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Shipyard Prelude Ale

Shipyard Prelude Ale - English Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
71
overall
Brewed by Shipyard Brewing Company
Style: English Strong Ale

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
common

on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2253.27/5.03.26/5.0Winter6.8%66.1English pint, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
Prelude Special Ale is full-bodied in the true English Style. It’s a rich and nutty ale with a hoppy finish and an inviting deep amber hue. Available November-December.
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 shrubber85 (2833), Wallhalben, Germany
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 12, 2008  
Bottle. Mulling spices, chestnuts, malt and slight hops aroma. Dark amber color with with small creamy head. Nutmeg, cinnamon, cherry, malt and bitter hops flavor. Very smooth and nicely balanced. A very nice seasonal beer.


 Bockyhorsey (2487), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jan 12, 2008  
12oz bottle. Aroma of nuts, roasted malts, sweet fruits. Dark red body with good head. The body texture was thick with sweet caramel malts. Cherry/plub fruits are also present. Good sipping beer as the Pack sent the Seaturky’s back to the west coast.


 MadMan (497), Tempe, Arizona, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 10, 2008  
Bottle. 2007. Pours a darker amber with medium beige head. Aroma is malty, slightly sweet and caramelly. Flavor is moderately sweet, with some caramel and mabye hint of chocolate. Just a hint of spice and a medium toasty finish. Did not impress me much but not the worst of the winter seasonals.


 CaptainCougar (5379), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 9, 2008  
2007 Vintage bottle: Pours a transparent dark copper amber with a clingy-lacing froth of light tan head. Aroma of semi-dry caramel and doughy English malts with a touch of English hops and light fruity esters. Body starts mild, dark caramely sweet with some earthy toasted malty notes and a drier semi-sweet finish. Has a hint of milk chocolate as well. A pretty good English strong ale.


 scrizzz (1251), kirkland, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 7, 2008  
full bodied aroma with beefy aromatic hops. amber, thin head. smooth and buttery. balanced through the finish


 Ron (1002), Rochester, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Jan 7, 2008  
My bottle had the Inn on the label too. Pours very very dark brown with a medium sized tan head. Smells hoppy with a bit of malt. Very wintery tasting. Roasty with hops, hints of coffee. Thick, sticky mouthfeel.


 aobecksy (661), Middle of no where, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/513/20
Jan 6, 2008  
Mine is a differnt label with a sled pulling in to an Inn, the label refers to it as a "special ale" but other ratings seem to right on. Citrisy mixed with dark fruits, strong alcohol taste like a tripple. Very nice drink.


 SDbruboy (1832), San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jan 1, 2008  
12 oz. bottle from DarkElf. Pours clear dark, ruddy copper color with a small off-white head. Malty, spicy and toasty aroma, bit of roastiness, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove are strong, a hint of dark caramel is detectable as well. Roasy and bitter flavor, nutmeg and allspice, floral hops are prominet, a bit of cardboard and earth, with a mild bitter finish. Medium body, tingly carbonation.



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