On tap at Seven Lakes Station, bright lemony orange-coriander entry sidled by gingered lemongrass herbage and dark floral cologne musk over delicate white wheat bed for stylishly robust witbier.
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CARTON SS HIEF IMPERIAL PALE ALE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, heftier version of brewers’ renowned Boat Beer (masking heightened 8.4% ABV) emboldened by plentiful IPA-like citrus fruiting, grainier pale malt spine and powdered lupulin oils (instead of hop pellets). Lemony grapefruit zest and ancillary guava-papaya tartness grazed by resinous hemp dankness and delicate lemongrass herbage above doughy dry malting. Sunshiny summertime fare with a solid hop-grained redemption.
HACKENSACK MANSION HOUSE MAIBOCK
On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, mossy earthen dewiness and horse-blanketed barnyard rusticity pervade sour lemon rot musk contrasting spritzy champagne-splashed stone fruiting. Sourly sweet citric midst gains mild herbal licks for rangy springtime sufficer.
JERSEY GIRL SUNNY DAY AMERICAN PALE ALE
On tap at Hoover’s, dry pine-lacquered tropical fruiting of a straightforward India Pale Ale given mild pale malt sugaring to contrast latent green tea herbage. Mild floral bouquet affects bright yellow grapefruit tang and bitter orange rind follow-thru of Citra-Moteuka-Ekuanot-hopped medium body.
GLENMERE UPPER REACH PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, lively grapefruit-peeled orange tang maintains bitter lemon-juiced retention. Zesty citrus continuance gains moderate floral herbage over dry pale malts.
GLENMERE BOCK IT UP
On tap at Ambulance, unusually designed maibock spreads dewily grain toasted kiln malting across spicily caramelized dried fruiting and mild molasses tea sweetness. It’s missing stylishly bright maibock fruiting perhaps, but ancillary chestnut, date, and fig scurry proves worthy.
HARPOON REC. LEAGUE HAZY PALE ALE
On tap at Amsterdam Ale House, reliable lightly yellow-hazed moderation conjures New England-styled IPA with its bright yellow grapefruit tang and lemony orange zest, despite easing up on the lactic souring and being void of any wood tones. Sunny citrus spicing and wispy mango-pineapple-papaya tropicalia spread across mild grassy hop astringency above sugary pale malts.
ALLAGASH THE STRANGER AND THE CANE DARK SAISON
On tap at Ambulance, curiously distinct brownish-marooned farmhouse ale utilizes relegated tart cranberry adjunct and spicy date-sugared dried fruiting to contrast bitterly amplified chocolatey rye black malting. Latent black grape esters usurp desiccated fig, plum and prune snips while dewy earthiness ensues. An effectively expansive, if offbeat, dark saison.
(BLACK HOG) DELICATA SQUASH SAISON
Peculiarly hybridized farmhouse ale semi-successfully blends caramelized delicata squash with cinnamon stick-sweetened melanoidin malting to contrast light white peppercorn heat and acrid barnyard funk. At the midst, citrus-sugared banana daiquiri respite deepened by fuzzy alcohol esters. Honey-roasted acorn squash finish seeped in cinnamon.
DOGFISH HEAD SUPER EIGHT GOSE
On tap at Ambulance, limey sea-salted coriander expectancy of easygoing pinkish magenta gose given sour raspberry exposure. Sour-candied raspberry tartness enjoined by delicate melon rind, prickly pear, mango and kiwi tropicalia.
BOLERO SNORT SOUR PASTURE CALVES – BLUEBERRY BLACKBERRY RASPBERRY
Enthusiastic tart-candied Sour Patch Kids knockoff offers lightly acidic lemon-limed bittering to raspberry puree adjunct, ancillary blueberry-blackberry rasp, distant pink grapefruit juicing and mildly lacquered plasticity. Fizzy soda pop crackle adds snap to convincing raspberry-pureed, pink-cleared sour ale.
BRIX CITY WILLIAMS KELLERBIER – CASK
On cask at Andy’s Corner Bar, light stylish cellar funk, sedate raw-honeyed orange pith bittering and wispy fennel herbage sit atop wheat cracker bed of soft-toned, creamy-headed, warm-watered German-styled lager. Bottled non-cask version shown below.
