Melonhead
Shipyard Brewing Company

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From:
Shipyard Brewing Company
 
Maine, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
4.4%
Score:
73
Avg:
3.16 | pDev: 21.2%
Reviews:
42
Ratings:
238
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 03, 2019
Added:
May 01, 2013
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  83
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Ratings by barneysdad:
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Rated by barneysdad from Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -5.1%

Oct 12, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.04 by CobraDC23 from Florida

Jun 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by VivaTheHate from Massachusetts

Jun 27, 2018
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

2.69/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 1.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Pours a clear gold color. 1/4 inch head of an off-white color. Slight retention and poor lacing. Smells of strong fruit, pale malt, and slight sweet malt. Fits the style of a Fruit/Vegetable Beer. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of strong fruit, pale malt, slight citrus hops, slight sweet malt, and a medicinal sharpness/metallic. Overall, weak appearance, aroma, body, and blend.
Feb 15, 2018
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Reviewed by zubeala from Florida

3.91/5  rDev +23.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
This is a very refreshing fruit based beer. If you like lighter beers with a nice fruity after taste, this one will be a home run.
It is great at what it is brewed for. Crisp and clean.
Dec 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.95 by coshag from Massachusetts

Dec 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.24 by brewnme from Maine

Dec 09, 2017
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Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida

3.51/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Shipyard is one of those brewers I really want to like more but it just falls short of my expectations...

Right out of the bottle it pours a nice burnt caramel color but the head simply doesn't want to form. The most appealing part of this brew is the smell - strong notes of melon, sweet, with only a distant hint of hops. The feel is mostly light, very watery, but otherwise good enough and the taste has a distinct flavor of watermelon but it only marginally blends well with the hops and malts. Overall, it's not a great beer but it certainly is one to have on hand by the pool or at the beach on a hot summer's day.
Sep 04, 2017
 
Rated: 2.46 by harsley from Massachusetts

Aug 12, 2017
 
Rated: 2.93 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Jul 29, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by Moses1618 from Maine

Jul 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by StevenMilligan from Florida

Jul 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.18 by Prost76 from New Hampshire

Jul 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.67 by Albertdidz from New Jersey

Jul 03, 2017
 
Rated: 2.72 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

Jun 06, 2017
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Rated by gtjwilding from England

3.42/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Not my usual choice but it was nice
May 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.13 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Apr 17, 2017
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Reviewed by DraconusDesanctus666 from Florida

3.36/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
P- Poured from a 12 oz bottle,into a Funky Buddha snifter.Born on 03/07/2017.

L- Frothy white colored head that stands a half a finger tall,with low retention and minimal lacing.Gold colored body with good clarity.Low amount of carbonation.

S- On the nose I get mostly candied watermelon,with trace elements of sweet malt notes.For the most part it smells like a watermelon jolly rancher.

T- On the palate I get watermelon up front,sweet candied watermelon in the middle,and bready malt with wheat on the back end.

F- The mouth feel is thin with a watery texture,and medium to high amount of carbonation.Smooth on the finish.

This isn't a bad beer,but it's not really something I would drink all the time either.The watermelon has a bit of an artificial taste and smell to it.Not bad,but not great.But try it for yourself would be my recommendation.
Apr 16, 2017
 
Rated: 2.67 by dflo32 from North Carolina

Mar 06, 2017
Melonhead from Shipyard Brewing Company
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 238 ratings