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RATINGS: 72   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.15   EST. CALORIES: 96   ABV: 3.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Shipyard Light Beer is a crisp, dry, pleasing beer that has 3.2% alcohol by volume yet only 97 calories per 12-oz. serving. Using the finest 2-row English Pale Ale malt, malted wheat, and a special combination of Hallertau and Mount Hood hops, Shipyard has created a smooth, easy drinking light beer with fewer carbohydrates than other brands. 7.4 carbs per 12 oz. serving.
A portion of the proceeds from the sales of Shipyard Light Beer benefit the American Lighthouse foundation. This nonprofit organization of volunteers is dedicated to the preservation of lighthouses, documents and artifacts throughout the U.S.

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   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 2/20
radagast83 (2202) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - NOV 10, 2006
Eh, yuck. I even guessed that the beer was about 3% and I ended up being right. Didn’t really sit right with me, and ended up seemign to be pretty bland and lame.

2.1
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
nick76 (3461) - Tampa, Florida, USA - OCT 24, 2006
The aroma is corn malt with a faint hops smell. The appearance is pale gold with a fizzy head. The flavor is weak and slightly metallic, but one can really taste the wheat that was not evident in the aroma. The palate is like water. I don’t know why a quality brewery like Shipyard wants to make a light beer. But, I guess since they had a lighthouse benefit beer it had to be a "light’.

1.8
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
Cornfield (5239) - Oak Forest, Illinois, USA - MAY 15, 2006
The first thing I noticed was the wet cardboard aroma, then the color, golden, and minimalist’s head. Not much to note about the flavor, somewhat sweet barley malts and wheat. Then it was over. Thank you.

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   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 3/20
eggman (45) - Orlando, Florida, USA - APR 17, 2006
12 oz. bottle, Best Enjoyed by 10/05. Purchased by a friend for my 30th birthday as part of the World Market “Beers Of America” 10-pack...Pours a sparkling, water-logged gold with a small, fizzy, white head that quickly diminished. Absolutely no lacing...Smell some light straw malts and light grassy hops. A bit like paper...Light in body and thin in texture with no finish and average carbonation...Barely any taste other than some light sweet bread...Better than the Mich Ultra’s of the world but still pointless. Why not just drink water?

2.6
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
da845 (139) - new york, New York, USA - APR 10, 2006
almost no smell.pale, clear, aminimal head, light sweetness, watery almost.light body, thin feel, flat. Not a horid beer, a ok light beer. Not something u would normaly go to a microbrewery for.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
wilkie (1209) - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA - MAR 28, 2006
Draught. Golden color, small white head, light maltiness in aroma. Flavor is grainy watery, but not terrible for a light. Clean finish.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
hershiser2 (1006) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - OCT 10, 2005
Bottle. Golden in color with absolutely no head. No smell... huh. Crisp in the mouth, but also watery. Not horrid, but not good.

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   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
beerbuzzmontreal (3413) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - AUG 8, 2005
On tap at Federal Jacks. Pale gold color with a thin creamy white head. Aroma and flavor of malt with some sweetness.


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