Shipyard Chamberlain Pale Ale

Brewed by Shipyard Brewing Company
Style: English Pale Ale
Portland, Maine USA

Bottle. Orange-amber body with a small white head. Very muted aroma, light mushroomy notes. Very light bitterness in the flavour, muted fruity character mixed with mild dilute grains. Average to thin palate. Inoffensive, but a bit dull. 5/3/5/3/10

Bottle. Clear amber colour with an off-white head. Light floral aroma with notes of vanilla. More vanilla feeling in the taste, followed by a low to medium bitterness.

This is a red-gold with a moderate light tan head that slowly dissipates to a small lasting head. The aroma is grain and apple and a bit flowery, definitely a blend of malt and hops. The taste is fairly dry, with a definite flavour like a solid English bitter, but too bitter and burnt tasting (overly roasted malt?) near the finish, which is very biscuity. It is a decent, light bodied bitter-type beer. My only real complaint is that it is just too bitter just before the finish, so is not as smooth as I would prefer for this style. There isn’t enough malt body or flavour to balance the burnt bitter element properly.

if i could get this beer on the east coast i would buy this one everyday. it is a wonderful beer that is full of flavor and is the best thing since sliced bread and fish chips!!! wonderful addition to the shipyard family

Pours a clear medium amber-gold with a medium light tan head. The aroma conveys lots of crisp, toasted grain aromatices with some herbal and spicy hops notes. The flavor is quite dry with nice grain astringency and English hops flavors of earth and fruit. Body is light and easy-going and conveys its flavors well across the palate and into the finish. Finely structured and interesting study of english grain characteristics with a pleasant hops supplement.

Appearance: Light, clear brown body with a small, fizzy ivory-colored head. Smell: Ringwood aroma with light, buttery notes. Faint caramel. Herbal hop character. Taste: Light caramel maltiness with a hint of butter. The hops impart flavors of citrus and herbs. Mild, lingering bitterness emphasized by the prickly carbonation on the finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Moderate carbonation. Drinkability: Union General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a badass. This beer, not so much.

The color is amber with a nice beige head with some lace.. The aroma is sweet and fruity and very light. The taste is hoppy and fruity and just the right amount of bitterness.

Bottle: My favorite out of the Ship Yard standard line. Not enough on the hoppiness for my tastes but a good offering overall. Its beter than sierra nevada.