On tap at Poor Henry’s, peculiar 9.5% ABV collaboration with New York’s Finback brings raw-honeyed plastique nature to mild wood-dried hop bittering and dank hemp oiling, leaving orange-peeled grapefruit and pineapple tang in its wake.
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EVIL TWIN NO MORE BRUNCH
On tap at Poor Henry’s, easygoing moderation lets Nelson Sauvin hop acidity bring subtle grapefruit, orange, gooseberry and passionfruit tropicalia to the fore, becoming slightly astringent by the citric-soured finish.
THREE 3’S BUGG JUICE IPA
On tap at Poor Henry’s, “juicy” India Pale Ale brings tangy mango-papaya-grapefruit-orange tropicalia to sour lemon lime luster and resinous piney hop bittering above fennel-tinged pale malt base.
VICTORY VITAL IPA
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Hoboken, easygoing moderate-to-medium body brings lemony orange-pineapple-grapefruit tang to mildly pungent floral-herbed piney hop bittering. Pleasant sugar-spiced citrus continuance and dainty carapils malting will please pale ale enthusiasts.
PIZZA BOY THE STRANGER IPA
On tap at Ambulance, well-integrated and refreshingly clean India Pale Ale plies off-dry Citra and Centennial piney hop bittering to juicy orange, grapefruit, pineapple and mango tang. Tropical splendor underlined by crisp celery watering.
CORONADO SNOWY PLOVER WINTER INDIA PALE ALE
Wayward wintry IPA, reminiscent of dewy Extra Special Bitter, layers light pine wood paneling across roasted tobacco crisping as well as orange-dried lemon, pineapple, grapefruit and tangerine tartness. But brown-sugared cocoa interlude, timid caramel malting and ripe fig snip never reach sweet conclusion.
LOGSDON STRAFFE DRIELING FARMHOUSE TRIPEL
On tap at Ambulance, hybridized tripel brings musty barnyard rusticity of a dry farmhouse ale to the fore alongside lemony banana-peach sweetness, mild Belgian yeast-inspired herbal peppering and wispy citric-floral perfuming. Oats-dried pilsner malts provide light grain backdrop.
BREAKER MINEFIRE BLACKBERRY JALAPENO
On tap at Cooper’s Seafood, subtle jalapeno peppering affects gentle blackberry-brandied twang and wispier grapefruit-orange licks. Mildly original.
HILL FARMSTEAD FLORENCE SAISON
On tap at Ambulance, zesty yellow grapefruit tartness sinks into sour lemon-seeded pucker above bready barley-malted bottom. Light white-wined peach, green apple and passionfruit illusions simmer below the sour citric surface.
FRIEDENFELSER HEFE-WEIZEN
On tap at Ambulance, atypical hefe lets sour lemon rot and herbal lemongrass consume, but not overwhelm, stylish banana-clove expectancy. Closer to a muskier Belgian wit, perhaps, its white-peppered citric spicing and white-wined lemon pie tartness gain ground on setback banana-clove sweetness and malted wheat refuge.
BROOKLYN BEL AIR SOUR
On tap at Biggie’s, mild dry-hopped sour ale brings saltwatered lemon twist, vinous white grape tannins and snippy green apple pucker to delicate pale wheat malting. Slightly sharp citrus tang embraces lightly acidic lactobacillus souring at the white winey finish.
LAGUNITAS CITRUSINENSIS PALE ALE (BLOOD ORANGE)
Plentiful blood orange tang and zesty yellow grapefruit juicing brighten truly world-class pale ale. Ample tangerine, navel orange, clementine, mango, peach, papaya and guava fruiting gains mild floral-pined hop resin at pale wheat-malted spine. Ultimate sunny day thirst quencher!
