slightly astringent but mostly watery in viscosity with a slightly sweet finish.

This is like drinking a doughy bread that hasn't risen with some serious earthy bitterness. It's strange, but not wholly unenjoyable. I'm not sure, but I think that's sort of a compliment.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 04:44:42 | More by Philousa

carndog

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -17.4%

04-12-2013 02:40:29 | More by carndog

Arsenal0328

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-11-2013 01:30:12 | More by Arsenal0328

beyah

Maine

4.09/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Apearance - 1 figer of foam, dies down in a few minutes and leaves decent lacing. Color is amber with a little chill haze.

Smell - Malty Earthy Hops and the distictive Ringwood yeast.

Taste - Malty with a distictive earthy English Hops and the sweetness from the yeast. Well ballanced beer.

Mouth Feel - Great on mouthfeel, smooth and slick slightly too much carbonation. Leaves the hop flavor in the back of the tounge.

Overall - This is my favorite offering from Shipyard

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 01:30:52 | More by beyah

jonathaniler

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-04-2013 00:49:15 | More by jonathaniler

TwoForty

Florida

4/5  rDev +10.2%

04-01-2013 00:59:08 | More by TwoForty