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Melonhead
Shipyard Brewing Company
- 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:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 03, 2019
- Added:
- May 01, 2013
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 83
SCORE
73
Okay
73
Okay
No description / notes.
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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
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
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
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, 2017It is great at what it is brewed for. Crisp and clean.
Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida
3.51/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
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, 2017Right 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.
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
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
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
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, 2017L- 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.
Melonhead from Shipyard Brewing Company
Beer rating:
73 out of
100 with
238 ratings
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