On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, desirous hybridized saison allows mellow Sichuan peppercorn bittering and tea-like chrysanthemum blossoms to coalesce floral-perfumed citrus zest. Lemony mandarin orange and tangerine tang brightens the dry finish as wispy juniper, chamomile and honeysuckle illusions flutter below.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, meek ‘ancient herbal ale’ tries to duplicate Classic Margarita with its lightly salted lime-peeled lemon juicing and key lime pie tartness. Setback sea-salted acidity stays low as orange-peeled tangerine fruiting brightens limey sedation.
“Tastefully tart twist” on brewers’ Golden Monkey tripel retains ‘sweet fruity essence.’ Light brettanomyces souring gently affects up-front lemon bruise pucker, vinous green grape esters, dry green apple tartness, oaken cherry musk and raspberry respite over musty barnyard funk.
On tap at Taphouse 15, bold 10% ABV Imperial IPA nearly maintains ‘dankest, hoppiest’ boast with its assertive alcohol-burnt hop oiling and resinous pine bittering. But its soft-toned honeyed fruiting, botanical herbage and floral sweetness lighten the mood just enough as tangy mango, tangerine, orange, nectarine, pineapple and grapefruit juicing soothes the clean finish.
On tap at Taphouse 15, “distorted farmhouse pale ale” contrasts herbal black-peppered barnyard rusticity against grassy-hopped lemon souring, grapefruit seed bittering and tangy orange peel sweetness above mild spelt-grained oats dryness. Tertiary pineapple, peach, guava and passionfruit tropicalia regales the back end.
On tap at Dog & Cask, dense dry-hopped copper-hazed IPA provides light alcohol burn (9% ABV), moderate resinous hop bittering and dank cannabis stickiness to brisk mango, pineapple, peach and tangerine tang above mild pilsner-pale malting.
On tap at Dog & Cask, well-balanced full body with moderate alcohol burn (11% ABV) brings stylish piney citrus brightness to floral-bound juniper bittering atop honeyed pale malting. Tangy orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple, peach and mango briskness maintains crisply clean clarity over dank pine needling.
On tap at Dog & Cask, dry IPA reminiscent of British styling with its earthen dewiness, dank weeding and woody Simcoe-Chinook hop bittering. Mellow mango, pineapple and peach illusions settle at the back of the tongue.
On tap at Taphouse 15, well-balanced ‘juice bomb’ loads lupulin-powdered Citra hops atop creamy cereal-grained malt sweetness and light herbal notions. Lively grapefruit, orange, peach, mango, tangerine and cantaloupe tang bursts forward immediately for rewardingly appetizing medium body.
On tap at Taphouse 15, politely dry 7% ABV bitter utilizes wood-toned Simcoe-Amarillo hops to moderate lemony mango-grapefruit-peach tang of bright Citra hops above mild pale malt sweetness.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, tropical Citra hop influence brightens above dank piney hop bittering contrasting moderate sugar-spiced pale malting. Lemony yellow grapefruit, orange peel, grilled pineapple and tangerine marmalade tang resonates to crystalline finish.
On tap at Taphouse 15, vibrant tangerine-candied sweetness leads the way as juicy blood orange and red grapefruit adjuncts deepen syrupy citrus tang of well-defined ‘high-gravity’ Mosaic-hopped wheat ale. Tart tangerine peels inundate the full-on fruit-juiced finish.
