On tap at Ambulance, stylishly robust yet foamily soft-tongued German pilsner loads herbal perfumed hop musk upon dry pilsner malting and mild lemon twist in classic Bavarian fashion. Straw-dried oats, millet and alfalfa rusticity increases dry-bodied temperament.
On tap at Ambulance, dark-roasted black chocolate bittering confronts brazenly walnut-seared peanut shelling over ashen piney hops. In the backdrop, light cocoa-seeded pungency contrasts tingly fennel-seeded spicing for nutty tough guy.
On tap at Ambulance and brewed in collaboration with Sierra Nevada to support Camp Fire Relief Fund, Naptime’s version seems directed at typical middle-of-the-road IPA lovers. Sharp citrus fruiting and reserved earthen pine resin override dry pale malt base. Lemony grapefruit-orange-tangerine tanginess and honeyed cantaloupe sugaring sweeten the midst.
On tap at Ambulance, crisply clean pilsner-malted cream ale places toasted white breading alongside dry herbal-grassed Noble hop astringency, rustic maize subtlety and zesty lemon twist. Just a tad bitterer than usual cream ale fare – and a tad better.
On tap at Ambulance, Andean Brewing (known for its Kuka line) crafts Naptime’s durable Imperial Stout circa 2018. Creamy cocoa-powdered dark chocolate malting picks up sugary molasses tone to contrast ashen nuttiness and mild coffee snip as mild dark-roasted hop bittering deepens its resilience.
