Shipyard Prelude Special Ale | Shipyard Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
Shipyard Brewing Co.
Maine, United States
shipyard.com
Style: Winter Warmer
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.70%
Availability: Winter
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by taez555 on 02-27-2001
Ratings: 572 | Reviews: 291
4.21/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
3.94/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.58/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.02/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.04/5 rDev -19.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.78/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.83/5 rDev +27.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
A beautiful warmer start to finish. One of the best I've ever had in this category.
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look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
A beautiful warmer start to finish. One of the best I've ever had in this category.
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4.14/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.36/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Grabbed a 12pk at my local Hannaford for an unbeatable price of $12.99.
Pours a medium amber with a little cloudiness and formed a two finger head. Feels nice with a little alcohol bite. Finishes smooth, a lot smoother than the front end would suggest. You first taste dark malt with a sweet finish of brown sugar. For a minute I thought it was a Brown Ale. Overall I'm very pleased with shipyards take on this. Very good beer for a style that's sometimes overlooked. Great beer. Well done shipyard!
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Grabbed a 12pk at my local Hannaford for an unbeatable price of $12.99.
Pours a medium amber with a little cloudiness and formed a two finger head. Feels nice with a little alcohol bite. Finishes smooth, a lot smoother than the front end would suggest. You first taste dark malt with a sweet finish of brown sugar. For a minute I thought it was a Brown Ale. Overall I'm very pleased with shipyards take on this. Very good beer for a style that's sometimes overlooked. Great beer. Well done shipyard!
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2.92/5 rDev -22.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Red with gold throughout and a smallish tan head sitting atop. Head retention is poor but leaves good lace.
Smell is weak, nearly non-existent.
Taste is a good step up in that it has flavors. Roast malt, biscuit, wheat.
Medium bodied, lightly effervesced. No warming though.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Red with gold throughout and a smallish tan head sitting atop. Head retention is poor but leaves good lace.
Smell is weak, nearly non-existent.
Taste is a good step up in that it has flavors. Roast malt, biscuit, wheat.
Medium bodied, lightly effervesced. No warming though.
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4.46/5 rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 5
Tried last night, taste like a smithwicks, but much more flavorful
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 5
Tried last night, taste like a smithwicks, but much more flavorful
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4.02/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This Beautiful Looking Full Bodied, Malty Masterpiece pours a Gorgeous Amber Brown and falls into the Hearty Ale Category..... It would Pair PERFECTLY with a Twice Baked Potato and a Thick Juicy Steak.....Yet Another Success Story from SHIPYARD Brewing Co.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This Beautiful Looking Full Bodied, Malty Masterpiece pours a Gorgeous Amber Brown and falls into the Hearty Ale Category..... It would Pair PERFECTLY with a Twice Baked Potato and a Thick Juicy Steak.....Yet Another Success Story from SHIPYARD Brewing Co.
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4.16/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.83/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.58/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.25/5 rDev -14%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.83/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Not as spiced as some. Which is a good thing sometimes. Malty. Really enjoyed and would have more.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Not as spiced as some. Which is a good thing sometimes. Malty. Really enjoyed and would have more.
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4.39/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Shipyard Prelude Special Ale from Shipyard Brewing Co.
3.78
out of 5
based on 572 ratings.
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75