On tap at Flying Saucer Draught Emporium – Addison, massively dry-hopped IPA drapes sharp floral-spiced citrus tang above aggressive pale wheat malt bill. Dank cannabis-oiled herbage, mellow pine resin and honeysuckle rose tea snip seep into bright orange-peeled grapefruit, mango, tangerine, peach and berry briskness.
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ZERO GRAVITY CONE HEAD INDIA PALE ALE
Quenchable citrus-brightened floral bouquet welcomes easygoing IPA. Lemony grapefruit tang picks up tertiary peach, pineapple and orange illusions as grassy hop astringency gains mild pine resin above doughy wheat biscuit spine.
REVOLVER IRONHEAD IPA
On tap at Brick House Tavern – Plano, animated hop-prickled bittersweet fruit juicing proves assertive. Sharp grapefruit tang and zesty orange peel sweetness gain candied pineapple, mango and peach subtleties. Perfumed floral pine lacquering deepens overall fruitiness.
REVOLVER BLOOD & HONEY AMERICAN ALE
On tap at Brick House Tavern – Plano, zesty blood orange adjunct sinks into light honey-spiced white wheat spine of murkily amber-hazed confection. Tertiary grapefruit, banana, apple and pear illusions guard honeyed blood orange template. Swift chamomile-lemongrass dalliance and peppery hop respite provides contrast.
BIG BEND HEFEWEIZEN
On tap at Flying Saucer Draught Emporium – Addison, effervescent carbolic spritz enlivens tart banana-clove sweetness and lemon-candied orange tang to its light vanilla wheat spine. Just a tad dryer than usual hefe fare.
FRANCONIA WHEAT
On tap at Brick House Tavern – Plano, mildly creamed hefeweizen brings beet sugar-like floral fruiting to the fore as serene banana-clove-coriander sweetness lightens over delicate wheat spine. Distant peach, orange and vanilla undertones sway.
SAINT ARNOLD RASPBERRY AF
On tap at Flying Saucer Draught Emporium – Addison, friendly light-bodied Berliner Weiss uses dry lactobacillus yeast funk to add leathery sourness to tart raspberry jam entry. Mild raspberry tea midst gains lemony cranberry pucker over cracked wheat spine.
KARBACH STAYCATION SESSION
Clean-watered moderation with sharp citric acidity and bustling Mandarina hop bitterness penetrating lemony yellow grapefruit tartness over pallid wheat spine.
OMMEGANG VALAR DOHAERIS TRIPEL
On tap at Taphouse Grille – Wayne, complex tripel combines vanilla-creamed banana sweetness, honey-spiced cereal oats graining and silken white-peppered hop bittering above dank cellar musk. Latent white grape, peach, pineapple, pear and nectar illusions reinforce herbal-peppered tropical fruit aspect.
OMMEGANG BEND THE KNEE GOLDEN ALE WITH HONEY
On tap at Taphouse Grille, enticing honey-spiced Belgian pale ale layers creamy vanilla sugaring atop juicy lemon-bruised orange tang and mild white-peppered herbal hop bittering, picking up honeydew, cantaloupe and melon illusions. Sweet fruited piquancy contrasted by fusel alcohol warmth at busy finish.
BRIX CITY SUNSHINE DAYDREAM IPA
On tap at Twisted Elm, truly approachable and highly sessionable moderation steps forward lightly as its delicately spice-hopped grapefruit and orange peel tang subtly lingers above wispy pine tones.
BRIX CITY COSMIC CHARLIE INDIA-STYLE PALE ALE
Sunny citrus entry gains dry lupulin-powdered hop oiling and mild herbal dankness above creamy crystal-malted wheat sugaring. Lemony grapefruit tang picks up sweet ‘n sour pineapple, peach, mango and tangerine tropicalia to contrast moderated bitter end.
