Tart raspberry pureeing settles into tropical hibiscus herbage above honeyed wheat base of pink-hued adjunct blonde ale. Salted strawberry rhubarb caking nearly washed-out at dry rosé finish.
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VAULT OF HOPS AND CLOUDS
Vibrant New England-styled pale ale boasts big bouquet of sunshiny Mosaic-Citra-hopped tropical fruits sidling dry Simcoe-hopped pining. Lemon-peeled orange rind and yellow grapefruit bittering plus lightly salted mango, guava and pineapple tartness contrast peachy clementine and tangerine sweetness for briskly fruitful effervescence.
ICARUS WITTY FOOL WIT
On tap at Pompton Craft House, zestfully fruited Belgian-styled witbier conditioned on sweet orange peel and coriander rising slowly above floor-malted white wheated oats. Beyond the herbal cirtus spicing and oncoming pine lacquering lies mild lemon meringue, tangy tangerine, candied pineapple, vanilla custard and mandarin cake wisps.
SEVEN TRIBESMEN CHIEFTAIN’S WIT
On tap at Stosh’s, tart lemony orange peel frontage gains mild fungi yeast musk to contrast downplayed floral spicing above freshly baked bread base. Less sweet than most Belgian styled wits.
ANGRY ERIK BREWED WIT PASSION
Tart passionfruit adjunct sweetly sours stylish orange peeled coriander expectancy, mild peachy apricot syruping, slight Aloe Vera-juiced agave nectar sweetness and distant lemongrass-chamomile-daisy snips.
ROSS RARITAN RYE
Hop-forward citrus musk seeps into dry rye influence of IPA-derived medium-full body. Slight pumpernickel toasting, wattleseed nuttiness and cracked pepper breading reinforce rye adjunct as brisk lemony grapefruit-orange bittering ascends.
BIRDSMOUTH RYE LAGER ROGGENBIER
Dry German-styled roggenbier done right as pumpernickel floured nutty rye influence gains light spicing over dark chocolate-tinged Maris Otter malting.
MAGNIFY SAN FRANCISCO KNIGHTS CALIFORNIA COMMON
On tap at Pompton Craft House, homage to Anchor Steam Beer brings sweet honeyed sourdough breading and biscuity dry lagered respite to lemony floral-spiced Fuggle hop herbage. Serve to amber ale fans.
FORT NONSENSE CELLARMAN SEA SHANDY
Morristown’s Big Brew Festival People’s Choice Award 2013. Shandy-inspired fruited sour with sea-salted tangerine and curuba (floral banana passionfruit pulping) not far removed from lemon lime soured gose at the Italian ice finish.
FORT NONSENSE PROJECT LOLA PILSNER
Musty pilsner-malted barnyard rusticity and slight dark floral herbage drape toasted bread base of crisp dry-hopped bohemian-styled moderation.
CRICKET HILL HAZY WAY LAGER
Sunshiny lemony orange tang of Mandarina Bavaria/Lemondrop hop combo lightly embittered by mild woody Amarillo hops for zesty golden hazed India Pale Ale-derived dry lager. Capacious citrus spicing reaches cushy white wheat bed.
TO OL 45 DAYS ORGANIC PILSNER
On tap at Taphouse 15, fully matured 45-day fermentation gives crisp cleanness to delicate Bavarian-styled pils. Sugared oats, sweet corn and caramelized barley unite with spicy Perle hops for easygoing light body.
