On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, foeder-barreled gin adjunct affects musky green grape esters and orange liqueur spurt, leaving burnt rubber astringency on its trail. Vinous white wine souring gains buttery Chardonnay sedation to compromise ginny juniper ethers of offbeat alcohol-loaded saison hybrid.
“Heady saison” plies lacquered varnishing to dried lime, cardamom and honey blossom adjuncts, gaining ginger affluence as well as herbal lemongrass-sage-thyme seasoning and floral lavender-lilac-jasmine snips by the busy finish of botanical farmhouse ale.
Peculiarly hybridized farmhouse ale semi-successfully blends caramelized delicata squash with cinnamon stick-sweetened melanoidin malting to contrast light white peppercorn heat and acrid barnyard funk. At the midst, citrus-sugared banana daiquiri respite deepened by fuzzy alcohol esters. Honey-roasted acorn squash finish seeped in cinnamon.
On tap at Hoover’s, brisk lemon spritz and lively grapefruit-orange zesting encounter trusty banana daiquiri, peach, pineapple and mango illusions atop sweet wheat base. Dry barnyard acridity stays setback as spry citrus zest spreads out. Recommended.
On tap at Ambulance, complex apple-buttered champagne yeast picks up white wine tannins, tartly citric saison fruiting and musky earthen funk for brandy-sweetened sour ale. Lemony white peppering spices up apple brandy template as well.
On tap at Ambulance, souped-up saison utilizes gin-spirited juniper berries to heighten its citric bitterness alongside light tannic vinegaring and wheat-straw barnyard acridity. Brisk juniper adjunct seeps into aged oak setting alongside sweet mandarin orange, spritzy lemon souring and light lemongrass oiling.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Hoboken, sensational Imperial Saison (with bullish 8.5% ABV) lets honey-sweetened tropical fruiting contrast herbal pleasantries to its salty bottom. Sugared grapefruit, pineapple and mango tang keeps it sweeter than usual saison fare.
