Chamberlain Pale Ale (Shipyard)

Joshua Chamberlain was born in Brewer, Maine (foreshadowing?). He attended Bowdoin College where he would also be a professor of an array of different disciplines and ultimately become the President. In his life he would become fluent in 9 languages, be a Civil War hero (winning the Medal of Honor) and serve four years as the Governor of Maine. He is buried in Brunswick. That is the briefest summary of his life as you will find, as Chamberlain was a truly amazing person and worthy of the numerous books written about him. This beer is a liquid homage to the man with the "Soul of the Lion".

Pours a nice, clear, clean light amber color with a nice white head that stays put. Holding this glass up to the light shows off a great clarity and lots of perfect little bubbles bouncing around. Smell is yeasty, a little buttery, cinnamon rolls and faint hints of hops.

The taste is quite rich. More than I was expecting based on the clarity of the beer. This is definitely akin to a nice British pale ale. Its not really a hoppy pale ale, but more of a balanced one with a nice smooth taste. The aftertaste has that familiar Ringwood flavor that I am trying to grow accustomed to and look past when I drink Shipyard's beers. Overall, this is a very enjoyable beer.

I can imagine this is a great candidate for a beer engine. Its got a real ale taste to it and this is surely a beer worthy of the great Chamberlain name.

BEER FACTS

Name: Chamberlain Pale Ale

Style: Pale Ale (English)

Brewery: Shipyard Brewing Company

Location: Portland, Maine, USA

Container: 22 oz. bottle

Malts: Pale, Crystal and Chocolate

Hops: Fuggles, Cascade and Tettnang

ABV: 4.9%

IBUs: ?

Brewed in Maine