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: Stout
Brewery: Shipyard Brewing Company
Location: Portland, Maine, USA
Container: 22 oz. bottle
Malts: ?
Hops: ?
ABV: 4.7%
IBUs: ?
Brewed in Maine
3 comments:
Probably not shaken up, I was also taken aback by how carbonated it was. The flavors are pretty nice considering it's Shipyard, but the fizziness really gets in the way.
Good to know. I was thinking maybe it was just my bottle. I'll stick with the nitro.
I think the girlfriend and I are heading to Portland for an afternoon this weekend. Any suggestions for brewery tours? I definitely want to stop at Novare Res, any restaurants we should check out? She's not a beer fan, but is always willing to tag along with me if there's a good time to be had. Let me know.
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