On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, rapturous hop-bomb loads yellow grapefruit peel and orange rind bittering atop lingered bone-dry piney hop astringency. In the backdrop, tangy lemon, mango, orange and tangerine illusions subside as piquant grapefruit wallop continues.
On tap at Grand Cru – Rhinebeck, briskly dry-hopped medium body brings luxurious yellow grapefruit-peeled orange rind tang to resinous piney hop bittering and sharp citric-spiced crystal malt sugaring.
Sugary vanilla creaming and wispy bourbon-barreled vanilla bean influence suits sweet-toothed fanatics. Corn-flaked pale malts pick up lightly spiced pecan nuttiness way beneath the cream soda surface of cold conditioned cream ale.
Effervescently sunny lemon zest tingles tart pumpkin souring as lively brettanomyces acidity, mildly musty farmhouse funk and salty pumpkin-seeded squash earthiness contrast candied Sweet-tart sweetness, wispy cinnamon-toasted banana/ plantain niche and latent ginger-nutmeg-nutmeg spicing. One of the better sour pumpkin ales available.
In a 32-ounce crowler, quirky hefe brings raw-honeyed lemon souring, herbal chamomile spell and orange juice-splashed vodka nip to stylish vanilla-caked banana and clove tartness. Off-putting vegetal murk sets back obtuse citric-spiced plantain finish.
On tap at Ambulance, fantastic St. Patrick’s Day Celebrator aged in whiskey barrels with cold-brewed coffee and Madagascar vanilla beans penetrates deeply with its smoothly creamed Irish coffee warmth. Spiced black chocolate, caramel latte, hazelnut crème, dark toffee and crème brulee illusions elevate luxurious whiskeyed coffee prominence above teasing hop-charred bitterness. Elegance personified by newly minted Mamaroneck brewer.
On tap at Ambulance, decadent Ethiopian coffee bean roast tossed into expansive Speedway Stout recipe for another superior offshoot. Creamy black chocolate syruping drapes comfy coffee overtures and undecided blueberry adjunct (as well as imaginary sweet potato influence). Subtle chocolate mousse, espresso, cocoa, vanilla, black cherry and anise illusions round out fantastic java stout.
Voluptuous “Tropical Stout” with cacao nibs and lactose aged in cedar-like cypress wood gains mild hop char to contrast fudgy chocolate caking in briskly clean water setting. Subtle black chocolate syruping drapes cocoa-dried espresso and French vanilla auxiliary beneath the surface of deviously delicious Anglo-American collaboration.
On tap at Ambulance, traipsing dark-roast coffee meanders thru Avery’s bourbon-barreled Mephistopheles Stout. Richly creamed dark chocolate fudging gains viscous anise influence to compete with spirited java influence and mellow bourbon vanilla warmth. Hazelnut coffee, espresso, cocoa nibs, molasses and toffee illusions thicken its decadent resolve.
On tap at Ambulance, “beefed up version” of Short Dark & Handsome Stout drapes rich molasses-sugared brown chocolate syrup atop cocoa-powdered coffee roast and bittersweet vanilla adjunct. Chocolate mousse, caffe macchiato, toasted coconut and dried cherry illusions enrich mocha oatmeal cookie finish.
On tap at Ambulance, mild milk-sugared coffee entry receives chocolate donut glaze to contrast dark-roasted hop char above molasses oats base. Tertiary cocoa, espresso and vanilla illusions enrich full-bodied breakfast meal.