Easygoing double dry hopped 'hazy pale ale' allows vibrant tropical fruiting to stay atop mild oated wheat base. Dry lemon-limed passionfruit-pineapple-papaya twang and mellow yellow grapefruit zesting partner with lesser lycheee-kiwi illusions as subtle floral spicing sweetens the backend.
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BAD SONS CONN ALE EAST COAST PALE ALE
Sessionable red-orange-yellow fruited East Coast-styled pale ale sashays mild orange peeled grapefruit rind bittering across briny mango-guava-papaya snips and peachy quince and pear whims. Its gluey yeast sinew, mildly oats sugared creaming and springtime floral spicing combine for a maibock-like finish.
EVER GRAIN SOLEADO PALE ALE
Soft-toned IPA-styled pale ale brings zestful lemony grapefruit bittering to subtle mandarin orange tang, salted green mango midst and snappy pineapple zing above fresh sourdough breading. Bark-dried pine needling and slight white peppering help embitter spicy tropical fruited pizzazz.
PIPEWORKS PATIO FEVER PALE ALE
Easygoing pale ale with IPA-like Mosaic/Idaho 7 hop profile affording floral-daubed citrus bittering and earthen pining over sugary crystal malts. Zesty lemon rind thrust invites polite orange-peeled grapefruit pith bitterness to the fore as grassy hop astringency beckons.
GHOST HAWK SENTIENCE
On tap at Stosh's, briskly embittered West Coast-styled pale ale lets lingered floral cologne musk and stiff juniper bite sink into lemony orange pith dryness contrasting red apple and tangerine sweetness of IPA-designed medium body. Mildly piney Centennial/ Mandarina Bavaria hop blend promotes perfumed citrus oiling above dry pale malting.
OTHER HALF OYSTER PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, hazy IPA-styled pale ale invites candied orange, tart pineapple, floral lychee and salted mango fruiting to light pine lacquering over oated wheat creaming.
TWO GOATS GOLDEN CRUSH NEW ENGLAND PALE ALE
Busy lactose-free turbid-bronzed New England styled pale ale combines sharp citrus-spiced hop bite with dank pine resin above dry oats. Orange-peeled pink grapefruit tang contrasts orange rind-embittered yellow grapefruit bittering. Not as creamy or succulently sweet 'n soured as trending NEIPA's since it's a milder pale ale.
CAPE MAY ALWAYS READY HAZY PALE ALE
Brisk sunshiny tropical fruiting blissfully settles alongside floral perfumed sweetness contrasting modest herbal pining. Bittersweet grapefruit-peeled orange zesting, polite lemon liming and peachy pineapple-mango tang glide above lightly creamed oated wheat base of terrific New England-styled pale ale (with definite sessionable IPA aspirations).
DOGFISH HEAD CITRUS SQUALL
Effervescent Paloma cocktail knockoff with zesty grapefruit juicing and sea-salted agave nectar and lime peel resonates like a nifty grapefruit Margarita. Lemon-wedged guava, passionfruit and kiwi tropicalia plus agave-cologned vodka kick add inertia to 8% ABV 'double golden ale.'
THREE FLOYDS ZOMBIE ICE
Debuting in 2023, strong Citra hopped pale ale (8.5% ABV) is a bolder Zombie Dust offshoot retaining lush tropical fruiting but only a modicum of original's honey roasted barley crisping. Bittersweet orange-peeled yellow grapefruit zesting gains lacquered pine insistence and mild black peppered herbage as creamy vanilla froth girds plush orange marmalade, pineapple cake, lemon candy, mango and tangerine insistence fueled by crystalline ethyl alcohol esters.
FIDENS SELF CONTAINED PALE ALE
Durable hazy golden pale ale dupes New England IPA's yogurt-milked wheated oats creaming and tart gooseberry-guava souring to serenade vibrant citrus rasp of richer stylistic departure. Lemony orange bittering lets mild spruce licks, subtle juniper swoon and delicate floral spicing penetrate the off-dry tropical fruited surface.
14TH STAR DIVE BOMB HAZY PALE ALE
Zestful pineapple-juiced grapefruit tanginess and sharp orange rind bittering roll into slightly dank resinous pine-licked evergreen minting above dry pale malts.
