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/brands:
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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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Caramel color with a large foamy head that left good lacing. Boozy and sweet with strong watermelon Jolly Rancher candy. Long finish. Moderately full bodied
Tried from Draft at 3 Rivers 6 Pack Eatery on 03 Jul 2026 at 17:21

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle at The Fraser Castle Steam Fair 2026. Ur pours clear golden - amber with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, sappy, sticky, resin, grapefruit, marmalade and touch of of toffee. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, some bitterness, sappy, resin, toffee, metallic, grapefruit, pomelo, marmalade and cardboard with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Fair to middling.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2026 at 11:02

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Golden with a medium sized white head. Lightly bitter and grainy with a herbal hop note. Medium finish and body.
Tried from Draft on 14 Jun 2026 at 15:03

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

7/10
Not bad. Average corporate beer. So long, Portland, and thanks for all the fish!
Tried from Draft on 17 Jul 2025 at 15:43

7.5/10
Classic bar. This pint really was $3!
Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2025 at 21:29

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