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.
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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.
HILL FARMSTEAD CITRA INDIA PALE ALE
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.
DESTIHL AMRA MANGO INDIA PALE ALE
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.
BARRIER / KCBC THAT’S A LOT OF DOUGH IPA
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.
