Brewery:The Shipyard Brewery, Portland, ME

Brewery Description: “The Shipyard Brewing Company’s flagship beer, is a full bodied ale, with a hint of sweetness up front, a subtle and distinctive hope taste, and a very clean and traditional finish.”

Brew Style: Golden Ale, 5.1% ABV

Recommended Glassware: English pint, Shaker

The Ugly Truth: Man, 8:59am on a Monday and I’m already ready to kill one of my coworkers.  Such is life.  Alright, Shipyard Export Ale.  Export Ale pours a nice golden brown color with an off white foamy head to it that went down fairly rapidly.  There was a decent amount of carbonation rising to the surface from the bottom of the glass as well.  The aroma was fairly clean, with a nose of hops to it and I thought maybe some roasted malt smell but that could have just been me.  The taste was really enjoyable in my opinion.  I found it to have a good range of flavors, with the hops coming through just enough without being overbearing to the taste.  The finish was definitely very clean and didn’t leave a lot of aftertaste to it.  The whole experience was very smooth with a medium body to it.  In the overall, a very enjoyable beer to drink, one of those “I’m going to go grab a six pack to share with my friends” kind of beers.  I looked a round a little and it seems like you either like this beer or you don’t.  It isn’t the greatest golden ale I’ve had to date, but I thought it was rather good.

Verdict: Our amount of export has risen, with us now shipping 8 out of 10 bottlecaps across the Pond.

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