Longfellow Winter Ale
Shipyard Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Scottish Ale Winter|
Score
6.65
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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”
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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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours very dark, almost black with an off-white head. Aroma of sweet fruits and caramel sweetness with hints of spices.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2011
at 11:20
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Transparent black colour with a beige head. Lots of carbonation. Roasted malt aroma. Quite mild roasted malt flavour, porterish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2011
at 01:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is a black with a small tan head. Aroma is a little cocoa, earthy malt and licorice. Flavor is mainly some spice and a minor cocoa comes out after the swallow. Decent but far from great.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2011
at 16:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours deep mahogany into a Sam glass. Mocha head with good retention pancakes as it recedes leaving spot lacing. Sugardaddy aromas. Dry dark caramel, honey and chocolate upfront turning to roasted nuts and a lasting toasted pumpernickel finish.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2010
at 15:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22oz bottle-pours a rich tan head and black color. Aroma is dark malt-roast/cocoa, earthy. Taste is dark mlat-roast/cocoa, earthy biting hops. Taste is better at cellar temperature.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2010
at 15:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
defintely a hearty winter ale that got a little too malty after awhile. almost a buttery taste at first and a bitter aftertaste, very good and not one to have along with other beers, sip this one and enjoy it, but take your time and dont make it one of a few that youll have over the course of a night.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2010
at 08:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. 2007-12-27, Sweden AP: dark wee hear AR/F: smoky, burned malt, medium bitterness and a dry finsh
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2009
at 09:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Daknole. Pours with a foamy tan head over a very dark brown body. Aroma of chocolate, cocoa dust, earth, some hops, concorde grapes and caramel. Taste is burnt sugar, caramel, harsh tobacco, toffee, light smoke, some earthy hops and a bit of roast. Creamy bubbles and mouthfeel. Not bad, but nothing special, was easily able to finish the bomber by my self at the end of the night...not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2009
at 02:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
November 2008 Beer of the Month Club
(Rating is from 12/19/08)
Overall Impression: A pretty decent dark, heavy winter ale, relatively traditional for that style.
(Rating is from 12/19/08)
Overall Impression: A pretty decent dark, heavy winter ale, relatively traditional for that style.
Tried
on 13 May 2009
at 10:23
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours dark brown with tan head. Aromas of toasted malts, coffee and alcohol. Similar flavors with some chocolate and a slightly bitter finish. Medium body with above average carbonation.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2009
at 10:11