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Shipyard Longfellow Winter Ale 3.45 179

Shipyard Longfellow Winter Ale

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1793.47/5.03.45/5.05.8%44.3Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
This beer is indeed a full-bodied Strong Ale; a Hybrid between a Porter and a Scottish Ale…
This hearty winter warm ale is named in honor of American poet Henry Longfellow.

I remember the black wharves and the ships, and the sea tides tossing free……. And the beauty and mystery of the ships, and the magic of the sea. –“My Lost Youth”

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 pilsnerrogge (1793), Finspång, Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Feb 11, 2007    Updated: Feb 19, 2009
[bottle] Dark brown with large, thick head. Malty liquorice aroma. Dry, roasty cocoa flavour leading to a herbal hop bitter finish.


 ekstedt (2448), Göteborg, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 4, 2007  
Bottle. Dark amber/mahogny, with a thin off-white head. Toffeeish, cookie-llike maltiness balanced by a floral, herbal hop aroma. Smooth mouthfeel, very inviting, and well balanced finish.


 TrevorFloyd (309), Connecticut, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 4, 2007  
Medium creamy body, dark color to match the darkly sweet malt flavors. Enjoyable, but not as strong as I would like to see in an ASA.


 Bov (5508), Bienne, Switzerland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Feb 1, 2007  
courtesy of Per Samuelsson - pours a dark ruby-brown colour under a voluptuous beige head; biscuity maltiness and some notes of banana; creamy mouthfeel and a high carbonation; medium-bodied and a robust bitterness; dry cookie-like, earthy finish - very good


 lgklotet (420), Singapore, Singapore
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 13, 2007  
Bottle. Deep red colour. Complex aroma, hop dominated. Good, interesting American. Shipyard has redeemed itself in my eyes (thinking of Pumpkinhead ale)


 nick76 (2684), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Jan 9, 2007  
The aroma has medicine, vegetables, rock candy, and caramel. The appearance is dark brown with an average head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is smooth but thin. Overall this beer just seems to fall flat on it’s face. It is really disappointing.


 Palidor19 (1792), Brandon, Florida, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/58/20
Jan 9, 2007  
I enjoy Shipyard beers, but this was a real off taste to it. The malts and hops flavor are unpleasant and almost chemical like. a medicinal like flavors over powers. a disappointment


dpbhoosier (51), USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 1, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a near black color. Roasted malt flavor with chocolate/coffee hints. Some hop flavor and aroma but not bitter at all. Light carbonation. More of a refreshing beer than a warmer. The best out of the sampler pack.



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