On tap at Poor Henry’s, juicy Citra-hopped grapefruit, orange and pineapple tanginess gains zesty lemon tingle to enhance Motueka-hopped gooseberry, guava and green grape tartness above gentle wheat-grained pilsner malts. Sunny citrus finish masks grassy herbal astringency.
On tap at Taphouse 15, lactose-aided India Pale Ale utilizes tropical fruited Citra hops, white-wined Nelson Sauvin hops, lupulin powdered Mosaic hops, herbal Columbus hops and woody Simcoe hops to develop zesty lemon-dropped orange peel tang and bitter grapefruit rind subtlety. Tertiary green grape, gooseberry, papaya and passionfruit illusions flutter below.
On tap at Taphouse 15, easygoing Citra-hopped moderation brings lemon zesting and grapefruit bittering to light barley-floured pilsner oats malting and laid-back resinous hop bittering. Sour gooseberry, sweet marmalade and tart mandarin orange illusions add further frugal fruitiness to balanced blend.
On tap at Ambulance, mellowly meandering Mosaic-hopped version of Tossing Seeds stays soft on the tongue as zesty lemon, tangy yellow grapefruit and subtle orange misting gather above dry wood-toned hops. Mild pale malt spicing sweetens spry citrus licks.
On tap at Taphouse 15, glistening golden-hazed Imperial India Pale Ale regales vibrant tropical fruiting, dainty floral bouquet and crystal malt sugaring in brilliantly ultra-clean fashion. Zesty grapefruit, orange, pineapple, peach and mango tang picks up sugar spiced spruce tingle to contrast lightly pungent piney hop resin. Awesome juicy fruited concoction.
On tap at Growler & Gill, “heavily oated” hazy amber-marbled New England IPA brings floral-daubed grapefruit juicing to lactic milk souring and vanilla-sugared flaked oats with straight-up medium body stability.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, sour orange candy pucker greets pureed tangerine and apricot puree above lactic milk-sugared oats base. Light lemony acidity politely guards dried fruited sourness. Burnt rubber waft seems outta place but to no ill effect.
Well-designed lactic soured Imperial IPA celebrates sweet-tart blackberry influence with vanilla creamed sugaring nicely contrasting milk-soured yogurt acidity. Its lemon meringue tartness and key lime pie piquancy deepen the blackberry-soured midst, gaining tropical clementine, mango, passionfruit, pineapple and guava wisps and a hint of blueberry along the way.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, impressively well-designed Mexican-styled horchata milkshake knockoff brings lacquered citrus sharpness of an IPA to cinnamon-toasted pancake battering and vanilla-sugared coconut sweetness to contrast lactic yogurt-milked souring. Floury pastry-like cookie dough malting heightens shellacked cinnamon-vanilla-coconut adjuncts.
On tap at Taphouse 15, rust-hazed Imperial IPA ‘mashes up’ lemony grapefruit juicing and resinous hop pining of brewer’s Peak Oil with the earthen melon rind, lychee, passionfruit and papaya tropicalia of Infinite Verbiage Triple IPA. Tingly spicing contrasts herbal licks beneath the surface.
On tap at Taphouse 15, milky lactose-aided NEIPA guards mildly bitter grapefruit peel briskness and delicate mandarin orange tang with light vanilla-creamed yogurt souring. Spritzy citrus spicing gains salty residue over time.
On tap at Growler & Gill, excellent hazily chartreuse-yellowed Imperial IPA proudly showcases vibrant Citra hop splendor. Sunny lemon-juiced grapefruit bittering and subtle navel orange tang ride above floral-daubed herbal whims and sugared pale malts. Subsidiary mango, papaya, guava, peach, pineapple and passionfruit tropicalia serenades zesty citrus alacrity, bringing a tart edge to the fruitful frolic. Recommended.
