Velvety straightforward IPA with modest lemony grapefruit bittering and soft-toned pineapple-guava tang settling near subtle pine tones in dry pale malt setting.
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TILTED BARN SUMMIT AMERICAN PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, hazy beige New England-styled pale ale brings slightly salted sour gooseberry, green grape and guava tartness to the fore as mild cantaloupe-honeydew sweetness flutters in viscous lactic setting. Dank hop resin adds to the mellow bittering and soft white wheated pilsner malting provides bready base.
(HACKENSACK) BERGEN COUNTY KOLSCH
Excellent kolsch collab between southern Bergen County brewers (Hackensack; Alementary; Bolero Snort; Brix City). Zesty lemon spritz shines bright as mildly creamed vanilla sweetness, lightly salted herbal hops, candied lemondrop tartness and floral spicing gather atop delicate white bread base.
BITBURGER / DESCHUTES DRY HOP’D ZWICKL
On tap at Ambulance, soothingly light-bodied zwickel lager (with frisky Americanized Citra-Mosiac hops) places musky lemon souring and dank earthen graining alongside delicate Saaz hop herbage, gaining waxy grapefruit and orange wisps (from zesty tropical hop influence).
SHIP BOTTOM MEXICAN CERVEZA
Limey sea-salted spritz, corn-dried pale malting and musky Saaz hop herbage merge atop earthen soiling for summery light-bodied Mexican brew.
AURORA / BEER TREE AEON
On tap at Ambulance, worthy German pils collab retains crisply clean mineral graining and herbal Saaz hop musk tethering waxy floral-daubed citrus-soured Motueka hop addition (as well as subtle lemongrass pungency).
THREE 3’S PITTER APTTER PILSNER
Rustic German-styled pils forwards dryly herbal Saaz hop musk to mild lemon twist (as well as dark floral nuances and vegetal snips) above toasted biscuit base. Stylistically perfect.
SUSQUEHANNA SHADY SPOT SHANDY
Spritzy soda-fizzed summertime shandy infused with sugary lemonade picks up hard-candied grapefruit, orange and tangerine tartness. Dry clear yellowed suds enjoyable for lightweights with less discernible palate.
CZIG MEISTER / TWIN ELEPHANT WE UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT BARREL AGED IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, well integrated bourbon barrel aged stout lets abundantly creamed hazelnut coffee entry pick up piquant vanilla sweetness as well as “hazelnut brownie battered Italian espresso” intensity. Decadent milk-sugared hazelnut coffee dominance stays sturdy while tertiary black cherry pureed tartness and mild black licorice snips seep thru exuberant full bodied richness.
FOUNDERS KBS HAZELNUT IMPERIAL STOUT
Decadent bourbon-aged stout perfect for sweet-toothed crowd. Lovely hazelnut-glazed toasted coconut frontage picks up sweet bourbon vanilla licks, creamy brown chocolate seduction and caramelized coffee caress. Fudged mocha continuance gains subtle praline, macaroon and almond illusions. Recommended alongside all KBS series Founder stouts.
FOUNDERS BREAKFAST STOUT – NITRO
On tap at Plank Pizza, awesome nitro-infused oatmeal stout retains creamy Kona-Sumatra coffee conflux reinforced by dark-roast hop char and earthen grain sear. Lovely coffee bean intensity registers espresso, cappuccino, macchiato and caramel latte niceties above oats-flaked black chocolate base. Perfect morning java!
ALESMITH SPEEDWAY STOUT – DOUBLE FUDGE
Iconic signature stout given fudgy Dominican cocoa richness, Madagascar vanilla sweetness and milk-sugared coffee roast as well as tertiary hazelnut, toffee, burnt caramel, star anise and cafe latte illusions. Classic full-bodied noirish decadence.
