Sessionable IPA really resonates with bright lemon zesting, juicy orange tang and pale-malted sugar spicing bringing sunshiny resilience. Well-balanced, crisply clean splendor never negated by ‘over-hopping.’
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HALF ACRE BODEM INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, soft-toned grapefruit peeled orange rind bittering and dank cedar-tinged piney hop resin contrast candied peach-apricot-pineapple conflux as sour gooseberry-passionfruit-guava subsidy fades in the distance above wheat-floured pale malt grist.
FOREIGN OBJECTS BLACK CARPET MAGIC IPA
On tap at Poor Henry’s, slightly sour hazy golden NEIPA allows Hallertau Blanc hops to lead the way with Sauvignon grape mustiness settling alongside lemony grapefruit bitters and light hop resin. Yogurt-milked guava, gooseberry and mango illusions regale citric wined essence.
RAR NANTICOKE NECTAR INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at 98 Cannon – Chestertown, Md., juicy fruited floral-perfumed IPA retains zesty grapefruit tang as well as peachy pineapple, mango and nectarine sweetness teased by mild white peppered pining over caramel malt spine.
INDUSTRIAL ARTS STATE OF THE ART – RICE IPA
902 KIWI KRUSH NEW ZEALAND-STYLE IPA
Tartly fruited New Zealand hops bring soured kiwi salting to subtle guava, gooseberry, pineapple and passionfruit tropicalia as well as zesty grapefruit tang above white breaded pale malts. Mild lemon meringue piquancy and white grape esters fortify sharply spiced kiwi yogurt-milked finish (brewed at Kuka Brewing).
SURLY TODD – THE AXEMAN IPA
On tap at Tavern On Liberty – Muhlenberg, “potent” Citra-Mosaic-hopped yellow grapefruit peel entry and zesty lemon bittering brighten piney juniper hop bite above white breaded pale malts for lusty West Coast-styled IPA.
SLY FOX VULPULIN IPA
On tap at Hop Daddy’s, straightforward lemon-candied grapefruit and orange tang stays atop floral-daubed grassy hop astringency, dank pine resin and wispy herbal tinge for Northwest-styled IPA. Zesty citric continuance enhanced by Citra-Cascade-Mosaic-hopped blend, bringing subsidiary mango, peach, pineapple and tangerine illusions along for the affable ride.
HACKENSACK INTERSTELLAR WIND IPA
Juicy yellow-hazed NEIPA splatters sharp grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering all over mildly resinous pine hop pungency and delicate herbal spicing. Lactic yogurt-soured pineapple, papaya and passionfruit tropicalia stays mellow.
BERKSHIRE INHOPNITO IPA
CASTLE ISLAND KEEPER NEW AGE INDIA PALE ALE
Sessionable flagship packs a solid hop punch. Resinous Simcoe hop pining greets citric Cascade hop grassiness. Sticky pine resin attaches polite lemony grapefruit bittering and tropical passionfruit-pineapple-papaya tease above sweet Vienna malts of easygoing moderate-medium body.
DESTIHL VERTEX IPA
Straightforward “Midwest IPA” proves crisp, hoppy and floral citric by design. Mild grapefruit, mandarin orange and lemon zesting picks up resinous pine flurry and light herbal touch above bready pale malts. Distant pineapple, mango and gooseberry illusions reinforce fruity nature.