Shipyard Brewing Company

Shipyard Brewing Company is a brewery and soft drink manufacturer in Portland, Maine, USA, and founded in 1994.

Within two years, demand for Kennebunkport Brewing Co. beer outpaced the small operation and, in April 1994, businessman Fred Forsley and brewer Alan Pugsley expanded and opened the Shipyard Brewing Company in the heart of the waterfront in Portland, Maine on the site of the former Crosby Laughlin Foundry.

Shipyard operates several restaurants and contract breweries, and is active in many community projects around New England.

Shipyard also produces beer under contract for Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company,[3] brews an American version of Old Thumper under license from Ringwood Brewery, and distributes the Capt'n Eli's Soda line of soft drinks.

The brewery also utilizes grains from Germany, England, Belgium, Canada and the United States to adjust the flavor, color and mouthfeel of its brews.