On tap at Ambulance, mild lemon-fleshed saison picks up white-peppered lemongrass gingering, earthen straw musk and wispy herbal nips over wheat-cracked French bread spine for easygoing low alcohol fare.
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BURIAL EXISTENTIAL ENNUI BARREL-AGED JUNIPER SAISON
On tap at Ambulance, souped-up saison utilizes gin-spirited juniper berries to heighten its citric bitterness alongside light tannic vinegaring and wheat-straw barnyard acridity. Brisk juniper adjunct seeps into aged oak setting alongside sweet mandarin orange, spritzy lemon souring and light lemongrass oiling.
M.I.A. MIAMI WEISS
On tap at Growler & Gill, expressive medium-bodied hefe combines tangy orange-peeled banana and clove piquancy with doughy wheat sweetness, musky lemon-rotted herbage and tingly chamomile snips in distinct manner.
HARLEM RENAISSANCE WIT
On tap at Biggie’s, indefinite Belgian wit nearly masks stylish orange-peeled coriander sweetness and lemon-candied carbolic spritz with grassy hop musk and dank grain murk. Wispy cumin and grains of paradise adjuncts never fully integrate, though tertiary tangerine, clementine and mandarin orange illusions sweeten the backend.
HARPOON FLANNEL FRIDAY HOPPY AMBER ALE
Stylishly robust, copper-hued, “hoppy” amber ale combines spiced-up lemony orange peel tanginess with moderate piney hop bittering, leafy autumnal foliage and light herbal peppering above caramel-toasted barleymalts.
MASTER GAO BABY JASMINE TEA LAGER
On tap at Ambulance, delicately crisp, clean moderation utilizes subtle jasmine tea, elusive grape tannins and French breaded lager yeast. Adequate Chinese brown tea alternative.
KENT FALLS WOODED STREAMS VIENNA LAGER
On tap at Ambulance, wayward copper-hued Vienna lager lets orange-rotted fig and date acridity downplay caramelized wheat sugaring to its bread-crusted base. Raw-honeyed sour fruiting and mild cider snip derail leafy autumnal respite.
BARRIER AZORES
On tap at Growler & Gill, worthy dry-hopped Bohemian pilsner greets floral citric-spiced Nugget/Glacier hop liveliness with peppery herbal respite and musky grain astringency. Spritzy orange briskness contrasts lemon-rotted vegetalia.
OTHER HALF CRICKETS PILSNER
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, crisply clean hop-forward German pilsner brings herbal grassiness and light earthen musk to subtle melon, strawberry, gooseberry and grapefruit tartness above sweet Vienna malts. Mild lemon-soured acridity at finish reminiscent of moderate-bodied Kolsch.
GOOD NATURE PACKET LINE PILS
On tap at Ambulance, crisply refreshing clear pale golden pilsner allows lively Citra-Mandarina hops to outdo cracker-like Carapils malting. Subtle lemon-rotted tangerine, mandarin orange and clementine fruiting unsettled by herbal vegetal smear. Light resinous pine dankness sits below the surface.
CORONA PREMIER
Dryer alternative to Corona Extra with fewer calories and lower carbs seems similar to original bland version. Bread-crusted corn malts saddle spritzy lemon lime thrust and mild skunky hop musk.
FOOTHILLS BOURBON BARREL AGED SEXUAL CHOCOLATE IMPERIAL STOUT (2018)
Ubiquitously decadent barrel-aged version of renowned Imperial Stout allows sweet bourbon intensity to pleasantly bumrush its creamy caramel-burnt milk chocolate fudging and candied cocoa nibs thrust. Enriching the chewy mocha bourbon warmth with bittersweet oaken vanilla beaning stimulates the marvelous complexities. Whiskeyed rum cake sweetness enhances the syrupy brown chocolate-y molasses malting, contrasting the moderate wood-seared hop char. Tertiary black cherry puree, toasted coconut, dark fruitcake, almond toffee and fig illusions deepen this mighty aphrodisiac.
