Clean gold-cleared rice lager (circa 2022) with zesty lemon spritz flinging thru pilsner-malted toasted French bread spine depleted somewhat by cardboard base that disrupts pasty rice sweetness.
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KOHOLA RED SAND AMBER ALE
Slick Maui moderation. Toasted amber graining, peaty Fuggle hop earthiness and dank cellar fungi must linger longer than mild citrus bittering contrasting caramelized dried fruiting, retaining a tad too much astringency.
NARRAGANSETT FRESH CATCH CITRA SESSION ALE
Sunnily sessionable light-bodied Citra-hopped blonde placates mild orange-peeled grapefruit bittering and lemony passionfruit-pineapple zesting with wispy herbal musk before papery French breaded pale malting gets gluey.
FIDDLEHEAD JUAN RICARDO MEXICAN LIME LAGER
On tap at Growler & Gill, dry light-bodied Mexican lager drapes mild agave syrup atop dehydrated lime brining, spritzy lemon souring and wispy herbage as its corny Tortilla base flattens.
ASLIN ESPERANTE MEXICAN LAGER
On tap at Growler & Gill, easygoing Mexican-styled pale lager lets light peppery herbage caress mild lemon liming, grassy hop astringency and wispy floral aspect over papery grain musk.
ROSS SHREWSBURY LAGER
Spicy dried fruiting, mild cocoa nuttiness and mossy peat composting stay atop amber-grained Vienna malt sweetness of stylishly modified/ advanced amber lager.
SINGLECUT SOMEWHERE I CAN WALK ALONE COUNTRY LAGER
On tap at Ambulance, thin aluminum yellowed lager lets implied rusticity take hold as dry hay-like barnyard musk and musty herbal restraint retain light earthen acridity securing mild lemon peel zesting above delicate whole grain breading.
SCHILLING AOSTA ITALIAN-STYLE PILSNER
On tap at Growler & Gill, dry Italian-styled pilsner (patterned after Czech design) retains musky Saaz hop herbage, briny lemon spritz dank floral wisps (and possible peanut-shelled salting) above crackery pilsner malting.
ICARUS OUNCES OF FEATHERS PILSNER
On tap at Beef Trust. Utilizing Huell Melon-hopped earthen melon profile and mildly breaded Belgian pilsner malts to redirect Americanized moderation, its brisk lemony yuzu spritz and wispy yellow grapefruit bittering lightly brighten this citric IPA-like modification.
MODIST I BRING YOU LOVE OAK-AGED CZECH PILS
On tap at Ambulance, easygoing oak-aged Czech pils lets lemony herbal Saaz hop musk, apple-skinned prickly pear subtlety and salted cedar resin land on biscuity pilsner malt base. Oak foedre aging creates clean, crisp backdrop.
3 STARS ILLUMINATI BARREL AGED IMPERIAL STOUT RELEASE #4
Hefty habanero heat invades chocolate-vanilla richness of barrel aged 2019 Imperial Stout. In the midst, sharp dried fruiting and walnut coffee bittering descend as wood-seared habanero burn ascends above rye-pumpernickel base. Recessive black peppered poblano influence deepens lingered, but not intimidating, charcoal-stained habanero scorch.
3 STARS ZOMBIE DATE NIGHT IMPERIAL PORTER 2022
Extremely rich and creamy lactose milking safeguards bittersweet cocoa nibs prominence and tart raspberry scurry of decadent full body. Caramelized chocolate malting picks up Trail Mix-inspired dried fruited granola nuttiness. Pastry-like raspberry cheesecake center gains glazed date, candied cherry, dried fig and golden raisin illusions as well as sour pomegranate-blueberry splurge and oaken vanilla tannins, hiding most of its creme brulee sweetness.
