On tap at Ambulance, appealing oaken whiskey barrel-aged Flanders Red Ale brings clover-honeyed red cherry souring to the fore as vinous green grape acidity lowers spicy raisin-prune conflux and charcoaled mocha snip.
Category Archives: Beers A-Z
SOUTHERN TIER BATTLE IN FOUR DIMENSIONS DOUBLE IPA WITH BEET JUICE
On tap at Beef Trust, pinkish amber-hued beet juicing lightly sweetens lemony grapefruit tartness and tangy peach sneak of approachable New England-styled IPA. Beet-sugared tropical fruit punch given mildly pungent wood tone at the buoyant finish.
NOD HILL SUPER MANTIS DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, dryish floral-daubed tropicalia placed against wet wood astringency, onion grassed hops and well-disguised 8.7% ABV. Yellow grapefruit tang, orange rind bittering and pineapple-mango sweetness stay in balance above mild oats-flaked pale malt setting. Soft, understated pleasantry remains polished but inconsequential.
MAGNIFY IMAGINE THE SUMMIT IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, pleasingly moderate double dry-hopped IPA offers tangy tropical fruiting to piney hop resin and herbal notions. Juicy grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering enjoins sweet pineapple-peach-mango conflux above mild oats base.
FINBACK CATS AND DOGS DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, subtle raspberry and guava infusion adds sour-candied tartness to mild Mosaic-hopped citrus spicing of hazily chartreuse-yellowed medium body. Sweetly soured melon rind, peach and champagne illusions help raspberry-guava adjuncts outdo IPA-like citric-pined banter at the finish.
MIKKELLER WINDY HILL NEW ENGLAND-STYLED INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Beef Trust, sessionable dry-hopped New England-hazed IPA leads with zesty Mosaic-hopped grapefruit peel bittering rising above sticky Simcoe-hopped pine resin while contrasting mild oats sugaring. Floral-bound lemony orange briskness complemented by tropical mango-cantaloupe-tangerine-pineapple tang.
OTHER HALF GO WITH THE FLOW
On tap at Ambulance, crisply clean tropical fruiting gains light pine needling and musky floral herbage to contrast mildly vanilla-creamed caramel malt spicing. For a sour twist, limey gooseberry tartness gains a foothold alongside juicy grapefruit, tangerine, mango and peach tang. Just a tad outside the double dry-hopped IPA box.
KANE DONUT SHACK IPA
On tap at Plank Pizza, hazy gold-marbled IPA hybrid resembles a caramel-glazed vanilla donut up-front, letting its stylishly bittersweet orange-peeled grapefruit briskness settle alongside the sweet cake-like turbinado sugaring. Delicately tart Huell Melon-hopped sourness stays subtle while herbal cologne-perfumed notions seem enigmatic.
EXHIBIT A HAIR RAISER DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, seamless yellow-hazed New England-styled IPA leans on the tart side as candied lemon and slightly soured orange-pineapple-papaya-guava-mango tropicalia ride atop grout-y Maris Otter malting. Dank piney hop resin and light herbal snips reinforce sour fruiting.
EXHIBIT A THE CAT’S MEOW IPA
On tap at Ambulance, vibrant citric-juiced pine needling grazes light vanilla creaming above dank earthen grain base. Spicy yellow grapefruit tang and herbal lemongrass punctuation permeate Mosaic-Eldorado-hopped moderate body. Tertiary peach, nectarine and orange licks provide sweet sendoff.
EXHIBIT A GOODY TWO SHOES KOLSCH
On tap at Ambulance, well-defined kolsch unites brisk lemon spritz with tart orange juicing and bittersweet grapefruit tang above its white-floured bread crust base. Soapy floral-dried grassy hop astringency deepens the dry side against lightly creamed pale malt sugaring.
EXHIBIT A LEITMOTIF OPUS 13 WITH CRANBERRIES
On tap at Ambulance, lactic kettle-soured cranberry pucker brings moderate tartness to pinkish amber-hazed light body. Mild tannic acidity seeps into subtle lemony cranberry piquancy.
