Shipyard Brewing Company
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Shipyard Brewing Company is an American
microbrewery
and soft drink
manufacturer
based in Portland, Maine
and founded in 1994. Maine ranks among the top five states in the U.S. for microbreweries, with Shipyard the largest brewer (owning the Shipyard, Sea Dog Brewing Company
, and Casco Bay Brewing Company
banners, and bottling under contract with Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
). Shipyard is the 15th largest microbrewery in the United States, and the third largest in New England after Boston Beer Company
and Harpoon Brewery
.
In 2008, Shipyard Brewing Company brewed 81,641 barrels of ale and shipped 2,900 barrels of soda. Its products are available in 38 states.
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 Brewing Company and brews an American version of Old Thumper under license from Ringwood Brewery
.
Shipyard is also brewed at the Shipyard Emporium in Winter Park, Florida
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
microbrewery
Microbrewery
A microbrewery or craft brewer is a brewery which produces a limited amount of beer, and is associated by consumers with innovation and uniqueness....
and soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
manufacturer
Bottling company
A bottling company is a commercial enterprise whose output is the bottling of beverages for distribution.Many bottling companies are franchisees of corporations such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo who distribute the beverage in a specific geographic region...
based in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
and founded in 1994. Maine ranks among the top five states in the U.S. for microbreweries, with Shipyard the largest brewer (owning the Shipyard, Sea Dog Brewing Company
Sea Dog Brewing Company
Sea Dog Brewing Company is an American microbrewery, headquartered in Bangor, Maine. Sea Dog was founded by Pete Camplin, Sr. in 1993. Initially the company comprised a 240-seat brewpub and a small kegging brewery, located in Camden, Maine. In 1995, Sea Dog moved to a new facility, comprising a...
, and Casco Bay Brewing Company
Casco Bay Brewing Co.
Casco Bay Brewing Co. was an American microbrewery, located in Portland, Maine. In 2008, Casco Bay was acquired by Shipyard Brewing Company and became a Shipyard brand.- History :...
banners, and bottling under contract with Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company, commonly contracted to Gritty's, is an American microbrewery, with locations in Portland, Freeport, and Auburn, Maine....
). Shipyard is the 15th largest microbrewery in the United States, and the third largest in New England after Boston Beer Company
Boston Beer Company
Samuel Adams is an American brand of beer brewed by the Boston Beer Company and its associated contract brewers. The company was founded in 1984 by Jim Koch, Harry M. Rubin, and Lorenzo Lamadrid in Boston, Massachusetts, USA...
and Harpoon Brewery
Harpoon Brewery
Harpoon Brewery is an American microbrewery, with plants in Boston, Massachusetts and Windsor, Vermont. Founded in 1986, the brewery was the first company to obtain a permit to manufacture and sell alcohol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in over 25 years. In 2000 it purchased the former...
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History
Shipyard first began in 1992 at Federal Jack’s Restaurant and Brew Pub in Kennebunk, which is one of Maine's original brew pubs and working breweries. Within two years, demand for Shipyard beer outpaced the small operation and, in April 1994, businessman Fred Forsley and brewer Alan Pugsley opened the Shipyard Brewing Company in the heart of the waterfront in Portland, Maine on the site of the former Crosby Laughlin Foundry.In 2008, Shipyard Brewing Company brewed 81,641 barrels of ale and shipped 2,900 barrels of soda. Its products are available in 38 states.
Shipyard operates several restaurants and contract breweries, and is active in many community projects around New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
. Shipyard is partners with the Sea Dog Brewing Company and Casco Bay Brewing Company. Shipyard also produces beer under contract for Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company and brews an American version of Old Thumper under license from Ringwood Brewery
Ringwood Brewery
Ringwood Brewery is a small brewery situated on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, England near the Dorset border. It produces mainly cask ales and some bottled beers.The emblem for the brewery is a boar....
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Shipyard is also brewed at the Shipyard Emporium in Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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