Shipyard Brewing Company

Infobox Brewery
name = Shipyard Brewing Company


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location = Portland, ME United States
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opened = 1992
production = 45,255 bbls
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seasonal_beers = brewbox_beer|name=Shipyard Summer Ale|style=Blond Ale brewbox_beer|name=Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale|style=Spiced Ale brewbox_beer|name=Longfellow Winter Ale|style=Porter/Scotch Ale brewbox_beer|name=Shipyard Prelude|style=English Strong Ale
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Shipyard Brewing Company is an American brewery founded in 1994 by Alan Pugsley in Portland, Maine. Shipyard was first brewed in 1992 by Pugsley and Fred Forsley. Initially, the beer was brewed at the Kennebunkport Brewing Company in Kennebunk, Maine, one of the state's original breweries. Within two years, demand for Shipyard's product outpaced the capacity of the small facility at Kennebunk, and in 1994, Forsley and Pugsley opened the Shipyard Brewing Company in Portland.

In 2005, The Shipyard Brewing Company shipped 58,000 barrels. The Shipyard Brewing Company produces 12 varieties of award-winning English style ales. Their products are distributed in 25 states around the country.

Brief details

Shipyard operates several restaurants and contract breweries, and is active in many community projects around New England. Shipyard is partners with the Sea Dog Brewing Company and Casco Bay Brewing Company. Shipyard also produces beer under contract for Gritty McDuff's and Nutfield Brewing Company. [http://beeradvocate.com/articles/218 Contract Brewing, the Pugsley / Shipyard Way] ]

Shipyard also produces limited edition brews and old-fashioned sodas, under the label of Capt'n Eli. Capt'n Elis sodas come in 7 different flavors.

ee also

*Microbrewery
*Craft beer

External links

* [http://www.shipyard.com/ Official site of Shipyard Brewing Company]
* [http://www.ratebeer.com/Brewers/shipyard-brewing-company/186/ RateBeer Brewery Profile]
* [http://portlandme.about.com/library/weekly/aa060498.htm Article on micro & craft breweries in the Portland, ME area]

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