Tart raspberry permanence and candi-sugared Belgian yeast sweeten funky herbal spicing in a surprisingly calm 10% ABV setting. Creamy vanilla-banana conflux and spicy dried fruiting contrast salty soda-spritzed lemon bruise placed against sweet ‘n sour raspberry rasp.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, tropical grapefruit, pineapple and orange tang utilizes Greek mythology-inspired ‘Zythos, Pekko, Warrior and Apollo’ hop blend over mild sugar-spiced malts. Fine off-dry medium-bodied fare.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, streamlined grapefruit, orange and pineapple tang retains hard-candied center, light crystal malt creaming and light floral bouquet. Lightly lingering citric hop bittering (Simcoe-Mosaic-Eldorado varietals) highlights fusel 8.9% ABV astringency.
On tap at Ambulance, ‘opulent’ flagship brew receives bold lupulin-powdered Mosaic, Simcoe and Citra hop influence to contrast sweet honeyed malting in triple dry-hopped setting. Lemony grapefruit and orange illusions waver between bitter and sweet.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, worthy “tropical fruit-forward” IPA stays crisp and clean. Orange-peeled grapefruit tang receives light pale malt sugaring. A hip mid-range IPA.
On tap at Ambulance, crisply sessionable yellow-cleared IPA (utilizing tropical Mosaic hop) retains soft-watered sedation for lemony pineapple, passionfruit, mango and orange tang contrasting salty herbal peppering to its mild barley-flaked oat spine. In the can, ‘fruit juicy’ yellow grapefruit and lemon rind bittering receives grassy hop astringency as musky pine needling and dainty chamomile tinge.
On tap at Ambulance, dryly resinous lupulin-oiled Nelson Sauvin hop varietal provides moderate wood-dried herbal citrus bittering to seltzer-like carbolic spritz. Limey lemon rind acidity untamed by delicate crystal malt sweetness.
On tap at Ambulance, moderate blackberry-juiced sour ale retains dry oaken acidity, lightly vinous green grape pucker and prickly salted seltzer spritz just below serene blackberry tartness, gaining subtle cranberry, lime and crabapple licks.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, splendid sour saison eases grape-soured lemondrop tartness into honeyed pale malting, picking up sweet banana-spiced snip to contrast leathery barnyard aridity.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, understated foraged fruit vinegaring gains leathery oaken cherry musk and mild raspberry souring above leathery salt-licked bottom. Light oak barrel aging softly affects sour cherry, raspberry, pineapple and red grape tartness.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, immediate fruit-soured pucker weaves foraged apricot tartness, mildly vinous green grape esters and oaken cherry musk over dry barnyard leathering. Approachable sour ale crossover. On tap at Ambulance, 2017 version’s vinous white-wined tannins upended any foraged apricot and strawberry adjuncts.
On tap at Burger Loft, brisk tropical fruiting and dank pine resin lead the way for moderate-to-medium-bodied India Pale Ale. Tangy yellow grapefruit, orange, pineapple, mango and peach illusions ride above subtle crystal malting.
