Fetching 3rd anniversary India Pale Lager unites multiple hop variety (Amarillo, Simcoe, Galaxy, Citra, Equinox) with German pale malts. Fluffy white-headed, yellow-hazed moderation renders spicily perfumed citrus zest. Lemon-seeded orange peel and grapefruit rind bittering settles across mild resinous hop earthiness.
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FAIR STATE VIENNA LAGER
On tap at Ambulance, stylishly efficient Vienna lager crowds cereal-grained nut breading with dewy peat earthiness, mild caramel spicing, grassy Hallertau hop musk, sour lemon twist and dank fungi must. Busy, but not overwhelmingly so.
PIZZA BOY OLDEN TIMES CREAM ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, lemony Seltzer-fizzed bantam retains corn-dried cream ale profile as pale malts sugaring and subdued grassy hops merge for simple, sessionable softie. 
(BARRIER) GROWLER & GILL’S PILS
On tap at Growler & Gill, sudsy light-bodied Czech pils brings musky raw-grained oats and maize to mild lemony grapefruit-pitted bittering and wispy herbal nips. Simple, likable, sessionable.
DEFIANT ROS COMAIN IRISH RED
On tap at Defiant, off-dry Irish Red balances barley-kilned pale malting, dewy tobacco-roasted earthiness and mild chestnut niceties in traditional Brit style. Distant red apple phenols and dried fig nuances stay behind.
BOLERO SNORT DOUBULL STUFFED
On tap at Beef Trust, alluring milk-sugared Imperial Stout aged on cocoa nibs and Madagascar vanilla retains creamy chocolate-coffee theme embedded with chewy toffee-candied sweetness. Light bourbon-burgundy wisp and black cherry snip saddle Oreo cookie-like chocolate cookie finish. King-size full-bodied mocha dessert treat.
HOPPIN’ FROG T.O.R.I.S. THE TYRANT TRIPLE OATMEAL IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, richly luxurious jet black full body drapes syrupy anise sweetness atop fudged dark chocolate. Pleasant vanilla, cocoa, espresso and blackcurrant illusions pick up warming bourbon-port alcohol burn (lusty 13.8% ABV). Tarry hop char contrasts creamy oats-sugared mocha malting as well as crisp tobacco roast and latent blueberry-plum-raisin-cherry snips. Marvelous chocolate dessert beer.
KENT FALLS MULTIVERSE
On tap at Ambulance for St. Patrick’s Day ’18, “biggest beer made to date” by Kent Falls features chewy black chocolate syruping atop gooey anise spicing and wood-burnt hop char. Sweet vanilla, hazelnut, cocoa and milked espresso tones reinforce creamy mocha theme.
LAGUNITAS FUDGE AND SICKLE IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, bold chocolate-fudged vanilla bean entry saddled by lightly tannic French oak chips. Chocolate cookie, fudged brownie and dark cocoa illusions deepen mocha-vanilla blend above minor wood-smoked hop char.
CHATHAM DRY IRISH STOUT
On tap at The Oath, “easy drinking” dry stout layers bittersweet dark chocolate roast above mild charred hop sedation. Wispy anise, blackcurrant and soy illusions drape lightly smoked mocha finish.
DU CLAW FOR PETE’S SAKE! IMPERIAL CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PORTER
Effectual Imperial version of brewers’ popular Sweet Baby Jesus retains uppity hop-oiled peanut butter creaming. Chewy peanut buttering retains dark-roasted heft. Bittersweet dark chocolate fudging, polite coffee roast and Blackstrap molasses guard rich peanut butter conspiracy.
DESTIHL MOONJUMPER MILK STOUT – NITRO
On tap at District Tap House NYC, soft-tongued creamed coffee entry receives subtle sour milk chocolate-malted cocoa and espresso undertones. Mild sweet ‘n sour chocolate-coffee theme picks up minor nut roast and wispy burgundy illusions that whither beneath the smooth nitro surface.