Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of a new beer in its Pugsley’s Signature Series line. XXXX IPA is a “big beer” with 9.25% alcohol by volume. This beer draws its name from the British brewing convention of using X’s to denote strength. Look for it on shelves and on draft by May 15. Available at the Shipyard Gift Shop (86 Newbury St., Portland, Maine) now!
Pugsley’s Signature Series is named after Shipyard’s master brewer, Alan Pugsley. Pugsley is from England where he worked with Peter Austin at the world-famous Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire before moving to the United States in 1986.
XXXX IPA is a non-traditional American IPA with a brilliant copper color and the classic citrus nose of Cascade Hops. This beer demonstrates a unique balance of malt-inspired, delicate red grapefruit sweetness and lingering hop dryness. The OG and final Alc./Vol. provide the structure and body to balance the harmony of distinct flavors. Cascade, Warrior, Summit and Glacier Hops are used for bittering and Cascade Hops are added for dry hopping after fermentation. This hop blend is well balanced with Malted Wheat, Pale Ale, Crystal, and Caramalt Malts. 70 BU’s, 1.092 OG, 9.25% Alc./Vol.
2 comments:
So what is the proper way to order this beer? "4 X IPA" or "Ex Ex Ex Ex IPA" or some other phrase that escapes me at this time?
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if its shipyard its probley nasty and gross. Ringwood yeast blows!!
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