Gourd-laden Extra Special Bitter stays dry as sharp ginger herbage and pumpkin seed brining outdo sweet cinnamon-nutmeg-allspice spicing and vodka-nipped rum aspect atop rye-toasted crystal and caramel malts.

On tap at Plank Pizza, lightly smoked Eldorado-hopped Cascadian Dark Ale lets profound black chocolate malt bittering and tarry pine char steal the show ’til blackcurrant, black licorice and musty cellared fungi swing by to nearly upstage its “candied grape,” navel orange rind and yellow grapefruit persuasion.

On tap at Plank Pizza, fluffily cumulous-headed yellow-bellied 15th anniversary New England IPA utilizes clean-watered Kveik yeast to spiff up vanilla creamed tropical fruiting. Salted mango-guava tartness, sweet white grape tannins and white peach tang combine alongside mild pine resin atop soft oated wheat base. A delicate soft-toned delight.
