On tap at Ambulance, dry Simcoe-hopped version (circa summer ’15) brings light citrus musk to botanical ginger spicing and juicy mango serenity. Subtle papaya-guava-passionfruit-kiwi tropicalia and mild butternut splotch muddled by waxy crayon grouting.
On tap at Eddie’s Roadhouse, “easy drinking proper hopper” best describes sessionable India Pale Ale. Bright yellow grapefruit vibe receives tart lemon zesting, wispy pineapple tang and light floral daub over grassy hop dryness.
Fine flagship offering (in a can) will please avid hopheads with its oily hop bittering, resinous pine tarring and brisk juniper berry pungency. Sharp grapefruit-peeled orange rind tang brightens all the musky bitterness. Wispy pineapple, peach, mango and mandarin orange tropicalia found in deep recess.
On tap at Ambulance, approachable warm weathered IPA seems closer to a dry-bodied American pale ale with its floral yellow-fruited entry picking up muted grassy hop astringency and straw wheat respite. Lightly pined lemony grapefruit-pineapple tang gains vegetal gourd notion. In the backdrop, sugary mango, orange and passionfruit tropicalia finds space.
Floured mash tun grist provides sufficient sourdough breading to contrast citric Nelson Sauvin hop dryness of stylishly softened IPA hybrid. Tropical lemon, grapefruit, mandarin orange and passionfruit illusions tail off as Scotch-licked peat malting and subtle rye spicing ascend.
Inspired by sharpshooter Annie Oakley, though never as brazen or memorable, hybridized wheat beer/IPA brings lemon-herbed orange peel bittering and mild sugared spicing to pilsner-malted wheat biscuit base. Floral-bound mandarin orange and curacao orange undertones add to the citric array. Distant lemongrass, fennel and basil nuances waver. Spritzy seltzer fizz enlivens simple moderation.
On tap at Ambulance, sessionable soft-toned West Coast-styled IPA layers lemony grapefruit-orange tang above modest piney hop resin, toasted caramel malting and wispy pineapple-mango-peach tropicalia.
On tap at Ambulance, sessionable midwestern India Pale Ale maintains centrist ‘tude. Citric floral-perfumed Cascade hops pickup fresh-cut grass astringency before gaining honeyed fruit sweetness. Orange-juiced mango, pineapple, peach and grapefruit tang seeps into piney earthen recess.
Leaving a peaceful easy feeling upon the palate, sessionable IPA layers rock-candied sugar malts atop sunny tropical fruiting and clean mineral watered crisping in a highly appealing manner. Lightly pined grapefruit, pineapple, mango and papaya tang combines with zesty orange peel bittering and subtle berry tones. Sweet caramelized wheat backdrop picks up wispy butterscotch twist at brisk fruit-spiced finish.
Profound vegetal-herbed India Pale Ale extends stylistic boundaries with positive results. Tart green tomato-like naranjilla adjunct brings light celantro-peppered wisp, limey rhubarb twist and neutral celery crisping to daintily spiced grapefruit-orange tang. Just another interesting IPA offshoot.
Well-balanced medium body (in a can) brings brisk citrus pining and pale malt stimulance to sweet cookie dough center. Sharp citric hop bittering and grassy residue never outdo summery orange-peeled lemon zesting. Tangy pineapple, grapefruit, tangerine and cantaloupe undertones sweeten the core.
New ‘Colorado-styled’ year round offering (2015) stays mellow and crisp. Floral-daubed tropical fruiting and light pine resin seep inside honeyed wheat spine. Easygoing Mosaic-Cascade hop influence sharpens lemony orange, grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine, peach and passionfruit tang over fresh mountain water base.