Shipyard XXXX IPA (Pugsley's Signature Series) - Shipyard Brewing Co.

WrathsU

Florida

3.73/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Brilliantly clear deep amber to medium brown in color. Off white thick head with long lasting retention.

S - Big dose of hops up front. Floral and perfume in fragrance, with a slightly pungent hit towards the end. Can't really get past the hops in aroma.

T - Sweet and perfume-y up front, in my opinion too much so. Pretty bitter throughout. Malt, toffee, and caramel also towards the back. Coats the tongue in a sticky bitter sweetness which is undesirable.

M - Medium bodied, alcohol warming, good carbonation.

O - Pretty good IPA. Lots of hop presence, just too much of a sweet floraly presence for my taste. Not enough of a malt backbone to help balance out the intense flavor of the hops.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2012 21:41:32 | More by WrathsU

Offa

California

4.05/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This is a very good, well-rounded double IPA.

Copper with a creamy medium-big pale tan head slowly shrinking to a foamy ring, wisps, a little foamy lace.

Aroma is buttery caramelized toast, faint dried fruits (raisiny), citrus, herbal leafiness, juicy yeastiness, and overall a strong buttery toast character.

Taste is buttery, jammy toast and spicy-citrusy-leafy bitterness with strong toasty finish, juicy yeastiness, raisiny character, light alcoholic quality, a bit spicy. It is perhaps a touch on the sweet side, but not much, and is overall well-rounded with a good range of character and a good feel, slightly creamy-oily yet lively.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2012 01:26:04 | More by Offa

jsulko

Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle poured into a tulip glass

Pours a dark orangish amber color with an off white head.

Arouma is sweet with the presence of piney hops in the background.

Taste is a bit bitter with more sweetness than I would like. Slight alcohol presence.

First Shipyard brew and I wasn't that impressed. As a bomber this was almost a $10 beer and it just doesn't measure up to other DIPA's in this price range.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2012 04:22:53 | More by jsulko

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.78/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a tumbler pint, the beer is a bright, vibrant, copper-gold coloring with a slightly hazed appearance. Light, fluffy, white, big bubbled head that settles in to a solid quarter of an inch. Aromas are rich in malt sweetness, with a caramel and toffee blending, and subtle, sweet, resiny hops. The beer's flavors are tangy and sour malt, with a dark and roasted hoppiness that blend very well. Overall robust flavors ride a mid-body, which leads directly into a toasty, slick, and resiny aftertaste. The beer has a fairly quick finish, with a slight linger to the bitterness from the hops. Cleans up well for the boldness of the flavors. Good brew.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2012 00:56:53 | More by GarthDanielson

Pintofbrown

Iowa

4.43/5  rDev +20.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I had this in a shaker pint.

Appearance- This quadruple X offering has an off-white, orange tinged head that cannot even muster complete coverage of the lid. The body is a solid amber with orange-gold highlights.

Smell- There is sweet citrus and a slightly grassy scent. There is some orange, cherry, honey, and even some mango. There is not much malt but it has a toffee feel to it.

The high alcohol is translated as a brandy-like smell. This is pretty fantastic!

Taste- This bitters up very nicely and is the first thing you notice on the first drink. And man is it sweet! There is some cherry and mango flavor mid-drink with plenty of toffee malt. There is also some brandy here.

The back end of the drink is full of piney hops. Man does it bitter this one up. Honestly, this is more like a barleywine than an IPA. I would like to see what a year or two of aging does to this one.

Mouth feel- It has a medium body and it is carbonated well. It is definitely dry and the mouth coating could be better.

Overall- This is a great DIPA that drinks very much like a fresh barleywine. The sweet notes of the drink make it great, and there is more than enough bitterness.

A better mouth feel would pretty much complete this beer. I say go for it. Definitely.

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2011 17:34:36 | More by Pintofbrown

rtaps

California

3.43/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours almost rust in color with bout a half inch off white head, with medium retention and leaving no lacing behind

some floral, mild notes of hops, some dark fruit malts, but all kinda of weak for an IPA

bitter up front, leads into fairly nice hop, dark fruit balance.

high carbonation medium bodied leaves with an alcohol type feel.

overall it was a nice IPA worth the price, but i would choose other IPA's to enjoy

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2011 20:06:54 | More by rtaps

Drinkerofales

California

4.5/5  rDev +22%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a dark orange-amber with a huge bubbly head that sticks to the glass. It has some cloudiness.

Smells of bright piney citrus hops and an undertone of the sweet malt. Gains a little booze smell as it warms.

Tastes of tangy grapefruit pow! Malt rides shotgun, while the hops control the whole flavor. Great balance of the two, just what I want from an IPA.

Good carbonation makes this a good drink, punchy up front and smooth bitter dry aftertaste makes me want to drink more, and I will.

This is what I want from a DIPA, great hops presence, malt in the background, a great tasting beer.

DOA

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2011 01:57:37 | More by Drinkerofales

srandycarter

California

4/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Murky honey amber, small off white head. Lots of lace.

S - Very cold - Hard to smell much of anything. Hops apparent.

T - Solid malt core - bitter heavy hop. Pine, burnt orange and tobacco.

M - Medium body, great carbonation and good balance.

D - Deceptively drinkable. Not hard at all to drink for the ABV. Not alcohol heat.

Serving type: on-tap

12-08-2011 04:07:18 | More by srandycarter

stickynotes

Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From notes taken a few weeks ago.

Poured into tulilp.

Pours a clear, deep copper. A healthy brownish-white head with good retention sticks around.

Aroma is sweet malts, fruity hops apparent right from cracking the bottle, grapefruit, some booze. Sweet overall.

Starts bitter than sweet, some caramel, some citrus, a little pine. Overall not too bitter, I expected more hops. Apv is masked well, just a slight and pleasant warming toward the end of a sip.

This beer has a heavier mouthfeel with medium carbonation.

Overall this is a strange ipa to me, there is more sweetness than I expect but this is balanced alright with bitterness. Good for the price and a interesting brew.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2011 01:12:52 | More by stickynotes

NuggetNectar22

New York

4.2/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Great beer. This is a hop lovers dream.

A: Orangish amber. Nice head and terrific lace around the glass.

S: Hops, citrus.

T: This one doesn't disappoint. Hints of caramel with lots of hops. Not as hoppy as it smells. Well Balanced.

M: Nice mouthfeel. The hops don't linger.

O: This beer was delicious. If you like IPA's - it's a must try.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2011 02:46:32 | More by NuggetNectar22

Jammies

Illinois

3.8/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - pours an orangish amber with about an inch and a half of foam. Great retention. Terrific lacing.

S - smoky and sweet with aromatic hops

T - light and caramelly taste but surprisingly well balanced

M - smooth. Hops do not linger

O - good beer. Really delivered from the moment it was poured.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2011 17:30:40 | More by Jammies

Boto

Connecticut

3.85/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

22oz. bottle: This one pours a clear, slightly orangish amber color. There was a bit of an almost tan head on it, that didn’t linger long but left some lacing. Nice nose. Citrus, some pine, sweet caramel malts in the background, some other fruits. A hint of earthiness and spices also. Body seems just a bit light for a DIPA. Good balanced taste, however. Bitter, yet a slight malt sweetness in the finish. Citrus, caramel malt and some pine notes dominate. It’s a pretty decent beer. Not the best DIPA I’ve had, but far from the worst.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 19:51:22 | More by Boto

dogfishandi

New York

3.43/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle around fridge temp, poured into a snifter, split with friends.

pours out a fairly clear orange, copper color, slight off white head, maybe 1 finger or so. decent retention with some lace that sticks around.

mostly buttery and soapy malts in the aroma, really not much hops. this is a DIPA? maybe a slight herbal quality

definatly more of an english ipa thing going on, almost more malty than it is hoppy. a big buttery, semi-sweet maltiness, a bit of soapiness. light citrus and herbal hops barely break through. some bitterness, but definatly not on an IPA level.

does not feel nearly as big as 9.25%. medium body, nice feeling carbonation, but no resins or oily bitterness that ive come to love with this style.

i can see the whole english thing going on with the buttery malts and what not, but they really shouldnt call this a DIPA. the hops are hardly noticable.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2011 00:45:40 | More by dogfishandi

reelmac

Massachusetts

3.48/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I enjoyed the look and smell of this beer. It had an orange-copper color and a nice head. Smells of citrus were very present. For me the taste was a little overpowering. At 9.25% the alcohol taste was very present. The taste wasn't terrible, the citrus and sweetness was nice the alcohol taste was a bit strong and sort of dominated. I'm not huge into IPA's so maybe that's why I'm not a huge fan of this beer but this one was better than the other IPA's I've tried.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2011 21:55:40 | More by reelmac

Holland

Pennsylvania

2.78/5  rDev -24.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

A: looks a nice orange amber color with a decent head. Terrible pour at the bar, though.

S: smells of nice citrus and pine hops with a huge malt character and some sweetness. Tons of caramel and toffee.

T: taste is dominated by the caramel and sweetness. Tastes like a bad barleywine or wheatwine without the complex character. The hops take a back seat here.

M: not good. Medium-heavy body with lighter carbonation than I'd like. Definitely on the smoother side of the continuum.

O: not very drinkable at all. This is not one to ever have again. Too bad, I wanted to like it, but it's just a weird mix of flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

11-11-2011 03:32:39 | More by Holland

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.28/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served in a tumbler.

Does Shipyard's "X" system correspond to that used on old-timey moonshine jugs? I sure as hell hope so! *slaps knee like old-timey hillbilly stereotype* ..ahem... Anyway, this stuff pours a clear rusty amber topped by a finger of relatively short-lived off-white foam. The nose comprises spicy greens, dry pine needles, light grass, lighter biscuit, and rich caramel underneath it all. The taste seems to focus on the spicy greens and pine needles, which have somehow regained their former luster since last we interacted. A small rush of dry toffee comes in near the end, but it just doesn't get its job done: the hops go uncut and run amok. (Note: This is occasionally a good thing, but this is more bland riot than organized revolution...if that makes sense...) The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a dry, sticky finish. Overall, an okay DIPA, but the hops don't really bite as much as they bludgeon. Frankly, I prefer to be bitten...

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2011 04:19:06 | More by TMoney2591

Amsterdam

Virginia

4.4/5  rDev +19.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

It's funny, I was so amazed with the flavor of this beer that I rushed to review, but I can't say it has lasting head, and there isn't much of a hoppy aroma to rave about, and it's a little sweet . . . but damn it if this isn't a good beer.

The color, however, is a beautiful red amber and would look great in the right glass.

The taste is incredible, however. Nice tangy front end with a burst of hops in the middle mouth and a dry hoppy finish. It's a little sweet, but I feel the sweetness balances out the high ABV since high octane brews can be quite dry.

This beer has a lot of hops, but I like that they come through in the flavor in some subtle ways aside from the bittering, which shows an interesting hop schedule. Cascade was the perfect selection for the dry hopping since it adds citrus and pine. After the bitter finish, the malts, which are ever present, throw a warm, sweet blanket over the hops.

Unless you like, as I sometimes do, the odor of hops to spank you in the face while you drink, but you are one of those people who is never quite sure if you want to purchase an over-the-top IPA (does anyone make a beer to be drunk through a hop straw?) or go with something darker with more malts, I'm fairly sure you'll enjoy this beer.

One more note: this beer is meant to be served a little on the warmer side to allow the odors and tastes to blossom, but I found it more desirable at a very cold temperature.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2011 01:33:20 | More by Amsterdam

boyermi206

Maine

3.2/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Appearance is good, very clear bright orange amber.

Smell is very malty sweet, not really picking up the hops they say are present.

taste is sweet, malty and not really hoppy slight alcohol bite at the end maybe.

mouthfeel is pretty good, heavy full and smooth.

Overall maybe worth a try but don't go out of your way to get this. I keep wanting to like Shipyard since they are local but they seem to produce average beers.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2011 18:01:03 | More by boyermi206

lacqueredmouse

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Good to see a XXXX that isn't pronounced "fourecks", at least.

Pours a deep, copper amber colour, almost tending toward brown how deep it is. Head is formed of consistent but regular large bubbles of off-white, that dissipate to a foamy film on the top of the beer. Lacing is excellent. Looks decent.

Nose is smooth and crisp, with a good hoppiness in a generic, mild citrus and pine way, without doing anything out of the ordinary. Some smooth malt comes through to give it a touch of depth. It still reeks of "very generic IPA" to me, but at least it reeks of IPA of some kind.

Taste similar in character, giving a robust bitterness though the centre of the palate, but leaving an almost "I Am An IPA" template as it finishes. There's nothing innovative or especial about it, but it fulfills the expectations of the style well; moderate malt character, with a hoppy hit and clean bitterness on the back. Feel is full, but light.

Yep. You get what you pay for. Unfortunately, when you pay for something, you often hope that you'll get something better than what you pay for. And this isn't it: it's decent, but very generic.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2011 03:41:44 | More by lacqueredmouse

abgba121

Connecticut

2.1/5  rDev -43.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

A: pours a hazy amber color with very thin head and very thin lacing as well

S: extremely sweet malts, almost too much, somewhat stale or rotten and yeasty. Not a pleasant smell at all. Very little hops whatsoever.

T: Almost equal to the smell, tons of malts with a weird rotten smell, no hops

M: medium body, low carbonation

O: not good at all, as I have experienced with all of shipyards brews so far. Very disappointed once again.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2011 03:35:52 | More by abgba121

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this on tap at the Verona Rivertowne.

A - Pours a nice amber color with only a ring of sticky head (since they filled the 12oz glass to the rim)

S - Smell is kind of hoppy, more malt based with a sort of caramel soaked gram cracker kind of smell. I then took a sip.

T - I enjoyed it since it was smooth throughout but first sips were of a cold pint so I mostly got a sweet malt base of caramel soaked hops, but after it warmed bitter hops of citrus and pine flourished. Tasty.

M - The highest I expected was around 8 percent so to find it over 9 was very good indeed.

Overall I am glad my local pub had this on tap since it was a great tasting DIPA with some great hop bite. Would have it again or grab a bottle if cost was reasonable (7-8 dollars)

Serving type: on-tap

09-10-2011 05:21:15 | More by DrDemento456

rinhaak

Massachusetts

2.95/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

On tap at Sunset Cantina in Boston. Served in a tulip glass.

Pours a clear copper with a wonderful head that leaves behind a perfect lace. It's hard to get a better pour than this.

The nose is a little rotten, smelling of spoiled cherries, sweat, hay, and maple syrup. Not at all the hoppy nose I was expecting.

The mouth is pretty uninteresting. Lots of malts, this is fat more like a double pale ale than a double ipa. A tad syrupy and very boozy, it's a bit dark in the mouth with almost no hop presence. Surely they are there, I just can't fins them.

Overall a huge disappointment. Far too much alcohol foe not enough complexity of flavor. Don't bother.

Serving type: on-tap

09-08-2011 22:37:40 | More by rinhaak

chefdaddy18042

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I was impressed with the clarity of the beer. Very odd nose once poured out for an Imperial. Taste was reminiscent of grapefruit, good bitterness though matched with malt. The mouthfeel was average on the carbonation. Overall, woth a 4-pack. Don't expect a west coast imperial when you buy this, but it is definitely tasty and worth it if you are a hophead

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2011 22:18:28 | More by chefdaddy18042

brewski101

California

3.58/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this one at a 'pint nite" - the pour was decent - about an inch or so of foam appearing slowly after the dispense. My first double IPA- so wasnt too sure what to expect. The flavor of the hops were a bit overbalanced by the maltiness for my taste. It does go down pretty easy despite the alcohol content.

Serving type: on-tap

08-27-2011 20:32:54 | More by brewski101

DAllspaw

Indiana

3.9/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle into tulip.

Aroma is mostly pine a little grapefruit. Nice copper color and solid head. This isn't as fresh as it could be so not getting as much in nose but taste is very bready and malty. Dry tannin in finish

Really like the malt on this one lingers for awhile, just not the hop I was expecting so more one dimensional.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2011 03:29:34 | More by DAllspaw