Impeccable bourbon-aged Framinghammer variant stuffs bittersweet cocoa nibs and chewy coconut caramel inside richly floured cookie dough sponging. Sturdy bourbon vanilla sweetness, fudgy dark chocolate creaming, milked coffee splendor and nougat-y toffee confectionery reach mildewy brown sugared oats base for lusciously decadent porter.
On tap at Schatzi’s – Poughkeepsie, creamy chocolate-y peanut buttering smoothly spread on honeyed Graham Cracker base. Caramelized nut roast sweetens the rich mocha finish.
On tap at Jealous Monk, dry specialty malts enjoin light hop-charred nuttiness and dark cocoa bittering as ricey emmer flouring and rye-like triticale graining provide brown breaded base.
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, holiday-spiced Golden Monk variant saddles its stylish candi-sugared plum, fig and raisin conflux, white-peppered white wining and modest fungi-cellared Belgian yeast with Christmastime brown-sugared cinnamon and nutmeg seasoning and spritzy cranberry-soured orange peel zesting for a somewhat boozy gingerbread cookie-like Belgian strong ale.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, vodka-soaked grapefruit, orange and pineapple tang saturates ginny juniper zip and botanical floral spicing of boozy (11% ABV) anniversary IPA. Herbal lemon-limed Cashmere/Eukanot hops gain sapped pine snip at dry pale-malted bottom.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, easygoing cryo-hopped NEIPA bursts forth with zesty lemon spritz, concentrated orange juicing, candied pineapple tartness, bright yellow grapefruit bittering and salted mango tang while setback floral-spiced pale malting contrasts mild fern-nutted pine resin.
On tap at Beef Trust, fruitful ‘Jam’ variant (collaboration with Drowned Lands) secures dry-hopped NEIPA styling with yellow grapefruit zesting, mild coconut-pineapple tropicalia and subtle mandarin orange spicing in clean mineral water setting.
On tap at Beef Trust, lemony grapefruit-tangerine-juiced Citra hops pervade tart guava-coconut-minted Sabro-hops and wispy peach respite for scaled-up double dry-hopped IPA version of Scattered Sunlight Pale Ale. Waxy fruit finish retains dry edge.
On tap at Jealous Monk, mild limey grapefruit pith bittering receives sunshiny orange peel tang, floral-spiced pale malting and wispy herbal snip for sessionable NEIPA.
On tap at Jealous Monk, sharp piney grapefruit-peeled orange bittering picks up light coniferous-minted juniper snap and subtle floral bouquet as dank pine resin adds to dry nature.
On tap at Schatzi’s – Poughkeepsie, easygoing straw-hazed tropical moderation places mild grapefruit bittering next to orange-peeled tangerine, pineapple and lychee tang above oats-flaked wheat bottom. Simple, pleasurable IPA (despite ghoulish monster image on label).
On tap at Beef Trust, juicy vodka-daubed fruit punch gains dainty floral spicing above sugary pale malts (subsumed by minor ethyl alcohol fumes). Fruitful orange, grapefruit, tangerine, cherry and berry tang lingers.
