Shipyard Brewing Announces Brewer’s Brown Ale
PORTLAND, MAINE —(January 26, 2010) — Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of Brewer’s Brown Ale. This spring seasonal is available in 6-packs, 12-packs and draft late January through early April while supplies last.
This beer was first produced in 2006 when it was released as Brewer’s Choice Brown Ale. Due to popular demand for this beer, Shipyard has released this product as its permanent spring seasonal.
Brewer’s Brown Ale is a full-bodied, dark brown ale made with five different malts and three varieties of hops. Pale Ale, Crystal, Chocolate, Roasted Barley and Wheat Malts combine to give this beer a nice smoky taste up front and a smooth, full body finishing with a crisp hop bite at the back. Hops used in this brew are English Challenger, Fuggles, and East Kent Goldings at the finish. Brewer’s Brown Ale has 5.4% alcohol by volume.
In 1986, Shipyard’s master brewer, Alan Pugsley, moved to Maine from Hampshire, England where he worked at the world-famous Ringwood Brewery with Peter Austin.
In tribute to Austin, the Brewer’s Brown Ale package depicts him at ease in the brew house raising a glass to his fellow brewers. In England, black cats are a symbol of good luck and this package also features Austin’s brew house cat, Bridget.
Shipyard Brewing Company is located on the historic waterfront in Portland, Maine and produces 15 varieties of award-winning English style and seasonal beers. Its products are distributed in over 35 states.