On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, perfumed citrus spicing gains generous floral dollop over dewy Scotch-licked pale malting in dry piney setting. Zestfully fruited Mosaic hop tropicalia stays briskly clean.
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REVISION POUR DECISIONS NORTHEAST-STYLE HAZY TRIPLE IPA
Fine New England-styled Imperial IPA lets lemon-candied orange peel splendor, chimed mango-guava-passionfruit tartness and sunny pineapple-orange-peach tang embrace spruce-tipped maple sapping above biscuit pale malts. Tropical fruit zest picks up pine comb bittering at the floral-bound citrus finish.
CLOUDBURST GENERIC SPACE REFERENCE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, sharp orange-peeled lemon zesting cleanly embitters tropical passionfruit-mango-guava sway, leaving mild acidity on dry finish of Galaxy-Citra-Eldorado-hopped moderate-medium body.
RAMSTEIN SPIN IPA
On tap at River Of Beer, cheery citric-spiced glaze gains mild sugared pale malting to contrast dank piney hop resin. Sunshiny yellow grapefruit, zesty lemon, juicy orange and tangy pineapple illusions stay the course for highly approachable moderate-medium body.
PROCLAMATION PHANTOM FIST SOUR INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, lactic IPA loads salty lime zest, juniper berry and tangerine adjuncts upon crayon-like waxing. Slight vanilla creaming sweetens the backend as limey juniper bittering backs off at the lemony grapefruit finish.
FOUR CITY CITRUS CITY IPA
On tap at Poor Henry’s, sessionable dry-hopped IPA fosters tangy grapefruit-peeled orange juicing for light resinous pine pungency that contrasts mild crystal malt sugaring. A straightforward Citra-Simcoe-Centennial hopped moderation for the masses on par with widely distributed Founders All Day IPA.
BOLERO SNORT CHARGER INDIA PALE ALE WITH ORANGE ZEST
Briskly dry medium-full body offers juicy orange zest to juniper-embittered wood tones above flaked oats base of lupulin-powdered IPA. Silken citrus-forward delight.
SHEBEEN JOHN DEER INDIA PALE ALE
Bright yellow grapefruit tang and brisk orange peel sweetness align to contrast dry wood tones. Zesty mango, peach and pineapple subsidiary deepens sunny citrus zing above salted caramel malting.
MILL HOUSE GROCERY GETTER NEW ENGLAND STYLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, easygoing, lightly amber-hazed, New England-styled IPA brings candied orange-pineapple-papaya tartness and zesty grapefruit misting to honeyed oats spine, retaining dry template.
DEPARTED SOLES PHILOSO-RAPPER TRIPEL
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, dryer-than-expected tripel-dubbel blend relegates the best aspects of two popular Belgian styles. Musky green grape esters outdo tripel’s candi-sugared fig spicing and dubbel’s lighter dried fruiting and musty fungi-like cellar funk, placing acrid spelt-oats graining in dubious position.
BRADLEY GIRL I LOVE YOU MILKSHAKE IPA
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, stylishly bitterer milkshake IPA lacks milk-sugared vanilla sweetness, strawberry pureed insistence and ample Citra-Mosaic hop zesting. Instead, lactic ethyl esters pick up veritable fruit-spiced vodka vibe above mild oats-dried malt bed.
BRADLEY FIRST FARMHOUSE ALE
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, foeder-barreled gin adjunct affects musky green grape esters and orange liqueur spurt, leaving burnt rubber astringency on its trail. Vinous white wine souring gains buttery Chardonnay sedation to compromise ginny juniper ethers of offbeat alcohol-loaded saison hybrid.
