On tap at Plank Pizza, dry easygoing West Coast-inspired IPA brings Citra-Amarillo-hopped influence to the fore as spritzy lemon-peeled orange rind bittering, floral perfumed herbage and mild pine tones stay firm above pale malt sugaring.
Sedate cold-brewed Columbian coffee bean frontage retains nutty persistence in fizzy clean-watered setting. Mild black coffee roast soon embittered by black-malted dark chocolate and cocoa powdering, feeding its mildly creamed java combustion.
Maryland’s biggest, most renowned brewery celebrates its 30th Anniversary with a juicy West Coast Imperial IPA. A frolickingly fruitful tropical concoction pushing sharp floral-spiced fructose splendor above reedy pine hop bittering and rye-dried pale malts, its pineapple-juiced orange, mango, tangerine and melon tanginess briskly brightens the overall expanse.
Soured fruit punch of engaging wild ale provided by lemon-limed oaken cherry, strawberry, raspberry, orange and tangerine tartness for spritzy sea-salted hard-candied sucker.
“Exotic” pine lacquered mango essence possesses pureed passionfruit souring saddling sharp lemon-peeled orange rind bittering and vodka-like 8.7% ABV boozing of hybridized Truth IPA adjunct. At the juicy finish, zesty mango spritz gains mild nectarine, cherry and pineapple sweetness to contrast slim grapefruit pith scurry, spruce-tipped pine needling and grassy hop astringency. Fruitful tropical sunshine.
Bringing citrus zing to a supposedly traditional Holiday ale, lemony grapefruit, orange and pineapple zesting gains sugary spiced pale malting (sweetened further by champagne yeast) to contrast grouty hop molding of sharp 8.4% ABV Imperial pilsner. Not sure specifically what it has got to do with holiday season though.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, easygoing Christmas dessert treat (boasting surprisingly high oak-aged 10% ABV) imbues rye-whiskeyed chocolate malting with sweet gingerbread insistence. Raspy hop spicing tingles wintry maple molasses-tinged nutmeg-cinnamon-gingersnap seasoning.
Soft-toned Citra-hopped mimosa knockoff brings light lemon-soured orange peel bittering to spritzy champagne souring. Wispy banana-clove illusions settle beneath alongside delicate oats-dried wheat malts. Easygoing orange-juiced champagne-fizzed mimosa cocktail alternative.
On tap at Mohawk House, sweet oatmeal stout gains peat-smoked cherrywood moderation and modest maple molasses syruping. Milk chocolate continuance subsumes dried cocoa, hazelnut, pecan and black cherry illusions as its oats-charred smokiness subsides.
Pleasant jalapeno-influenced moderation. Modest green jalapeno peppering heats up salty lemon spritz and stylish coriander-spiced orange peel zesting. Subtle bell pepper and chili pepper illusions deepen jalapeno-tinged citrus finish.
Veritable peach cobbler’s a ‘classic confection’ featuring inconspicuous vanilla bean bittering, lightly sugared cinnamon-nutmeg-clove spicing and earthen Perle hop astringency while retaining a sharp peach tartness. At the finish, mildly lacquered peach syruping picks up wispy cherry snip above caramelized biscuit bottom.
Propagated lemony mint and green tea illusions relinquish mild lemondrop hop tartness for surprisingly hefty 8% ABV India Pale Ale. Sunny lemon resilience gains bright mango, papaya and mandarin orange juicing above biscuity pale malt base.
