Shipyard Brewing Company’s Brewer’s Brown Ale Hits the Shelves

Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of Brewer’s Brown Ale. This spring seasonal is available in 6-packs, 12-packs and draft late January through early April while supplies last.

This beer was first produced in 2006 when it was released as Brewer’s Choice Brown Ale. Due to popular demand for this beer, Shipyard has released this product as its permanent spring seasonal.

Brewer’s Brown Ale is a full-bodied, dark brown ale made with five different malts and three varieties of hops. Pale Ale, Crystal, Chocolate, Roasted Barley and Wheat Malts combine to give this beer a nice smoky taste up front and a smooth, full body finishing with a crisp hop bite at the back. Hops used in this brew are English Challenger, Fuggles, and East Kent Goldings at the finish. Brewer’s Brown Ale has 5.4% alcohol by volume.

In 1986, Shipyard’s master brewer, Alan Pugsley, moved to Maine from Hampshire, England where he worked at the world-famous Ringwood Brewery with Peter Austin. In tribute to Austin, the Brewer’s Brown Ale package depicts him at ease in the brew house raising a glass to his fellow brewers. In England, black cats are a symbol of good luck and this package also features Austin’s brew house cat, Bridget.

Shipyard Brewing Company is located on the historic waterfront in Portland, Maine and produces 15 varieties of award-winning English style and seasonal beers. Its products are distributed in over 35 states.

XXXX IPA--"Another sip please!"

Peter LaFrance, a journalist who has written about the malt beverage industry for over 25 years, wrote a great review of Shipyard Brewing Company's XXXX IPA on his blog.

He writes:

"The first impression is a tang of citric bite and then a rush of roasted toasted grain. The warmth in the belly is quick, soothing and on an empty stomach might prove dangerous. The second sip brings the citric flavors forward again and this time they don’t fade away. The third sip finds my taste receptors sinking into a soft warm sensation that the stomach is insisting is a good thing that should be embraced… another sip please!"

Read the full review HERE.

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. XXXX IPA won a Silver award at the 2009 United States Open Beer Championships. This beer pairs well with Cajun dishes, blackened fish, BBQ.

Tweet-up at the Beachmere Inn-January 23

The Beachmere Inn is hosting a Tweet-up on Saturday, January 23 in Ogunquit, Maine and Shipyard Brewing Company is going to be a part of it with a great beer tasting! The tasting takes place from 3:30-5:00 pm.

A Tweet-up is an event where people who Twitter come together to meet in person (even if you don't tweet, come and join in the fun)!

Hope to see you there!

The Inn is offering overnight room accommodations for 2 available at $80 per night + tax
($85.60) Overnight room for 4 available at $90 per night + tax ($96.30)
Overnight king bedroom suites available at $95 per night + tax ($101.65)
Call 1-800-336-3983 & ask for the #bchmeretweet up rate for 1/22 or 1/23

An Expanded Continental breakfast included each morning

Here is a list of the days activities:

Bead –by-the-sea on Saturday 1/23 at 2:00pm Hosted by Heather DeSimone of
Beadin’ Path of Freeport Maine (@BeadinPath)

Beads that float around your neck! Or at least that’s the appearance that
the Illusion Beads Necklace gives. Learn how to create variations on this
popular ‘floating’ style necklace using various styles of illusion cord as
well as different types of beads. You’ll explore a couple of varied
techniques to achieve this look in class. Participants will leave with a
finished & trendy freshwater pearl multi-strand necklace w/ a sterling
silver clasp and an hour worth of fun times. Tuition $25 per person and
taught by Heather DeSimone owner of Beadin’ Path of Freeport Maine.

Limited Availability – Grab your Spot! Email Heather DeSimone directly at
heather@beadinpath.com or DM her at @BeadinPath

Wine & Cheese Tastings on Saturday afternoon 3:30pm -5:00pm The inn is asking
for a minimum donation of $5 per person at the door for the wine, beer and
cheese tasting. ALL proceeds will be turned into the Red Cross to support
relief for the earthquake victims in Haiti.

Sample Maine & Vermont Artisan Cheeses – State of Maine Cheese Company from
Rockland Maine is sending:

Our Caerphilly (Mt. Kineo Caerphilly), is a traditionally Welsh cheese. It
has a moist, slightly crumbly texture; and a creamy flavor with a hint of
tanginess at the finish. Mt. Kineo Caerphilly is only available as a
pasteurized natural cheese.

Our Derby (Downeast Derby) is a hard cheese with a mild taste and smooth
texture when young and a more robust flavor as it ages. We sometimes offer
this cheese with added sage. Downeast Derby is only available as a raw milk
organic cheese.

Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro VT
Clothbound Cheddar – see what the Danforth Brunch tweeters are still raving
about

Taste Red and White Chielan wines, with a represerntative from Bow Street
Liquors to explain the nuances of each wine.

Sample 4 different Maine beers from Shipyard Brewing Co.
Prelude Special Ale - A Full bodies true English style Ale
IPA – A Single Hopped Ale
Old Thumper – A non traditional English Bitter Ale
Chamberlain – A Classic English style Pale Ale

Also try Shipyard’s Capt’n Eli’s Root Beer!


Bring your swim suit for a soak in the hot tub or steam it out in the cedar
sauna

Discounted 1 hr. Swedish massage available for this tweetup in our spa rooms
for only $50.00. Or choose a 1 hr. hour hot stone massage for only
$65.00. If you choose something from our full spa
menu<http://beachmereinn.com/pdf/BeachmereSpaBrochure2009.pdf>, take 10% off
the list price.

Saturday night there will be music, food and merriment.

Saturday night dinner – 6:30PM
Enjoy Lobster Lasagna with a white béchamel sauce, Prime Rib, Roasted Root
vegetables, grilled green beans with Stonewall kitchen’s Garlic Rosemary
Citrus Sauce, grilled shrimp & Lobster Bisque, Cheesecakes, chocolates,
fruit $24 per person

Lex and Joe playing on Sat night. In the pub from 7-10pm no charge

Specialty drink pricing, for drinks, beer & wine.

An Expanded Continental breakfast on Sunday Morning, complete with ocean
views.

Super Bowl Blowout in New Hampshire!

Join the Shipyard Crew on February 7th at Abercrombie & Finch Restaurant in North Hampton, New Hampshire.

There will be free Shipyard Gift Bags for the first 75 people to arrive!

Great prizes and raffles all night long including a pair of Celtics Tickets. Music from Elijah Clark and the Seacoast Allstars during pregame and halftime!

The party starts at 5:30 pm. Come and join in the festivities!

Abercrombie & Finch Restaurant is located at 219 Lafayette Road in North Hampton, New Hampshire.

Federal Jacks Featured in the Press Herald!

Federal Jacks Restaurant and Brew Pub was featured in today's Portland Press Herald Bar Guide.

"[T]he staff is genuinely friendly and passionate about the workplace. Bartender Matt, when asked for the one defining characteristic of Fed's as opposed to other dime-a-dozen taverns, says people who work here are comfortable and satisfied. "This place retains staff like nowhere I've ever worked," he said, churning along in year 13 himself...

Fed's is simply a well-flowing, well-lit tavern that would do well anywhere in New England."

Read the full article HERE.

Federal Jacks is located in Kennebunk, Maine and is the birthplace of the Shipyard Brewing Company.

Hop Cast Names Shipyard Prelude Beer of the Month

Hop-Cast.com, a great beer blog out of Illinois, chose Shipyard Brewing Company's Prelude Special Ale as their first beer of the month for 2010.

"Shipyard did a great job with this winter warmer. If this is the prelude to all the great beers to come this year, then bring it on!"

Read the full review here.

Prelude Special Ale is rich, nutty, full bodied English Ale with an inviting amber hue and hoppy finish. Prelude has a 6.7 alcohol volume, making this seasonal specialty the perfect winter warmer. Shipyard Brewing Company originally introduced Prelude Special Ale in 1993 to celebrate the holiday season in Kennebunkport, Maine, and customer demand turned Prelude into our seasonal winter brew!

Valentines Day Dinner at the Regatta Banquet Center

Looking for something special to do for Valentines Day? Treat your special someone to a gourmet dinner and dancing at the Regatta Banquet and Conference Center in Eliot, Maine.

Cocktails: 6:00-7:00 pm

Dinner: 7:00 pm

$75 per couple.

Wine, Dinner, and Dance

Make your reservations now! Space is limited!

Call 207-351-4623

Check out the menu planned for the evening HERE.

Save the Date: Tee up for TaTa's

WHAT: Tee up for TaTa's Golf Tournament

WHEN: Sunday, August 1

WHERE: Spring Meadows Golf Course -- Gray, Maine

WHY: 100% of the funds raised from this event will go to Maine organizations that support breast cancer research, education and patient support programs.

COST:
$1000 Single Player
$400 Foursome
$600 Foursome and Hole Sponsorship
$250 Hole Sponsorship

CONTACT:
Peggy Pollard
Spring Meadows Golf Course
P.O. Box 164
Gray, Maine 04039
207-653-3410
peggy@springmeadowsbanquet.com

Ski Ya at the Shipyard Brew Haus!

The Shipyard Brew Haus White Cap Lodge at Sunday River and The Shipyard Brew Haus at Sugarloaf are now open for the season and we hope to "Ski Ya" there!

Stop on by for great food, great beer, and a great atmosphere. Nothing warms you up after a hard day of skiing than a hearty meal and a great beer!

Become a fan of The Shipyard Brew Haus at Sunday River HERE.

Be sure to become a fan of The Shipyard Brew Haus at Sugarloaf HERE.