Shipyard Brewing
Can Potential For Shipyard’s Pumpkinhead
Shipyard Brewing Company extremely popular Pumpkinhead could find its way into cans soon. The brewery is already gearing up to put Export, the brewery’s flagship in cans in the near future. Pumpkinhead is so popular in fact, that the brewery shipped nearly 450,000 cases of the wheat ale in 2011, while also extending the season in which it’s available.
Pumpkinhead Ale is a crisp and refreshing wheat ale with delightful and subtle spice flavor.
Style: Pumpkin Beer
Hops: Willamette, Hallertau
Malts: 2-Row British Pale, Light Munich, Malted Wheat
Yeast: English
Availability (As of Now): 12oz bottles, Draft. August-November, seasonally
5.1% ABV
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Shipyard Inks Deal To Increase Cali Presence
Shipyard is turning to a California winery to help expand its presence on the other side of the country. Portland, Maine based Shipyard Brewing Company has signed with Los Olivos, California based Fess Parker Winery to place Shipyard beers in on/off premise locations throughout California.
Shipyard mentioned that they hope sales in California will increase by 25% with the new deal.
Shipyard Export Cans?
Is Shipyard Brewing Company planning to can Export? Export is the Portland, Maine brewery’s flagship beer. The blonde ale is brewed year round in draft & bottles.
2011 In Review: Top 20 Craft Breweries
Not everybody knows the Top 2o craft brewers in the United States. To be considered craft, you have to produced less than 6 million barrels of beer a year. Overall in 2011, the beer business declined by 1.5% nationally. (When you factor in the large breweries.) The craft sector saw an increase of 15% growth in volume of barrels shipped. Here’s the Top 20 brewers ranked:
1. Sam Adams
2. Sierra Nevada
3. New Belgium
4. Craft Brew Alliance (includes Red Hook, Kona, Widmer Brothers)
5. Spoetzel (Makers of Shiner)
6. Magic Hat
7. Deschutes Brewing
8. Matt Brewing (Makers of Saranac)
9. Bell’s
10. Harpoon
11. Lagunitas
12. Boulevard
13. Stone
14. Dogfish Head
15. Brooklyn
16. Alaskan
17. Shipyard
18. Abita
19. Long Trail Brewing
20. Great Lakes Brewing
Shipyard Monkey Fist IPA
Tentatively coming soon: Shipyard Brewing’s Monkey Fist IPA.
Style: American IPA Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: TBA
6.9% ABV
Shipyard Applehead Ships By End Of Year
Shipyard Brewing’s newest – Applehead will be available by the end of December. A sister beer to Pumpkinhead, the brewery’s fall offering.
“We asked Pumpkinhead fans what other flavors would they like to see and their answer was apple,” said director of sales and marketing, Bruce Forsley. “We listened to what our fans asked for and created Shipyard Applehead. Master brewer Alan Pugsley has combined the subtle sweetness of cinnamon and apple with a clean, refreshing wheat ale to create a whole new beer experience.”
New England will receive the beer first, starting in December. Other Shipyard markets will have it starting in January, 2012. It is already on tap in NH, & MA.
Style: Fruit Beer
Hops: Willamette, Hallertau
Malt: 2-Row British Pale Ale, Light Munich, Malted Wheat
Yeast: Top-Fermenting English
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Dec-March.
Food Pairings: Pork Chops, Sausage, Squash and Apple Pie
4.5% ABV
You’ve Heard Of Pumpkinhead, How About Applehead?
Shipyard Brewing (Portland, ME) has Pumpkinhead. How about Applehead? This little number is an apple based ale. Coming your way in 2012. The brewery already has teaser signs around New England, like this one [Flickr]
Style: Fruit Beer
Availability: 12oz bottles
4.7% ABV
