Beer, Maine & Me: Blue Fin Stout (Shipyard Brewing Co.)
The old Blue Fin label had a picture of the bluefin tuna, a fish that had a huge presence in the Gulf of Maine. The new label is a nice homage to the ships that were once built in Maine, or at least that is my take on it.
Pours a deep dark brown with a very big dark, coffee colored head. Lot of carbonation from the minute the cap is popped.
Smells of rich roasty malt and light coffee notes. There is also the familiar Ringwood yeast smell as well. No real subtle smells, mostly dominated by the dark malts.
Taste is rich, roasted malt with some dark chocolate or mocha tastes. The carbonation is definitely very strong in the mouth, not sure if this bottle was just shaken up or something but the carbonation is much more than expected in a stout. I’ve had this on nitro out on Peaks Island a number of times and really enjoyed its smoothness. I think I prefer that quite a bit over the bottled version.
BEER FACTS
Name: Blue Fin Stout
Style: StoutBrewery: Shipyard Brewing CompanyLocation: Portland, Maine, USAContainer: 22 oz. bottleMalts: ?Hops: ?ABV: 4.7%IBUs: ?
Brewed in Maine