On tap at Growler & Gill, enigmatic pinkish amber-hazed Imperial IPA ‘glops’ raspberry cobbler tartness, oaken cherry souring, redcurrant jam and hibiscus pleasantry upon salted citrus stead. Mild whipped cream vanilla sweetness contrasts lactic yogurt souring hunkering down at the gentle spelt oats spine.
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DEPARTED SOLES DEUCES
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, clear amber-browned Imperial IPA richer, darker and chewier than typical piney citric East Coast varietal. Glazed mango, grapefruit and pineapple tang sweetened by honey-spiced pale malting, leaving earthen pine hop bittering in the dust.
SPRINGDALE REALLY, THOUGH DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, brightly citric floral-perfumed Mosaic lupulin powdering picks up white-peppered herbal respite. Moderate grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering contrasts juicy peach, mango and pineapple tanginess for subtly zestful IPA.

FREETHOUGHT SHIBUMI INDIA PALE ALE CUVEE
On tap at Ambulance, oaken cherry tartness and salted miso pasting sourly contrast honeyed chamomile tea sweetness for uniquely experimental orange-burnt rosy pink IPA crossed with a splendid French-wined cuvee. Dry white grape, crabapple and salted plum subtleties recede beneath tart cherry rhubarb finish.

CONNECTICUT VALLEY ALL ABOARD NEW ENGLAND STYLE IPA
Worthy amber-clouded NEIPA sometimes recalls the epic splendor of iconic Ipswich IPA with its honey-glazed tropical fruiting spread across sugar-glassed cookie dough richness and resinous pine hops. Pastry-like pale malting provides sweet base for orange marmalade, pineapple, peach and passionfruit tang as well as mild pear, cantaloupe, pecan and mango snips.

ANCHOR SAN FRANPSYCHO INDIA PALE ALE WITH PEACH & APRICOT
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, juicy apricot-peach confluence saddles lactic gooseberry-soured lemon yogurt tartness to its salty acidulated malt bottom. Peachy pureed apricot entry drops off as wavered mandarin orange, mango and grapefruit illusions preserve its sourly sweet fruitily understated finish.
STONE TANGERINE EXPRESS IPA
Sharply bold tangerine pureed IPA with tart pineapple twist gains clean vodka boozing and bitter hop resonance. Juicy tangerine-pineapple tandem given tangy orange-peeled mango and grapefruit splurge at pine-dashed tropical finish.
INTERBORO EAST COAST OVERDOSE DOUBLE DRY HOPPED INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, economical dry-hopped IPA leaves gently fruitful lupulin-powdered Mosaic-Cascade hop dusting upon sugared oats base. Evenly spread grapefruit, orange and tangerine tanginess marks the spot.

HOOF HEARTED PERMANENT MARKER PEN DISGUISES IPA
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, tart gooseberry pep, zesty lemon briskness and tangy tangerine-pineapple-mango sweetness inform orange neon-hazed New England-styled India Pale Ale. Ripe citrus entry gains dank earthen musk and peppery snip over biscuity malts.

SINGLECUT BIG IN JAPAN
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, dependable hazy orange-yellowed double dry-hopped New England-styled IPA lets zesty grapefruit-pineapple-mango-peach tanginess contrast lactic-milked gooseberry-guava-passionfruit sourness and sticky piney hop resin in straightforward manner.

TERRAPIN UP-HI IPA
THIN MAN TRIAL BY WOMBAT
On tap at Growler & Gill, well-balanced New England-styled IPA (with cloudy yellow-hazed body) coalesces salted lactose souring, tart gooseberry/ white grape tannins and floral citrus juicing. Tangy peach, pineapple, orange, mango and grapefruit resilience penetrates moderately acidic lactose milking over delicate oats-flaked spine in winning way. In the can, easygoing lactose-soured yellow grapefruit zip and delicate orange pith bittering gain subtle pine lacquering over mildly spiced oated malts as salted herbage grazes grassy citrus-bound Galaxy hop astringency.