Shipyard Brewing Company Releases Pugsley's Signature Series 22 oz. Sampler Pack

PORTLAND, ME, Oct 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
Shipyard Brewing Company has released its popular Pugsley's Signature
Series collection in a four bottle sampler box. This sampler pack
contains one each of the four 22 oz. Pugsley's Signature Series beers.

This series is named after Shipyard's master brewer, Alan Pugsley.
Pugsley's career began in England where he worked under the tutelage of
renowned brewer Peter Austin at the world-famous Ringwood Brewery in
Hampshire. Pugsley moved to the United States in 1986 to consult on the
construction of dozens of North American breweries before partnering with
Fred Forsley at the Shipyard Brewing Company in 1992.

The four beers in the Pugsley's Signature Series sampler collection are
Smashed Pumpkin, XXXX IPA, Imperial Porter, and Barley Wine Style Ale.
More information about these beers follows below:

Smashed Pumpkin is a big-bodied beer with a light coppery orange color and
pleasing aroma of pumpkin and nutmeg. Smashed Pumpkin pairs well with
sharp cheeses, nuts, lamb, hearty stews and desserts like flan or pumpkin
pie. Chefs find this an excellent beer to cook with in dishes such as
braised short ribs. On a lighter note, this beer is fabulous with
Fig
Newtons.

Malt: Pale Ale, Wheat and Light Munich Malts
Hops: Willamette and Hallertau
OG: 1.088
ABV: 9%

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. XXXX IPA won a Silver Award at the 2009 United
States Open Beer Championships. This beer pairs well with Cajun dishes,
blackened fish, and BBQ.

Malt: Malted Wheat, Pale Ale, Crystal, and Caramalt
Hops: Cascade, Warrior, Summit and Glacier, 70 IBUs
OG: 1.092
ABV: 9.25%

Imperial Porter is a full bodied, very dark, malty beer with a good
roasted character. The beer has an OG of 1.070, rounding out after
fermentation with just a slight residual sweetness and cutting dry at the
finish. This year, Imperial Porter took home a 2nd place Porter award at
the West Coast Brewers Festival. This beer pairs well with meat dishes,
shepherd's pie, and stews.

Malt: Crystal, Chocolate and Black Patent
Hops: Warrior, English Fuggles, and East Kent Goldings
OG: 1.070
ABV: 7.1%

Barley Wine Style Ale is a big beer made with six different malts and
balanced with a very full hop charge. It is a deep reddish brown in color
with a complex fruity nose, a very full body, and an interesting balance
between grains and hops which ends with a pleasing dry taste. This beer
pairs particularly well with dark chocolate and sharp cheeses, such
as
Stilton.

Malt: Pale Ale, Crystal, Caramunich, Wheat, Chocolate and Roasted Barley
Hops: Summit, Challenger and Fuggles
OG: 1.088
ABV: 8.5%

To fully enjoy all the flavors, Pugsley's Signature Series ales are
best drunk at 55 degrees Fahrenheit. This sampler pack is currently
available at fine retailers in New England and Florida with a suggested
retail price of $24.99. Distribution of this special package will expand
to other markets in 2010.

Shipyard Brewing Company is located on the historic waterfront in
Portland, Maine and produces more than 15 varieties of award-winning
English style and seasonal beers. Its products are distributed in over 35
states.

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Contact:
Tami Kennedy
Shipyard Brewing Company
207-761-0807 x7135
tami@maine.rr.com

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