Shipyard is one of the staples in my beer fridge. For me, it's about the brand's consistency year after year, especially with their summer brew. I've yet to try any of their specialty beers (big bottles), until yesterday, when I popped open a Shipyard XXXX IPA (Pugsley’s Signature Series).

I drank it fro a snifter glass (Dogfish Head in fact) and thoroughly enjoyed it.

The brew is an American Double / Imerpial IPA that has a hazy, amber look to it. The head was modest but disappeared fairly quickly. On first wiff, my nose was filled with floral scents, followed by hops, malt and the slight hint of booze.