On tap at Growlers To Go – Kitty Hawk, mellow honey-roasted peanut buttering stays subtle for smoothly moderate-bodied dark ale. Mild toffee, hazelnut, macadamia and milk-sugared coffee illusions recede fast.
NANSEMOND BEENUT BUTTERNUT BROWN ALE
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HEAVY REEL LUVV: SHAMBOLIC CREAMSICLE
Slushy Luvv creamsicle variant with murky golden glaze brings chewy marshmallow sugaring to sharp citrus tartness. Fizzy orange soda, cream soda and candied tangerine illusions plus zesty peach-pineapple tropicalia merge in lightly acidic setting.
SYCAMORE MOUNTAIN CANDY INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Onley Taphouse – Maryland, juicy double dry-hopped IPA knocks off rainbow candy, bursting forth with lemony tangerine, pineapple and berry tartness before leaving subtle floral pining on the back end.
CARTON CONUNDRUM CANDY IPA
Unique soft-toned Juicy Juice collab with Heavy Reel. Lemony yuzu tartness, spiced mandarin orange, bittersweet white grapefruit, tangy white peach and floral pomelo daubs create a tropical citrus candied center as mild watermelon, cantaloupe and cherry illusions emerge alongside refreshing eucalyptus minting above oats-dried white wheated pilsner malts.
CAISEAL TREAT ME WRONG IMPERIAL IPA
On tap at Onley Taphouse – Maryland, sugary vodka-like esters unfurled for tropical fruited Imperial IPA. Embracing grapefruit-peeled orange bittering and peachy pineapple tanginess set in dankly dry wood setting.
KCBC DEADPOODLE HAZY IPA
On tap at Casual Pint – VB, soft-toned DDH IPA (with murky yellow haze) contrasts waxy tropical fruiting with mild pine dankness over creamy oated wheat sugaring. Advertised lychee, tangerine and lemon meringue tartness bursts forth alongside sour guava and tangy pineapple zesting.
VIRGINIA FREE VERSE HAZY IPA
On tap at Casual Pint – VB, zestful “juicy tropical” Hawaiian Punch knockoff loads marshmallow coconut toasting onto Azacca-hopped lemony pineapple, mango, grapefruit, orange and blueberry piquancy contrasting piney Chinook hop respite.
NEW REALM PSYCHEDELIC RABBIT TRANSCENDENT IPA
Initial advertised passionfruit, pineapple and tangerine zesting sticks out as aromatic grapefruit-seeded lemon rind terpenes seep thru. Briny citrus continuance gains sour edge.
NEW REALM WHAMMER JAMMER HAZY SESSION IPA
Sessionable IPA brings sweet-tart lemon liming to the fore as mild mandarin orange and yellow grapefruit zesting stay recessive above oated wheat base.
NEW REALM HAZY LIKE A FOX HAZY IPA
Soft-tongued Imperial IPA places orange-peeled yellow grapefruit tang and mild lemon liming across floral perfumed sweetness above lightly creamed oats malting, picking up candied tartness at the serene tropical fruited finish.
WESTBROOK BEACH UMBRELLA PINA COLADA
On tap at Growler To Go – Kitty Hawk, beach-inspired fruited sour ale knocks off pina colada cocktail with its lemon limed pineapple salting contrasting toasted coconut sweetness in a moderately acidic setting.
DEWEY SECRET MACHINE PONTOON PUNCH
Summery tropical vibe of fruited kettle sour variant enjoins freshly diced pineapple tanginess with toasted coconut sweetness and salty lemon licks to kick up Pina Colada-like cocktail reminder. Tertiary guava souring, red cherry sweetness and mandarin orange snip merge beneath.
