Advertised banana-clove expanse sinks into dry oak-aged bourbon respite as mild sherry-brandy sweetness and milder black cherry tartness settle alongside wispy sugar cookie, buttery Chardonnay and bruised orange illusions atop rich caramel malting.
Juicy eye-squinting cherry tartness magnifies voluptuous lambic. Mighty cherry rasp gains vinous red grape esters, sweetly soured red apple ripeness and mild blackberry-raspberry-blueberry-brambleberry scurry. Cherry lollipop, cherry pie and medicinal cherry coughdrop illusions complete the debonair (8% ABV) fruit ale.
Enticing cherry-tart Belgian red ale with viscous ruby glow trickles medicinal cherry syruping upon salted caramel base, picking up cherry cordial, cherry wine, cherry rhubarb pie, cherry soda and tannic cherry swagger as well as maraschino cherry-floated Manhattan cocktail, cognac, sherry and orange liqueur illusions plus a daub of sparkling rosé and a hint of perfumed vanilla. Cherry lovers unite!
On tap at Pompton Craft House, juicy-fruited New Zealand hop appeal promotes dry yellow grapefruit bittering, tart lemon meringue piquancy and navel orange sweetness as well as surging mango-guava-passionfruit conflux. Along the tropical path, lacquered pine dankness contrasts vanilla-daubed creamed oats.
On tap at Pompton Craft House, double dry hopped New England IPA (utilizing lupulin-powdered cryo hops) resonates with zestful tropical luster as crayon waxed fruiting glistens. Tangy yellow grapefruit, lemon meringue, salted mango and peachy nectarine resilience runs thru dry pine resin contrasting mild floral spicing above lightly creamed oated wheat.
Dry tropical fruited delight sprays lemony orange peel spritz upon tangy pineapple-grapefruit briskness and moderate piney hop bittering, but lacks some expectant New England-styled oated wheat creaming and needs rangier fruited profile.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, confectionery raspberry creamsicle richness gains tart raspberry pie snap, mild blueberry-brambleberry bliss and slight cranberry souring as creamy vanilla milking sweetens its doughy pastry-like base.
‘Modern’ IPA variant allows confectionery orange-pulpy vanilla creaming to gain sharp Citra-hopped lemony grapefruit bittering as well as piney residue. Chewy marshmallow center sweetens salted pineapple and mango tropicalia enveloping its powder-sugared citrus finish.
Brisk moderation sprays lemon zest upon bittersweet orange peel tang, mild yellow grapefruit bittering and passive pineapple-passionfruit-guava tartness. In the distance, light herbage and subtle dark-roast hop pining ascend for off-dry tropical hazer.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, smoothly dry-hopped NEIPA variant places waxy yellow grapefruit bittering next to navel orange tang, lemon meringue tartness and peachy mango snips as mild pine lacquering contrasts creamily oated wheat sugaring.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, lemony yellow grapefruit bittering affixes spritzy orange rind dryness over mild vanilla creamed oats, picking up salty guava-pineapple illusions, sweet berry snips and wafting floral tones.
On tap at Taphouse 15, soft serve chocolate-vanilla swirl undone by rich semi-sweet dark cocoa prod. Creamy Madagascar vanilla stead and milk-sugared coffee sweetness vie for position but oncoming dark-roast hop bittering seems misplaced.
