On tap at Ambulance, zestful lemony grapefruit spritz refreshes subtle mandarin orange twist above soft pale malt bottom. Piquant Citra hop essence retains effervescent alacrity as wet grass astringency and mild pine tones get relegated to the backdrop.
Suitably subtle mango juicing quietly influences IPA-like citrus fruiting and light resinous pine dankness. Spry mango tang embittered by grapefruit pith and orange rind bite to contrast modest tangerine-pineapple-peach sweetness above its earthen grain bottom. Summertime fun.
On tap at Ambulance, mildly dry Huell Melon hops provide limey honeydew-waxed melon rind tartness crowded by spritzy lemon-oiled acidity, lightly soured grapefruit spurt and splashy lacquered wood polishing. Tertiary mandarin orange, peach and strawberry illusions flutter. Somewhat unique IPA advertised as pizza accompaniment.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, fruitful IPA lets tart mango, pineapple and blood orange adjuncts redirect slightly soured candied orange and grapefruit rind bittering. Mild herbal astringency tethers submerged sour-over-sweet tropicalia.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, brisk double dry-hopped IPA brings ‘visions of peach nectar’ to ‘earthy conifer sap,’ leaving mellow yellow grapefruit and lemon rind bittering in its grassy wake. Sugary pale malts secure tertiary pineapple, peach and tangerine tang contrasting mildly pungent dry wood tones.
On tap at Growler & Gill, lightly embittered citric fruiting contrasts plastique groating of sessionable India Pale Ale-styled lager. Initial lemon-candied orange tartness enjoins bitter grapefruit rind insistence and wavering pineapple-strawberry snips.
On tap at Ambulance, warm-fermented Kellerbier piles Belgian candi sugar to subtle French farmhouse-styled lemon spicing and dry rye malting. But its rye influence is restricted and, stylistically, this biere de garde’s as nebulous as its summery strong pale ale category.
On tap at Ambulance, low-key dark sour ale aged two years in Leopold Bros. Whiskey barrels retains brettanomyces-bound balsamic vinegaring, tart oaken cherry pucker and mild lemon musk, but whiskey influence is negligible. Slight charcoal graze inundates sharp vinous sourness and horse-blanketed barnyard acridity by indirectly providing charred mocha remnant. Subtly complex.
On tap at Ambulance, vinous green grape tartness overwhelms toasted coconut and kiwi adjuncts for highly acidic oak-aged golden ale. Sour white wining gains modest peach, guava and mango illusions, but its coconut-kiwi tropicalia fails to take hold.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, tartly blueberry-pureed souring stays subtle alongside salty lemon spritz and vinous green grape esters for lactic Berliner Weiss. Desiccated straw-dried wheat base lays barren while sour blueberry adjunct sweetens ever so slightly.
Sessionable kettle-soured peach moderation with plain Greek yogurt adjunct maintains lightly vinous green grape acidity and oaken vanilla resonance, staying sharp on the tongue. Delicate sweet-tart peach spritz nearly overwhelmed by lemon-limed souring at the citric-wined finish.
Fine fermented farmhouse ale utilizes open-air coolship production of mixed culture yeast aged on cherry and raspberry to provide lightly acidic Sauvignon Blanc appeal as oaken cherry and raspberry rhubarb tartness pick up vinous green grape souring over straw-dried red wheat malts.
