 DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 4, 2008 Bottle. Malty aroma, with some sweetness. Reddish amber body, light brown head. Flavor is pleasantly complex, malts, fruits, and nuts. Finish is a little weird. Not bad for a Shipyard product.
timsilvia32 (447), from Michigan now in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 20, 2008 Fairly dark clear amber pour. Cream head. Malty aroma, sweet and roast, some spice. Surprisingly solid medium body. Malty, caramel/toffee with nice spice and christmas sugar cookie accents. Not as much hop presence as some Christmas ales, which I found nice. Clean finishing and very drinkable. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect with this and was pleasantly surprised.
beerbill (1971), Laurel, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 19, 2008 12 oz. bottle. Pours a hazy dark amber with a moderate linen white head that lasted until the end of the glass and left partial lace. Pleasant aroma of malt and just a bit of spice. The flavor is malt with some sweeteness and again just a bit of spice. Some moderate hops at the finish. Medium bodied. I’d have to look back, but off-hand I’d say this is one of the better offerings I’ve had from Shipyard.
zach8270 (2127), Henrietta, New York, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Oct 19, 2008 (bottle - 12 oz) Deep red pour with a puffy tan head. Aroma is a mixture of sweet caramel malts and a touch of hops. Some fruit in the aroma as well. Flavor is very hoppy at the beginning with a light malt backbone and a bitter finish. Not really expecting all the hops.
kiefdog (1631), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 12, 2008 12oz bottle from Beverage Castle (Tampa, FL). Pours a hazy dark reddish brown with a massive, two finger tan head that settles slowly and provides lacing on the glass. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of sweet caramel, ripe dark fruit, slight hint of hops. Flavor is much different with mainly roasted barley and coffee flavors with slighter notes of chocolate and hops. Generally medium to full bodied with a slightl bitter coffee finish.
unclemattie (2432), Georgia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 22, 2008 12oz twist-off bottle. Mahogany, brown color. White head. Nutty aroma, lots of caramel, some toasted barley nots. Fruity flavor, woody bitterness. Deep rich caramel, rich toast flavors. Heavy bodied. full flavored.
Boutip (2386), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 17, 2008 Bottle: Poured a clear medium copper color ale with a huge foamy head with some good retention and some good lacing. Aromas of huge caramel malt are totally dominating with a nice light hoppy touch. Taste is also dominated by that huge medium-sweet caramel malt with a light hoppy finish. Full body with great carbonation and no alcohol detectable. I really like the balance between the medium sweet caramel malt light hoppy notes, really refreshing and easily drinkable.
BückDich (4856), McCall, Idaho, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 17, 2008 Bottle: Pours a nice mahogany ruby color with a nice head. The nose is robust with some light roast and a solid malty base. The flavor is earthy and hoppy with a thick caramel malt background and a chewy mouthfeel. Balanced finish and a smooth and flavorful appeal. Nice.
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