Pugsley's Signature Series Imperial Porter a West Coast winner

Shipyard Brewing Company's Pugsley's Signature Series Imperial Porter was awarded a top honor at the prestigious 10th annual West Coast Brew Fest's Commercial Craft Competition in Sacramento, CA. This beer took home second place in the Porter category.

View list of award-winners here.

Imperial Porter is a full bodied, very dark, malty beer with a good roasted character coming from the Crystal, Chocolate and Black Patent Malts used in the mash. Warrior, English Fuggles and East Kent Goldings Hops balance the malts with a good hop bite. The beer has an OG of 1.070, rounding out after fermentation with just a slight residual sweetness and cutting dry at the finish. 7.1% alcohol by volume.

Pugsley's Signature Series is named after Shipyard Brewing Company's master brewer, Alan Pugsley. Pugsley is from Hampshire, England where he worked with Peter Austin at the world-famous Ringwood Brewery before moving to the United States in 1986.

In 2008, Shipyard Chamberlain Pale Ale and Old Thumper both took home first and second place awards at this competition.