It's Summer at Portland Pie

This Thursday April 30 starting at 5:00!
Go to any Portland Pie location for a Shipyard Summer Ale Party to benefit The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Portland. Featuring $3 Pints and $1 from each Shipyard draft sold will be donated to the BB/BS.

XXXX IPA - Available Now!

Read press release HERE.

Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of a new beer in its Pugsley’s Signature Series line. XXXX IPA is a “big beer” with 9.25% alcohol by volume. This beer draws its name from the British brewing convention of using X’s to denote strength. Look for it on shelves and on draft by May 15. Available at the Shipyard Gift Shop (86 Newbury St., Portland, Maine) now!

Pugsley’s Signature Series is named after Shipyard’s master brewer, Alan Pugsley. Pugsley is from England where he worked with Peter Austin at the world-famous Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire before moving to the United States in 1986.

XXXX IPA is a non-traditional American IPA with a brilliant copper color and the classic citrus nose of Cascade Hops. This beer demonstrates a unique balance of malt-inspired, delicate red grapefruit sweetness and lingering hop dryness. The OG and final Alc./Vol. provide the structure and body to balance the harmony of distinct flavors. Cascade, Warrior, Summit and Glacier Hops are used for bittering and Cascade Hops are added for dry hopping after fermentation. This hop blend is well balanced with Malted Wheat, Pale Ale, Crystal, and Caramalt Malts. 70 BU’s, 1.092 OG, 9.25% Alc./Vol.

Forbes Traveller: Shipyard at PWM One of America's Best Airport Bars

Forbes Traveller
America's best airport bars
Enjoy your flight delay with great atmosphere, food and drinks
Maine’s largest brewery, Shipyard Brewing Company, makes its presence known at Portland's Jetport. Before departing for flights, intrepid travelers can grub on deep-fried seafood delights and sample superb suds including the golden, Canadian-style Export Ale and the citrusy, single-hopped Shipyard IPA. Read full article HERE.

May 3: Safe Passage - 5th Annual 5K Run & Walk

May 3 is right around the corner! Lace up your running shoes and do something you love while helping a great cause: Safe Passage.

Sign up today for Safe Passage's 5th Annual 5k Run & Walk. For complete information about the race and registration information, click HERE.

WHEN: Sunday, May 3 -- 8:00am
WHERE: Starts at Greely High School in Cumberland, Maine

WHY: Safe Passage works with the poorest at-risk children of families working in the Guatemala City garbage dump. Read more about this amazing organization at this link.

In honor of Ivies festivities, bevy of beers brim with school spirit

Photo by Margo D. Miller, The Bowdoin Orient. -- Check out Columnist Mac Evans' Bowdoin Orient column about the annual Ivies Festivities at Bowdoin College. Shipyard Chamberlain and Longfellow Winter Ale both featured as a couple of the most school spirited beers. Read it HERE.

Shipyard Brewing Company's Chamberlain Pale Ale is named after one of Bowdoin's most famous alumni: Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, depicted in the photo of the statue above.

May 8: Bob Marley at the Regatta in Eliot

Don't miss this performance by Comedian Bob Marley!

WHEN:
Friday, May 8
6:00 pm – Doors Open
6:30 pm -- Buffet Dinner
8:00 pm -- Show

WHERE:
Regatta Banquet & Conference Center
Eliot Commons – Route 236, Eliot, Maine (next door to the Shipyard Brew Pub)

COST:
Show Only: $20
Dinner and Show: $40 for one or two for $75

FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION:
To purchase online:
www.regattaroom.com

To purchase in person:
Regatta Banquet & Conference Center
Eliot Commons – Route 236, Eliot, Maine
TEL: 207-351-4623
marybeth@regattaroom.com

DIRECTIONS: The Regatta Banquet & Conference Center is located just 5 minutes from Portsmouth, 2 miles off I-95, on Route 236 at Eliot Commons, right next door to the Shipyard Brew Pub in Eliot, Maine.

www.regattaroom.com

Shipyard Fan in Florida

A Shipyard Brewing Company fan in Florida sent us these great photos of his Shipyard-themed bar. Thanks, Don, for these great pics! The Navy brought Don to PCOLA and he brought Shipyard and a love of Maine with him.

WMTW News: Maine Bubbling Over Microbrewers' Attractiveness

Northern New England Given High Brewery Rankings: Maine ranks 4th in the nation for breweries per capita. Check it out HERE.

Check out the Brewers Association statistics HERE.

Watch WMTW reporter Steve Minich's April 14, 2009 news story HERE.

Read the report HERE.

Follow BlueGreen on Facebook

Become a Facebook fan of the new surf film BlueGreen and follow the West Coast tour! Read more about the tour HERE. Sea Dog Brewing Company is a proud supporter.

Follow this LINK to become a fan.

Beer Bomb Bus Tour: Shipyard Brewing Company in Orlando, Florida

Orlando Sentinel -- Dreams do come true: A beer bus ride by Kelly Fitzpatrick -- April 10, 2009. Read the full article HERE.
Living in Central Florida, we're all used to the attractions and excursions offered to the tourists constantly coming in. But recently I went on a bus tour definitely appreciated best by locals — although it may take you a day or two to recover.

The "Beer Bomb Bus Tour" takes nearly 20 folks to experience different bars around Central Florida that really take pride in their beer selection, and have the chops to educate you on the beer as you sip it. For $45, the "Shipyard Bus" takes its passengers to four bars to sample four beers, and bar staffers educate you on each brew. In between, the bus is stocked with three different kegs of Shipyard you can imbibe while singing "99 Bottles of Beer" between stops.

The bus tour is brought to us by Mike Smith of Shipyard Brewing Company, a master at grass-roots marketing around town for a brewery based in Portland, Maine. He acquired the bus in 2007 and started the tours shortly after to "combine great beers, great people discussing great beers and traveling to some of the best beer bars in Central Florida." I'm sure the Shipyard products painted all over the bus isn't a bad advertisement, either, but that isn't all that you're sampling. This is seriously one good time.

Get on the bus
In total the trip lasts roughly six hours and is a great time. Between bars, Smith had us guess the total mileage for the trip and played the movie Caddyshack (love that Baby Ruth scene). Smith is planning another bus trip in early fall, but he also holds other events including the Beer Bomb Bike Tour and Beer Dinners I've written about. To find out about the next one, go to www.myspace.com/beerbombofthemonth.

BlueGreen: Sea Dog sponsored surf film tours the West Coast

Sea Dog Brewing Company is a proud sponsor of the West Coast tour of the award winning documentary film BlueGreen. Read the press release HERE. West Coast tour starts today!

BlueGreen is a film exploring the human connection to the ocean through a surf-centric lens. The film features professional surfers Keith Malloy, Layne Beachley, Robert August, Liz Clark and more, as it explores our ties to the big BlueGreen. But as much as the film looks for these ties through the eyes of watermen across the country, it ends up bringing it all back home to the Gulf of Maine.

If you are on the West Coast in any one of these cities, come out to see the film! East Coast tour is being planned now. Partial proceeds from each film will benefit the Surfrider Foundation and we will be raffling off a brand new surfboard to help aid with their campaigns. If you can't make the showings, the Shipyard Store is offering the DVD/CD in an eco-friendly digi-pack set for $20. Buy it HERE.

WEST COAST TOUR DATES:

April 10 - Seattle, WA
6pm - The Rendezvous Theater
Special guest speakers Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen to talk about the Northwest Gyre

April 11 - Bellingham, WA
7pm - PAC Theater at WWUC

April 13 - Olympia, WA
6pm - Capitol Theater
Special guest speakers Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen to talk about the Northwest Gyre

April 14 - Portland, OR
7pm - Clinton Street Theater

April 15 - Newport, OR
7:30pm - Newport Visual Arts Center

April 16 - Arcata, CA
7pm - True North Climbing Gym

April 17 - Garberville, CA
TBD

April 18 - San Francisco, CA
6pm - The Sports Basement
Presidio - As part of Earth Day Celebration

April 19 - Santa Cruz, CA
7pm - Rio Theater

April 20 - San Luis Bay, CA
7pm - La Perla Del Mar

April 21 - Ventura, CA
6:30 & 8:30pm - Zoey's Loft

April 22 - Isla Vista (UCSB)
8pm - IV Theater at UCSB

April 23 - Encinitas, CA
7:30pm - La Paloma

April 24 - Los Angeles, CA
7:30pm - Electric Lodge (Venice)

Old Thumper: Grand Champion in Shipyard Sweet 16

After a well fought battle by Shipyad Summer Ale, Old Thumper thumped the competition in the 2009 Shipyard Brewing Company Sweet 16 and took home the Grand Championship! Thanks to everyone who voted in this year's brackets.

May 3: Summer Ale Week at the Rhumb Line

May 3-9 Shipyard Summer Ale will be featured at The Rhumb Line in Gloucester, Massachusetts all week long! $4 pints.

And don't miss the Shipyard Summer Ale party on May 5th from 6:00 - 9:00 featuring Shipyard Summer Ale specials and fabulous prizes and giveaways.

The Rhumb Line
49 Railroad Ave.
Gloucester, Massachusetts

April 16: Beer Wars in Brunswick

Don't miss the Maine screening of BEER WARS LIVE in Brunswick on Thursday, April 16 at 8:00 pm.


Regal Brunswick 10
19 Gurnet Road - Cooks Corner
Brunswick, Maine
(207) 798-3996

One night only! BEER WARS LIVE will screen in 440 theatres across America for one night only. This world premiere will be followed by a live talk-show style panel with key people from the movie. Support this event by going to www.fathomevents.com and buy your tickets today.

MORE:
BEER WARS LIVE will take you inside the boardrooms and back rooms of the big business of beer - a microcosm of American business today where the big are getting bigger, consolidation reigns and free enterprise often takes a back seat.

With over 95 million beer drinkers, beer is an American icon and is interwoven into our culture. Beer Wars tells the David and Goliath story of the American beer industry and introduces the who's who in beer while following the journey of small, independent brewers who are challenging the corporate behemoths.

The evening will feature Anat Baron's documentary Beer Wars, followed by a spirited LIVE panel discussion, led by Ben Stein. Ben will be joined by several of the country's leading independent brewers and industry experts, including Sam Calagione -Dogfish Head Craft Brewery founder, Rhonda Kallman - founder of New Century Brewing Company and co-founder of Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams), Greg Koch - founder of Stone Brewing Company, Charlie Papazian - Brewers Association president, Maureen Ogle - historian and author of Ambitious Brew and Todd Alstrom, Beer Advocate founder.

This inspirational event will provide unexpected and surprising turns and promises to change your opinion on those infamous 99 bottles of beer on the wall.

Win Tickets to Shipyard Beer Dinner at The Inn on Peaks Island

Go to MaineToday.com to enter to win tickets to the April 10 Shipyard beer dinner at The Inn on Peaks Island.

Follow THIS LINK to enter.

CONTEST DETAILS:
Brewer's Best Beer Dinner contest
It's been months since you've left town.

And while you'd love to get out of dodge for a bit, your wallet regularly reminds you that you're broke and not in any position to go anywhere worthwhile.

But alas! Perhaps the Brewer's Best Beer Dinner contest can help

We're giving away four pairs of tickets to the April 10 Brewer's Best Beer Dinner with Executive Chef Christian Gordon at Inn on Peaks Island. One lucky winner will get an overnight stay for two after the meal.

This is your chance to get away to exotic and faraway Peaks Island! (And no, we don't think we're hyperbolizing.) Eat a fine gourmet meal and drink some fine Shipyard - for free.

Ferry tickets are included.Ê Catch the 5:30 Casco Bay Lines ferry and head to the Inn for a fantastic evening.

To enter: Post a comment and tell us why you need to get away to Peaks Island. Haven't left the house in weeks? Aching to go on your first ferry ride? About to testify in a mob trial and need to lay low? Tell us.

Deadline: Contest closes Tuesday, April 7. Winners notified via email on or before Wednesday, April 8 (so be sure to enter your email address in the form - it won't show up online).

Summer has begun!

Summer 2009 began in Portland, Maine on Thursday, April 2 with the release of Shipyard Brewing Company's Summer Ale at Three Dollar Dewey's.

Shipyard Summer Ale fans were out in full force to celebrate the start of the summer season. Check out photos HERE.

This year, Shipyard Summer Ale has a new package featuring a Maine lobster theme. Artwork by Maine artist Ken Hendricksen. Same great beer, fresh new look!

The Inn on Peaks Island: $199 Spring Special

The Inn on Peaks Island -- Spring Getaway
Book the room of your choice and enjoy cozy time by the fire and a romantic dinner for two for only $199.

Call 207-766-5100 to make your reservation today.

Visit the Inn online at www.innonpeaks.com

XXXX IPA - Coming this spring!

Pugsley's Signature Series XXXX IPA is coming this spring! Available in 22 oz. bottles and on draft. Pugsley’s Signature Series is named after Shipyard Brewing Company’s master brewer, Alan Pugsley. Alan is from Hampshire, England where he worked with Peter Austin at the world-famous Ringwood Brewery before moving to the United States in 1986.

XXXX IPA is a non-traditional American IPA with a brilliant copper color and the classic citrus nose of Cascade hops. This beer demonstrates a unique balance of malt-inspired, delicate red grapefruit sweetness and lingering hop dryness. The OG and final ABV provide the structure and body to balance the harmony of distinct flavours. Cascade, Warrior, Summit and Glacier Hops are used for bittering and Cascade Hops are added for dry hopping after fermentation. This hop blend is well balanced with Malted Wheat, Pale Ale, Crystal, and Caramalt Malts. To fully enjoy all the flavours, this ale is best drunk at 55 degrees Fahrenheit. This beer pairs well with Cajun dishes, blackened fish, and BBQ. XXXX draws its name from the British brewing convention of using X’s to denote style. 70 BU’s, 1.092 OG, 9.25% ABV.

Shipyard Sweet Sixteen Down to the Final 2

In extraordinarily close ballots: Old Thumper Special Ale defeats Shipyard Export by 1 Vote. Shipyard Summer Ale defeats Shipyard Prelude Special Ale by 3 Votes.

Championship Round: OLD THUMPER vs. SHIPYARD SUMMER ALE

Cast your vote HERE before midnight on Monday, April 6!

Check out all of Shipyard Brewing Company's handcrafted ales HERE.

New look, same great beer!

Shipyard Brewing Company's Summer Ale has a new look! This new package was designed by Maine artist Ken Hendrickson. It's a fresh new look but it's the same great beer you enjoy each summer season!

Shipyard Summer Ale is a traditional American wheat beer. With its inviting golden color, mellow malted wheat flavor and less hoppy characteristics, it’s sure to please those looking for a clean, cool taste sensation on long, hot summer days. 4.8% alcohol by volume.

Shipyard April web special: Purchase a Shipyard Summer Ale t-shirt and get a Summer Ale pint glass for FREE! Check it out HERE.

Check out more of Ken Hendrickson's lobster artwork HERE.

Chris Gordon - Receives 2009 Maine Chef of the Year Award

The Maine Restaurant Association annual award dinner was held Tuesday, March 31 in Portland, Maine. Executive Chef Chris Gordon received the official 2009 Maine Chef of the Year Award. More photos HERE.

Sea Dog Brewing Company to Open New Restaurant in South Portland

This May, Sea Dog Brewing Company will open a new restaurant at 125 Western Ave., South Portland in the former Eggspectation building. After five successful years at this location, the principals of Eggspectation have elected to focus on other business efforts.

Sea Dog Brewing Company is a locally owned Maine business with brew pubs in Topsham and Bangor. Both these locations serve lunch and dinner daily. The new South Portland location will be open for breakfast (served all day) as well as lunch and dinner.

Dale Carrier will be the general manager. He has been with Sea Dog Brewing Company in Bangor for 9 years and has been the assistant general manager since 2004.

Chris Gordon will serve as executive chef. He is the Maine Restaurant Association’s 2009 Chef of the Year and has been with the company for over a decade.

Job applicants are invited to come to the restaurant on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, and Thursday afternoons from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM and fill out an application.

Click HERE for more information and answers to frequently asked questions.

Questions regarding Eggspectation should be directed to eggsmaine@gmail.com.

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