Abrupt medium-roast coffee bittering contrasted by milk-sugared caramel creaming and mild charred nuttiness above dewily peated Scottish malting. Black coffee finish picks up slightest vanilla, cacao nibs and molasses snips to serenade its rich mocha resolve. Recommended.
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NEWBURGH I HATE RAISINS OATMEAL COOKIE IMPERIAL BROWN ALE
On tap at Pompton Craft House, oatmeal raisin cookie knockoff places brown-sugared raisin sweetness across maple molasses oats and cinnamon vanilla buttering contrasting dark hop roast above semi-rich dark chocolate base.
PIPEWORKS KING CAKE INSPIRED ALE
Inspired by confectionery wreath-shaped King Cake, lactose spiced ale with sugar-frosted glaze plies wintry cinnamon-nutmeg seasoning to zesty orange-peeled lemon spritz for Mardis Gras celebration. Wispy light-roasted chestnut, butternut squash and pecan pie reminders bump up against Churro-like fried dough sweetness at pastry-like finish.
VEIL SECTOR 5 QUAD
On tap at Ambulance, bold dry-hopped quad retains IPA-like orange powdering, mango tanginess, grapefruit bittering, pineapple zesting and peachy marmalade tartness undercut by fusel alcohol burn (12.5% ABV) impeding buttery caramel malt richness.
ALVARIUM PHRESH NEW ENGLAND IPA
In the can, flagship beige-yellowed NEIPA’s ‘rainbow sherbet’ appeal emanates from its tart lemon-limed orange, pineapple and raspberry resilience. Yet its peachy mango tang packs as much punch. Salty citrus continuance resonates with brisk Citra-Mosaic hop zesting backed by delicate grassy earthiness over lightly creamed oated wheat.
MEIER’S CREEK VELVET FOG NEIPA
On tap at Ambulance, sweet orange peel adjunct adds tangy juiciness to bitter grapefruit zesting above super-syrupy oated wheat creaming. Mild pine resin seeps into viscously malted citrus continuance.
MUCKRAKER SAINT CITRA IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, easygoing dry-hopped Citra zesting allows lemony yellow grapefruit and mandarin orange tang to sit gently above mildly creamed vanilla froth, leaving delicate herbal spicing on its prickly citrus surface.
VITAMIN C / MORTALIS TOURS AFTER 7
On tap at Ambulance, irresolute NEIPA tries blending coconut-watered tangerine tartness with salty gooseberry souring, perfumed grapefruit zesting and slight lemon custard creaming. Oddly integrated, stylistically outré fruit fodder.
FIDENS NOINE NOINE DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
Upscaled heavily hazed chartreuse yellowed pale ale enters NEIPA territory with its salted gooseberry-guava souring contrasting sweet orange-peeled mango and pineapple upsurge over creamy oated wheat spume. Distant white-peppered herbage and mild piney bittering stay subtle. Excellent.
FIDENS FROM DIEGO TO THE BAY WEST COAST IPA
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.
FIDENS SNAPDRAGON DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
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.
FINBACK UNIFICATION INDIA PALE ALE
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.
