Dry West Coast-styled IPA lets sunshiny Citra-Mosaic-hopped grapefruit-peeled orange tang sidle moderate Simcoe-hopped piney herbage, retaining slight grassy astringency for dry pale-malted medium body. Brisk semi-sharp citrus bittering gains ancillary pineapple, mango and guava tropicalia.
Smoothly crisp yellow-glazed ‘hazy’ IPA rallies brisk grapefruit zesting and salty orange-peeled pineapple, guava and mango perfuming beyond its mild pine bittering above mild oated wheat creaming. Teasing floral ‘snapdragon’ influence slightly sweetens its zesty citric surface.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, lemony Zamba/ Meridian hop blend heightened by ultra-dry wood tones saturating abrupt yellow grapefruit rind bittering and floral cologne musk. Not unlike some early ’90s citrus-pined West Coast IPA’s.
On tap at Taphouse 15, elegantly soft-toned, hazily orange-glazed, Galaxy/Citra-hopped IPA retains salted lemony yellow grapefruit bittering and peachy mango-pineapple swerve for sprucy pine lacquered herbage reaching slightly astringent grassy knoll as well-disguised 11% ABV adds ethyl gin-soaked pungency.
On tap at Taphouse 15, zestful collab with Other Half Brewing gleams lemony yellow and white grapefruit sunshine upon floral-daubed piney hop dryness, picking up salted mango-pineapple-papaya tang and waxy orange-tangerine-clementine twang in soft oats-flaked setting.
On tap at Taphouse 15, varied mod hop spectrum (Riwaka, Nectaron, Cashmere, Motueka, Galaxy) provides dry tropical fruit waxing for moderate-medium body. Lemony grapefruit bittering and tangy orange peel zesting tempered by parched wood tones and herbal respite above delicate pale malt sugaring.
On tap at Taphouse 15, dry New York-Jersey collab with spunky pineapple zesting, sunny yellow grapefruit bittering and lemony orange spritz brightens above earthen herbage. Wispy peach, tangerine and clementine illusions wander thru backdrop of lightly vanilla creamed fruited tropicality.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, sweet kiwi juicing gains limey Nelson Sauvin-hopped passionfruit/guava conflux and pithy vodka-lacquered citrus zesting as mild pine tones evaporate in slick honeyed malt setting.
On tap at Taphouse 15, eccentric blend unites bittersweet cara cara orange juicing with salty gooseberry souring and Jolly Rancher-like watermelon and cherry tartness, picking up mild green grape vinegaring. Serve to Gummy Bear candy lovers.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, sour IPA utilizes milk-sugared oated wheat malts to underlie lime-pureed kiwi salting and mild hibiscus sweetness. Delicate lemon acidity affixes tartly tropical fruit stead.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, sour Belgian lambic’s brettanomyces yeast and funky barnyard acridity spread across Citra-Mosaic-hopped blood orange adjunct, mild yellow grapefruit bittering and oily lemon musk as salty lemongrass herbage (emanating from Ukraine’s Noble-like Zlato Polissya hop variety) simmers atop dry pale malting.
‘Heavily fruited’ Berliner Weiss with pulpy mango and tart passionfruit rampaging thru concentrated orange juicing picks up salty woodruff syruping as tangy pineapple zesting, pureed guava nectar and zesty lemon liming as well as candied herbage receive creamy vanilla froth above lactic sour wheat base. Brewed at Wisconsin’s Octopi Brewing for Batavia, Illinois gypsies.
