Name – Shipyard XXXX IPA (Pugsley’s Signature Series)
Country – United States
Type – American Double IPA

Appearance – Poured a pretty clear amber with with a big slightly off white head that laced the glass a good amount.

Smell – Citrus and pine hop notes.  It says on the bottle it uses Cascade hops and I’ve been seeing lately that these are being used a lot.  A mild malt backing to it.

Taste – Pretty standard with the big grapefruit like hop taste and a little bit of malts in the back.

A few other beer bloggers have mentioned how Cascade hops are overused in beers lately.  I never really knew exactly what the taste and smell quality of Cascade hops were up until this clearly stated it’s use and recognized the smell and taste.  I agree that they seem to be overused but I do like them.  I just love that grapefruit flavor.  But this one just doesn’t stand out all that much to others that seem to have the same type of hops.

Overall Grade – C