Shipyard Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1994

Contact
86 Newbury Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Subsidiaries
Shipyard Brewing Company owns 4 breweries:
Description
Shipyard Brewing Company is a family owned brewery – rooted in tradition and brimming with innovation. Our award-winning beer is handcrafted by our team of brewers who learned their art from world-renowned master brewer, Alan Pugsley.
We are committed to cultivating a new generation of creative, passionate brewers. Our team is constantly exploring innovative and diverse styles of beer through our pilot system at our Portland brewery and our 7-barrel system at Federal Jack’s Brew Pub in Kennebunk Harbor.

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Dark gold with a large foamy white head. Grainy with perfume and strong blackberry & blueberry. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2026 at 20:22

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
16 ounce can from Hamilton Super BuyRite. Mahogany brown pour. Frothy tan head. Sweet toasted malt aroma. Flavor is sweet toasted malt, caramel and toasted nuts. Perhaps a bit of raisin as well. Some peppery hops in finish. Tasty.
Tried from Can from Hamilton Super Buy-Rite on 23 Dec 2025 at 04:44

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared with Johan at his place to accompany a great meal of smoked sheep head 12.08.25. Clear golden. Refreshing aroma and taste of pale malt, pilsner malt, succade and refreshing hops. Very quaffable.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Oct 2025 at 15:11

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle from Ringwood brewery shop. Pours a brown colour with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of nuts, spice, caramel, citrus & fruit. Medium body. Malty medium bitter finish. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2025 at 16:30

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Draught from Habitat. Mahoganistical pourage. Nutty and malty. Sweet malt taste and faint hops.
Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:06

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Draught from pony bar HK. Dark brown pourv with off white head. Chocolate and dry roasted beans. OK.
Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:05

7.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled. Pour is translucent red brown with lingering lacy head. Aroma is malts and dark fruits with a tinge of hops as well as alco. Ok finish but the alco burn wears on you.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:03

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Bottled. Poured a fairly transparent orange red. Pumpkin aroma of course and some cinnamon, not sper strong. Similar taste with maltines and a hint of sour.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:01

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled. Poured dark with very little head. noticeable roasti/smokiness with chocolate.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 00:59

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottled. Wow a wheat ale? I would have guessed this a kolsch. It was gold, and ok.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 00:51