Shipyard Smashed Blueberry | Beer Geek Nation Beer Reviews Episode 227

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Shipyard Smashed Blueberry
Shipyard Brewing Co.
9.0% ABV
Beer Geek Nation Rating: B+
Beer Advocate Rating: A-
Rate beer Rating: 89/100

Smashed Blueberry is the newest beer in Shipyard Brewing Company's Pugsley's Signature Series line. This beer is a hybrid between a Porter and a Scotch Ale and has a rich mouth feel and a body of complex intensity. Upfront, there are distinct flavors of coffee and chocolate beautifully accentuated by the aroma of fresh blueberries. The finish features a delicate balance of sweet fruit and dry hops. This beer pairs well with glazed duck, ribs, barbeque, chocolate, and blueberry deserts. To fully experience all the flavors, Smashed Blueberry is best drunk at 55 degrees Fahrenheit. More about the beer: Malt: Pale, Crystal, Chocolate, Roasted Barley, Light Munich, Torrified Wheat Hops: Summit, Tettnang, Cascade Yeast: Top-Fermenting English Color: Dark Brown OG: 1.087 ABV: 9.0% Availability: 22oz Bottles, Kegs

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[bigwoofer2]

Shipyard dissenters likely loath the Ringwood yeast. Only so much diacetyl butterscotch a palate can stand. Are the big beers in the Pugsley series brewed with this yeast as well?

[BeerGeekNation]

@bigwoofer2 Oh yeah the ringwood is in this one in full force!

[imbibehour]

This is a great beer. Cheers!

[BeerGeekNation]

@imbibehour Agreed. Cheers

[SouthernOregonOrgani]

Iv yet to have a beer from Shipyard because i hear a lot of bad things about them. But this one sounds interesting. Iv even been to beer bars (not gonna name names) and when asked if they ever carry Shipyard its always the same reaction. "No, we dont carry that kinda stuff around here".

[BeerGeekNation]

@SouthernOregonOrgani Some of their year round offerings are really weak. But all of the Pugsley Signature series stuff I have had has been spot on good.

[bigwoofer2]

that's too bad. I f you want to put out an "Old Thumper" or even a a double up on the style. It is hard to earn your wings with a stable of ringwood ales.

[rawimpact]

hey chris, checkout/review some weihenstephaner dunkel, they have it at bevmo.

[BeerGeekNation]

@wezzer77 I noticed some cocoa but it was not overwhelming at all. Blended really nicely I thought

[BeerGeekNation]

@drolretfa yeah it was a really solid offering from them. Cheers

[drolretfa]

Sounds really good. Great review. Cheers!!!

[wezzer77]

Hey Chris, did you notice a lot cocoa and chocolate notes in this particular brew? I had it a few weeks ago, and as the brew began to warm up in the glass, the cocoa and chocolate notes kind of overwhelmed the blueberry notes.