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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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled (thanks omhper). Rubyish, almost black colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is bigtime smoked wood, roasted malts, chocolate and some slight fruityness lurking in the background. Flavour is coffee, smoked wood, some roasted malts, chocolate and and mild grassy and fruity notes in there too. Slightly acidic smoked woodenlike aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2009
at 11:33
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 66cl.Clear dark brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel. dark berry, vanilla notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, light light acidc and moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20081121]
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2009
at 02:53
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled 650 ml from Systembolaget (alc. 5.9%, BB 09/2009). Dark ruby color, small creamy beige espresso head. Aroma has molasses, toasted sugar, fudge and hops. Moderately hoppy bitter porter with roasted maltyness, sweetish caramelly flavors, quite strong carbonation. Hoppy, cold coffeish aftertaste. Not really strong ale, but hoppy porter. Wellmade and quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2009
at 10:24
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pours clear black with beige head. Aroma of light roasted malts, light caramel. Taste is malty and roasted, dark fruits - cherry with notes of coffee and caramel. Light hoppy finish. Very enjoyable, for $3.25 22oz. this is a real small gem.
Tried
on 08 Jan 2009
at 11:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Mahogany with a medium beige head. Sweet aroma with hard roasted malt, caramel and chocolate notes. Flavour was sweet with plenty of roasted malt, rye bread and chocolate. Finished sweet.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2008
at 14:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
22 fl oz bottle. Pours dark brown with a diminished tan head. Aroma is mild roasted caramel and chocolate malty. Light spiced too. Hardroasted malty with a nice acidic touch to a smooth chocolate malty base flavour. Light bitter and acidic finish. Lingering chocolate malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2008
at 03:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, 5.9%. Fruity aroma, slightly roasted. Very dark brown colour, red shine. Very small light brown head. Vinous and creamy flavour. Slight vanilla note, and slightly roasted. Hint of barley bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2008
at 06:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
dark brown, yellow head. not much aroma whensampled from a small glass. sweetness as in caramel, apple, coffee, caramel, roasted stuff. rather strong flavor. overall quite taste, but aroma a bit disappointng.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2008
at 13:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a deep clear brown color ale with a good size foamy head with some good retention and some minimal lacing. Aroma consists of strong caramel malt with some notes of toffee also discernable. Taste is also a nice mix between some roasted malt with distinctive notes of caramel malt with some toffee notes also discernable. Full body with good carbonation and no discernable alcohol. I know winter ale is not a style per say but this is what I consider a winter ale but still very enjoyable during hot summer days.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2008
at 12:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Very dark brown color; some creamy head. Good body, with strong caramel and chocolate flavor; unfortunately the roasted malt flavor is a bit too strong.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2008
at 02:46