Exquisite bourbon whiskey entry (emanating from Koval Distillery barrels) brings boozy luxuriance to 8% ABV strong ale. Sweet bourbon molasses sugaring contrasts peat whiskey and dry rye tones while ancillary burnt caramel, vanilla bean, coconut and cacao nibs illusions add further complexity.
On tap at Growler & Gill, relaxing bourbon-barreled malt liquor contrasts maple-sugared corn sweetness and butterscotch-toffee sweetness against oaken vanilla-tinged whiskey dryness. Caramelized bourbon continuance gains firm footing as mild brandy-vermouth snips sweeten the back end.
On tap at Ambulance, cherry blossom wood-soaked sake yeast gains rice-milked honey mead-like sweetness above tame pilsner malting. Lemon-soured oaken cherry tartness and mild cider pucker pick up salty ginger spritz at the finish.
On tap at Ambulance, interestingly hybridized tripel utilizes ‘hop-forward’ IPA fruiting to complement honey-spiced candi sugaring. Citric curacao orange, mandarin orange and tangerine tang overrides tempered fig-date spell of Belgian-styled strong pale ale.
On tap at Ambulance, offbeat collaboration with Cologne’s Freigeist Brewery blends rustic farmhouse ale with beechwood-smoked rauchbier. Damp campfire setting receives sweet maple syruping to contrast smoked salami salience as well as saison-related barnyard acridity and sour lemon snip.
On tap at Growler & Gill, polite grain-toasted nuttiness and lightly spiced caramel sweetness gain mild chocolate, rye, toffee and tobacco illusions. Ashen nuttiness informs delicate mocha finish.
On tap at Growler & Gill, briskly easygoing butterscotch-hazed Imperial India Pale Ale lets dry-hopped Mosaic varietal bring sharp lemony grapefruit-pineapple tang to the surface alongside wood-toned vodka ethers. Perfumed cologne musk pungently affects floral tropical fruited nature. Juicy tangerine, clementine and orange undertones linger softly near sugary pale malt bottom.
On tap at Growler & Gill, pronounced yellow grapefruit tang gains light floral-spiced perfuming, mildly pungent piney hop oiling, bitter lemon seed musk and latent lemongrass daub for ‘delightfully dank’ Imperial IPA.
Muskily bitter Cascadian Dark Ale complements smoky black chocolate malting with charcoal-singed dark roast hops and overwhelmed black grape, pineapple and grapefruit murk. Dirty earthen bottom retains ashy mocha bittering.
On tap at Ambulance, perplexing ‘triple IPA’ utilizes subtle lychee puree to create dryer Simcoe-hopped profile for strangely calming 11.5% ABV booze bomb. Waxy lemon-wedged yellow grapefruit and candied pineapple musk surrounds sour honeyed groats and dank wood tones. Mild lychee sweetness stays understated.
On tap at Ambulance, hybridized Citra-Galaxy-hopped IPA collaboration with West Coast farmhouse ale stead, Casa Agria, brings raw-honeyed lemon candied tartness to oats-dried graining. Mild mango, pineapple and guava tropicalia lightly sweetens herbal lemon finish.
Soft-toned Mosaic and Citra-hopped IPA lets wildflower-honeyed mango adjunct lightly affects lemony grapefruit, orange and pineapple tang. Moderate piney hop bittering contrasts mango-jangled tropical fruiting.
