Unconventional cancer research-related NEIPA wobbles thru peachy orange-tangerine spicing, slightly sour white-grape tannins and lemony papaya frisk, absorbing cheap vodka licks, vegetal fennel snips and dry wood debris in undefined manner.
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EVER GRAIN S.A.M. INDIA PALE ALE
Zesty orange-peeled yellow grapefruit entry greets candy-glazed white peach, pineapple, mango and tangerine tanginess plus slight New Zealand hop-induced gooseberry-passionfruit souring for gummy “Zebra Stripe” tropical spree of Secret Agent Man NEIPA. Creamy vanilla froth maintains crystal malt sweetness contrasting grassy hop astringency at backend.
FROST PLUSH DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, tangy grapefruit, orange and tangerine juicing receives lemon-candied glaze to usurp grassy hop astringency contrasting sugary crystal malts of soft-tongued, straw-hazed, moderate-medium body. In the can, ‘Plush’ floral-spiced citrus domain given dank herbal-tinged wood tones. Lightly embittered lemon-seeded grapefruit perk and orange-peeled pineapple, mango and guava tropicalia combine for near perfection.
LUDLAM ISLAND THE BIG DIRTY
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, vodka-licked tropical fruiting receives juicy lupulin-powdered hop oiling, serene floral spicing and sweet gin boozing above mild wheated oats base. Peachy pineapple, mango, orange and papaya tang receives latent piney dankness, grassy astringency and fennel frolic.
HEAVY REEL DROWNING CLOWN DDH INDIA PALE ALE – STRATA
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, persuasive double dry-hopped (utilizing Strata hops as opposed to Citra-Mosaic version) mingles spritzy white grapefruit, orange and mango tang with light juniper bittering and sour guava-gooseberry snip, retaining creamy vanilla froth.
THIN MAN MOSAIC DDH BLISS DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, subtle dry-hopped lemony grapefruit bittering gains candied orange-pineapple tartness and resinous pine smidge alongside mild vodka whim as lightly creamed oats sugaring sweetens the backend of clear beige yellowed Imperial IPA.
SOURCE MANGO ORANGE BELGIAN WHEAT
Sour lemony orange pucker and salted mango bittering aided by acidic resolve for divergent witbier. Fresh-squeezed orange juicing thrives as do ancillary ‘mimosa’ and ‘mango chutney’ prods. Dry oats-flaked white wheat base secures sour fruited tropical delight.
RADIANT PIG JUICY FRUIT PINK GUAVA PAPAYA GINGER SOUR
Briskly juicy fruited sour ale allows pureed pink guava tartness and limey papaya pucker to soak up ginger tea remnant as white grape tannins flitter with watermelon rind earthiness.
WESTFAX BLOOTYLICIOUS BLUEBERRY WHEAT
Sweet ‘n sour floral blueberry lacquering relegated alongside faded purple grape tannins over gummy glutenous wheat base.
VON TRAPP DRY-HOPPED KOLSCH
On tap at Triton -Beach Haven, dry-hopped kolsch collab with fellow Vermont brewery, Upper Pass, wrings persistent champagne-dried lemon musk, sedate clementine oiling and grassy hop herbage out of white breaded pilsner malt moderation.
COMMON ROOTS FRITZI OKTOBERFEST
Harsh raw honeyed orange oiling, dicey pumpkin spicing and musty herbage reach wet-leafed astringency above murky Vienna malt din.
TWIN ELEPHANT THE GIANT DIPPER INDIA PALE LAGER
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, clear aluminum yellowed India Pale Lager utilizes white ricing for dry lemon-limed strawberry, pineapple and mandarin orange piquancy, drifting thru ‘honeyed sake’ herbage.
