On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, semi-sharp lemony grapefruit-peeled pineapple and orange rind bittering seeps thru lacquered pine resin to its dry pale malt bottom.
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MODIST FORBIDDEN CANYONS IMPERIAL IPA
On tap at Northern Barrell, zesty double dry-hopped IPA spreads yellow grapefruit-peeled orange and pineapple tanginess across lightly embittered dank hop resin and wispy herbage above rye-flaked barley oats base.
GRIMM RHYTHM FORCE DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, mild lemon rind embittered entry gains salty mango-guava-pineapple tang for dank cannabis oiling atop ‘velvety oats creaming.’
MEDUSA LASER CAT IMPERIAL IPA
On tap at Ambulance, dry bronze golden dry body blends Citra-hopped lemony grapefruit-pineapple bittering with Nugget-hopped cannabis herbage atop honeyed tea-like pale malt base.
FINBACK EVERY NIGHT DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, dry-hopped moderate-to-medium body brings lemon-soured grapefruit and mango tropicalia to lacquered pine tones and slight herbage above gluey pale malts.
FINBACK ENTANGLED FATES IPA
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, lemony pineapple and grapefruit zesting (Motueka hops) settles alongside salty guava and green grape souring (Kohatu/Nelson Sauvin hops) tempered by lacquered floral-tinged pine needling.
BRADLEY SUPER UNICORN GIRLS NEIPA
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, creamier milk-sugared vanilla froth and deeper tropical fruit penetration guide New England-styled Unicorn variant. Zestful Citra-Mosaic hops provide lemony orange-peeled grapefruit tanginess, peachy mango sway and sweet floral spicing while Huell Melon hops disperse green grape/ passionfruit/pineapple souring and Simcoe hops fling lightly pungent piney herbage at contrastive honeyed pale malting.
TIMBER ALES SURROUNDED BY SILENCE
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, rounded dry-hopped NEIPA prospers with tropical Citra-Mosaic hop zestiness gaining Simcoe hop grassy herbal rusticity as modest white wining ascends. Lemon-limed grapefruit pith and pineapple bittering approaches peachy orange tang as well as tartly soured gooseberry-guava-kiwi conflux. Candied citrus finish hides black peppered herbage.
SWITCHBACK ZABOO HAZY IPA
Crisply clean sunshiny NEIPA brings lemony grapefruit-peeled orange tanginess to the fore as resinous piney bittering ascends over bready pale malts. Dry fruity finish picks up latent peach, tangerine and honeydew illusions. But compared to bigger NEIPA’s, it lacks creamy oated wheat thrust and acidic pectin esters.
FOAM THE FRUIT THAT ATE ITSELF
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, straightforward hazy straw NEIPA retains zesty grapefruit-peeled orange tang, sour lemony guava salting and peachy mango snip as musky pine oiling and dank herbal respite reach dry pale malt base.
SINGLECUT MIGHTY REAL HIBISCUS IPA
Smooth floral-bound IPA places subtle hibiscus sweetness next to zesty lemon-limed grapefruit bittering and brisk orange peel tang. Hibiscus tea reminder welcomes wispy grape must acidity at mild bittersweet citric-spiced finish.
AURORA FJORDS OF GREEN INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, dryly clean Kveik yeast fruitiness and coniferous spruce tipped minting provide unique profile for zesty NEIPA. Spritzy yellow grapefruit, candied orange and tannic green grape lacquered by sprucy pine needling above creamy oated wheat.
