On tap at Ambulance, sessionable IPA brings floral-perfumed citrus spicing to the fore while pungent pine-dried grassy hop astringency battles back mild oats-flaked Maris Otter malting just above the surface. Zesty orange, tangerine and grapefruit tang gains wispy guava, mango, passionfruit and pineapple tropicalia.
On tap at Taphouse 15, silken nitrogenated vanilla-beaned stout gains dramatic dark-roast coffee intensity and softly creamed black chocolate seduction above subtle hop-charred oats-flaked spine. Tertiary espresso, walnut, dark cocoa and black cherry illusions speckle the tidy mocha density.
Crystalline Maine water provides brisk crisping to fruitful gold-cleared moderate-to-medium body. Vibrant floral-daubed pink grapefruit, mandarin orange, pineapple and mango tanginess gains mild orange-candied lemondrop tartness and spicy respite to contrast resinous piney hop oiling and earthy herb-nipped cannabis dankness. Delicately creamed orange marmalade froth tickles the tongue up-front while its dough-sugared barley-wheat spine pleasantly sweetens the backend. A soft, cushiony splendor.
Amazingly prolific brown-clouded full body goes way beyond simple amber ale tag. Hoppier stylistic profile ignites IPA-like grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering, resinous pine nuttiness and mild chocolate raisin sweetness above burnt-breaded barley roast. An Imperial Amber, perhaps?