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Belfast Bay Lobster Ale

Belfast Bay Lobster Ale - Amber Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Shipyard Brewing Company

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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963.01/5.03/5.05%54.7English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Dark ruby color, moderate head of foam, big fruity nose. Robust fruity palate is packed with apple-pear character, nice malt backbone, barely balancing hops in the finish.
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 michael-pollack (2192), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/102/58/20
Jun 17, 2009  
12oz. Bottle: Aroma of butter, Ringwood yeast, slight oak leaves, slight maple, and some malts. Typical Shipyard shit-smelling beer. "Big fruity nose" my ass; there is NO fruit in the aroma. Poured amber/orange in color with a small, off-white head that diminished but lasted as a film on top of the beer. Clear. Lightly sparkling. Flavor is slight sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of hops, Ringwood yeast, dried leaves, slight butter, and a hint of maple. Light to medium body. Thin, dry texture. Average carbonation. Dry, malt and maple finish. Quite bad.


 BeerBunker (522), Burbank, Illinois, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
May 26, 2009  
On tap at a local dive. Pours amber with a foamy white head. Aroma is of hops, caramel, spice, citrus, and malt. Smells very bland and uninviting. Taste is slightly hoppy with small notes of citrus. Has a caramel malt backbone that tastes lightly toasted. Finish has lots of spice. Mouthfeel is light and watery. Not too much to say about this one, it’s nothing special.


 Hawksfan17 (691), Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/513/20
May 19, 2009  
Pours reddish amber and has notes of sweet corn syrup and malt. Sweet, light and tasty is a good way to describe the flavor. Smooth but couldn’t drink too many.


 morrdt (599), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/104/514/20
May 17, 2009  
12 oz. single bottle from Total Wine in Jacksonville, FL. Pours a clear red amber with a medium head. Aroma is hops, some sweet caramel. Tastes lightly bready, touch of spice, toasted malt. Drink six pack bottles or more for certain - a nice, nice beer.


houser1978 (5), Delaware, Ohio, USA
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3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
May 6, 2009  
This was not bad. May have been better than it really was because of the atmosphere I drank it in.


 alobar (857), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 25, 2009  
Reddish color with dark highlights. Thick soapy head. Aroma of toasted malts, bread and some sweetness. Flavor of toasted malts, toffee, and bread. Very drinkable. Not impressive though.


 otakuden (317), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Apr 15, 2009  
My Lobster Ale poured crystal clear amber with a burgeoning head of foam lapping at the lips of my glass. Receding with the tides, her head leaves no lace and only scattered traces of foam on top. Wafting along a gentle breeze, her nose reaches me with a tantalizing aroma of toasted malts, toffee, and crunchy bitter nuts. Not overpowering, but faint and delicate, I have to strain to gather just that smidgeon of information. While not encouraging, I refuse to hold her weak nose against her. Instead, I dive into her amber depths to explore what wonders and mysteries she has to offer me there. Faintly sweet with hints of bitter nuts, caramel, and toffee while a thin mouthfeel washes it over my tastebuds almost faster than I can actually taste. Light with a sessionable sweetness which permeates her palate, hints of fresh lemon blossoms linger in her finish, transporting me to a lemon orchard in full bloom. The further along, my Lobster Ale warms and grows in bitterness with nuts and lemons taking top place while toasty malts and warm bread offer support from the background. The caramel and toffee are mere shadows of their original self which wasn’t much to begin with, and I quickly find my glass empty.

She is unfortunately too clean and neat. A very light red ale, Belfast Bay’s Lobster Ale needs a more definition of flavor and character. Like a faint summers ocean breeze whispering of the seasons to come, all the right ingredients where there, but just barely. If you are looking for a light sessionable red ale, then Lobster Ale is waiting for you, but if a bigger game is your intended catch, then look elsewhere.


 yobdoog (1021), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/58/20
Mar 27, 2009  
Red in color. Aroma very faint hop and sweetness but almost undetectable. Taste is very light and easy, boring.



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