Captivating IPA-derived medium body with rocky-headed nickel hue brings dry piney fruiting to the fore. Bitter Citra-Amarillo hops combine sharp wood-toned acridity with bright grapefruit-peeled orange rind resilience and ancillary pineapple-mango-peach-nectarine tropicalia. At crisply brisk finish, feisty juniper bittering ascends above zesty fruited plain.
Daily Archives: April 7, 2016
NEW BELGIUM CITRADELIC TANGERINE IPA
Obliging tangerine-juiced moderation, reminiscent of a tart lollipop, retains tangy citrus tenacity. Sweet tangerine adjunct allows withered orange peel, mandarin orange, clementine and grapefruit fruiting to blossom above grassy hop astringency, resinous pine reminder, herbal lemongrass snip and light medicinal acridity.
NESHAMINY CREEK PUNKLESS DUNKEL
Peerless pumpkin-flavored dunkelweizen brings luxurious brown-sugared pumpkin pie spicing to ripened dried fruiting, chewy caramel malting and pie-crusted honey wheat base. Sweet gingerbread midst sweetened by allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon and clove seasoning while banana-breaded green raisin, fig and date nuances deepen its overall flavor profile.
BLUE MOON FIRST PEACH ALE
Sweet coriander-spiced peach tartness fades as lemony hops turn phenol. Proprietary Blue Moon yeast supplies herbal citric rusticity to artificial peach flavoring and dried fig-apricot conflux.
(ALLTECH) KENTUCKY PEACH BARREL WHEAT ALE
Thin, uninvolving fruit ale aged in oaken bourbon barrels needs deeper peach penetration. Sweet bourbon influence, light maple sugaring and wispy vanilla daub dissipate above honeyed wheat spine while fuzzy carbolic spritz waters down entirety.
VON TRAPP HELLES LAGER
Fine 2015-originated Vermont brewer crafts strictly lagers and pilsners (as of May 2016). Endearing ‘golden lager’ brings spicy lemon tang to doughy cereal-grained biscuit malts and grassy hops for easygoing, sessionable moderation.