Just released is Shipyard Brewing’s bigger, bolder version of the breweries year round beer Old Thumper Extra Special Ale by Ringwood Brewing, in the United Kingdom. Stateside Shipyard brews Old Thumper as well. Double Old Thumper is a year round Continue Reading →
Shipyard Brewing (Portland, ME) just bottled the first batch of “Double Old Thumper”. DT is a new year round release from Shipyard in bomber bottles. Yes, as you may have guessed it IS the bigger, bolder brother of “Old Thumper Extra Special Ale” by Ringwood Brewing (Ringwood, United Kingdom). You have seen “Old Thumper” stateside by Shipyard Brewing as well. Check out the press info on this upcoming beer:
PORTLAND, MAINE — (January 10, 2011) — Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of Double Old Thumper. This new beer is available year-round in 22 oz. bottles and on draft.
Double Old Thumper is the big brother of the British Grand Champion beer Old Thumper Extra Special Ale, which was created in 1979 by veteran British brewer, Peter Austin, founder of the Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire, England, and brewed in the United States solely by Shipyard.
