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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.

3.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
fraasch (5) - Edina, Minnesota, USA - APR 15, 2002 does not count
It’s the stories that go along with drinking it and not so much the taste or appeal.

3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
ClarkVV (3578) - Allston, Massachusetts, USA - NOV 14, 2003
UPDATED: JAN 15, 2004 Pours a medium yellow, straw colored mostly clear and bubbly, decent foamy white head. Smells of mild malt and a bit of spicy hops. Opens up very clean and medium sweet, good clean barley malt, very distinguishable flavors. Moderately soft palate, slightly peppery at times. Balance is great, low alcohol does not seem to be a problem for flavor. Finishes with a nice mild fruity hops, definitely some peach and pear in there.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ibrew2or3 (4699) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - MAR 1, 2011
Poured up on tap at the Orlando Shipyard Emporium with clear gold body and white head. The aroma has full fresh grainy goodness right off as well as a mild level of floral hops and really little else. I dig the crisp graininess and that the floral is a bit subdued. The taste has grainy malts along with a wort like character as well as slight floral hoppiness and a sense of yeastiness coating a wafer thin layer in the mouth.

3.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
DragonStout (1407) - Pickerington, Ohio, USA - NOV 21, 2003
I am a fan of all Shipyard brews and this one did not dissapoint me.Was hard to tell it was a light beer.Pours a golden color with a foamy head that dissapates quickly.The finish was clean with very little aftertaste

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
jgb9348 (3369) - Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA - NOV 2, 2003
Slightly hazy golden colour with a thin white head. Light sweet aroma of peaches and pears with some additional malt. Light-bodied; Sour initial taste of fruit followed by some maltiness. Aftertaste finisehd without any offensive flavours, just a mild showing of malt and sweetness. Overall, fairly good for the style...good taste and flavour! I bought this twelve ounce bottle at Beers of the World in Rochester, New York and sampled it on 01-November-2003.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
beerman991979 (137) - Old Town, Maine, USA - AUG 7, 2000
Not my favorite Shipyard beer. This is a Light ale. doesn’t seem to taste much more than a stronger budweiser, but it is still vastly better than Bud.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Dickinsonbeer (5077) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - DEC 27, 2003
Decent light ale, but nothing to write home about. Light yellow color with slight head. FInishes clean and dry. Not bad.
Earlier Rating: 12/27/2003 Total Score: 2.6
Crap that is a light ale- 3.25%? This is like near beer. Very watery, but not bad. Some nice slight malty flavor. Mostly just a good summer drinking beer. A decent beer compared to other american lights.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Cletus (6025) - Connecticut, USA - JUL 19, 2009
Pours gold with a white head. Smells and tastes of toasted malt and earthy. A decent sessionable beer.


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