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Belfast Bay Lobster Ale

Belfast Bay Lobster Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Shipyard Brewing Company

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
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793.08/5.03.07/5.05%61.1English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Dark ruby color, moderate head of foam, big fruity nose. Robust fruity palate is packed with apple-pear character, nice malt backbone, barely balancing hops in the finish.

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 BelgianBeerGal (974), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/513/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Draught at Thurston’s lobster pound in Bernard, ME. Really surprised me as this was a great amber ale. Very well balanced with malt and just enough bitterness from the hops. Give it a try if possible.


 rds (115), USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/54/103/512/20
Sep 24, 2008    Updated: Sep 26, 2008
It’s really a clear amber brew with a thin tan head, bit of molasses and mild hoppiness, and a quick finish. I had hoped for more fruitiness here.


 Slipstream (392), USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/512/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Shipyard Brewing seems to pump out a lot of beers under a variety of names - this is a practice that makes for fun labels that make one ask, "What is this little microbrew here?" - but that also makes one suspicious. This is a solidly built amber ale that is well-hopped and very drinkable - worth trying.


 Thaichile (599), 10aFly, New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a ruddy reddish brown with a very nice tannish head. The nose is sweet, roasted winter fruit. This was better than I thought as I grabbed it running out the door of a CT beer shop. Much darker than a typical amber, it was hopped, fruited and roasted all kinda bouncing in the mix but not so badly. I mean, I don’t think I’ll be going back to get a 6er but if I saw it in your fridge, I’d grab a cold one.


 asheft (925), Marburg, Germany
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Aug 15, 2008  
[bottle] Nice lemony, citrus toffee aroma. Almost clear orangish brown with an eternal, off-white blanket that laces the glass nicely. Very good amber ale flavour with a good balance of many gentle characteristics: caramel, pine, lemon, hops bitterness. Apple and walnut notes. Light to medium body, medium carbonation that compliments the almost pronunced bitterness, and a bitter finish. Nice, but not extraordinary.




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