Shipyard Blue Fin Stout

Brewed by Shipyard Brewing Company
Style: Dry Stout
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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22nd January 2012
Opaque black brown beer, tidy tan head. Slightly crisp palate, semi dry. Minerally dark malt with a touch of roast. Trace amount of hop. Semi dry finish. Decent but one dimensional.

Heavy roasted coffee aroma. Murky black look, minimal head. Bitter mocha and espresso flavor, classic coffee dry stout. Relatively light for something heavy looking. About as close to a sessionable stout as you get without trying low strength Irish stouts.

aatuu lasiin täysin mustana, vaahto on lähes 2 sormen paksuinen ja maitosuklaan värinen. Se ei kuitenkaan jätä pitsiä ja katoaa melko nopeasti. Haju on yllättävän täyteläinen: siinä on ennen kaikkea kahvia, lakritsia ja maamaisuutta. Alla on myös hieman savua ja juurisuutta. Maku on taas pettymys, kuin kylmää kahvia joisi. Alta löytyy suklaata ja juurisuutta, maata ja savuakin on mukana. Suutuntuma on melko tuhdisti humaloitu ja suht täyteläinen, ei tämä siitä jää kiinni. Muuten hieno olut, mutta se tärkein eli maku on kyllä pettymys. Haju antoi odottaa tasapainoista suoritusta, mutta kahvi jyräsi aivan turhan paljon. Ei jatkoon.

0,33 l 4,4% bottle from Länsiväylä. Pours very dark brown with a low tan head. Aroma is roasted malts with some chocolate and coffee. Flavor is dry roasted malts. A tad watery, but quite drinkable.

65 cl bottle, 4,7%.
Pours dark murky brown color with a large, frothy off-white head. Aroma of ash, dark chocolate, burnt malts and some hoppy fruits. Flavor of ash dry fruity chocolate, cocoa powder, some caramel and toasted malts. Dry and smooth palate. Quite nice actually.
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65 cl bottle (4,7%) @ home, no BBE info
Aroma has English toffee, coffee, some chocolate, licorice, vanilla and hints of soy sauce. Flavour has coffee, some ash, semi‐dark chocolate, licorice and soy sauce. Some sour notes occur at the middle of the ping. Dry and Irish, just like it promises to be.

Reviewed 12/03/2012. 12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass. A: Pours a very dark brown color that’s moderately opaque. The head is a one finger khaki color with lacking retention. At least lacing is nice. S: Roasted barley, nuts, chocolate, licorice, and a hint of coffee. Actually a bit more interesting than I anticipated - though considering the beer I had before this, just about anything will be an improvement. T: The opening flavors are pleasantly roasty. A bit buttery in the midtaste, though it works to a partial extent in this. The finish goes back to the roasted barley and coffee, with even a bit of char. A slight floral note appears on the aftertaste, suggesting a pseudo-healthy hop profile. Nothing pops out in the grand scheme of things, but it’s fine. M: The first sip seems overcarbonated, but it smooths out nicely after sip #2. Shipyard actually did a decent job of nailing the clean dryness of a good Irish stout, except for a lingering chalkiness on the aftertaste. Gotta clean that one up, guys... O: Good, not great. Very easy to drink and noob friendly, at least. I won’t get a six pack of it, but it would be a good one to try on tap.

Very solid stout. Strong coffee, a bit of chocolate,licorice and grain. A little watered down but a very good offering,superior to Guinness.

Tap. Dark brown pour with a creamy tan head. Mild roast and chocolate on the nose. Taste is roasty and dry bitter. Palate is moderate, maybe a touch thin for the style.

Bottle 0.355l from Hadanka, Helsinki. Colour is black with brownish head. Aromas and flavours are chocolate, coffee and roastiness. Very dry and reminds me of coca-cola.