Blandly laid-back tropical moderation fails to properly integrate tartly embittered pineapple juiciness to citric hop splotch and frail pale malt spine. Phenol lemon-spiced soapiness disrupts powdered pineapple-candied tartness abruptly, leaving its finish in nebulous territory.
Atlantic sea salt adds briny piquancy to lively lemon spritz of crisply dry gose-like blonde ale. Vinous white grape souring deepens lemon pucker over mineral grain-watered salted cracker base.
Despite “hoppy” tag, peppered lemon licks and mild grapefruit-pineapple tang stay restrained above doughy French-breaded pale malting. Mild Amarillo-Chinook hop astringency and serene floral spicing provide mellow backdrop.
Rustic light body renders peaty buckwheat-riced lager yeast to herbal Perle-hopped musk and celery-watered grain moisture. Wispy Cascade hop influence brings desolate orange snip to raw-honeyed respite. Not far removed from an English-styled mild.
On tap at Mohawk House, unique herbal potion with dried flowers, light pink lemonade influence and fungi-like Belgian yeast funk is truly an acquired taste. Minty citrus zestiness disrupted by floral hibiscus, saffron and rosemary snips.
On tap at Taverna Rossa, easygoing pale body utilizes bittersweet wildflower honey, subtle cinnamon-sugared mesquite beans and mild hop bitterness to engage lagered yeast. Blood orange tartness and oaken vanilla smidge backup.
Summery light-bodied tropicalia needs deeper coconut thrust. Crisp lemon zest awakens mellow toasted coconut influence as mild hop astringency punctuates vanilla-sugared citric surface above frail wheat-corned malting. Teasing lemon meringue, lemon coconut cake and lemon custard illusions flutter.
On tap at Ambulance, interesting low alcohol blonde ale balances moderate dry-hopped black tea herbage with bitter orange rind subtleties. Lemony yellow grapefruit-seeded souring and gingery lemongrass stint contrast sweet orange, clementine and peach tang. Tasty lightweight.
On tap at Mellow Mushroom, soft-toned Belgian pale ale gathers sweet banana-clove-vanilla conflux, lemon meringue tartness, estery grape souring and orange-dried apricot murk to contrast earthen fungi-like herbage and mild white peppering to its biscuit-y malt bottom.
Busy l’il hybridized spring ale stays stylishly rich and complex as honey-spiced dried fruiting gains momentum over spruce-juiced hibiscus and chamomile adjuncts. Moderate dark cherry and prune tones waver.
Fine raw-honeyed lawnmower fodder. Mild citric hop bittering gains sour honey tone and herbal respite above soft cereal grained cushion.
On tap at Burger Loft, ‘crushable’ light-bodied blonde ale brings mild tropical fruited spicing to the fore above delicate oats-dried rye malting and musty hay-like rusticity. Wispy yellow grapefruit tang wavers.
