Spritzy IPA-inspired moderation lets mild citric-hopped bittering and wispy herbal notions regale ‘light pilsner malt base.’ Lemony grapefruit, pineapple and orange tang lingers softly as ancillary lemongrass oiling arrives.
Category Archives: Beers A-Z
THREES ECHO OF NOTHING MEXICAN LAGER
On tap at Ambulance, crisp moderate body lets tart white grape esters and sour lemondrops receive corn-chipped bread crusting. Light white peppered stint and cacti-like Mexicali herbal spicing provoke smoked barley whim way below the surface.
BIRRIFICIO ITALIANO TIPOPILS
On tap at Ambulance, impeccable easygoing Italian pils invites floral-perfumed citrus spicing and corn-sugared honey malts to eclipse grassy Noble-hopped dryness as well as herbal yellow wood notions. Zesty lemon continuance tingles the tongue. Invitingly understated, smooth, clean, effervescent and resilient.
THE BRUERY SHARE THIS: O.C. IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Taphouse 15, decadent stout “infused with orange zest, cacao nibs and vanilla beans” stays rich, creamy and exuberant. Dark chocolate syrup drapes candied cherry-bruised orange liqueur sweetness, bitter vanilla-beaned hop char and latent dry cocoa influence. Fantastic fudgy dessert fodder.
BROTHERTON SWARTHY INVADER
On tap at Poor Henry’s, impressive Imperial Stout aged in Heaven Hill and Wild Turkey bourbon barrels receives mildly syrupy vanilla-sweetened milk chocolate malting and hop-charred medium roast coffee restraint. Despite hefty 9.6% ABV, elegant bourbon chocolate warmth overrides any boozy astringency.
CRICKET HILL BOURBON BARREL AGED IMPERIAL PORTER (2016)
Fabulously rich limited edition 2017 edition reinforces milky black chocolate malting with syrupy cherry-soaked bourbon affectations and chewy vanilla licks. Toasted coconut, cola and hazelnut help sweeten the mighty mocha contingent as creamy chocolate cake, crème brulee and illusions thicken resolve of Kentucky bourbon-barreled bonbon.
PIPEWORKS COFFEE BREAK ABDUCTION IMPERIAL STOUT
On tap at Growler & Gill, complex hybridized Abduction lets bittersweet coffee-roasted vanilla bean adjunct pick up gooey molasses-sugared black chocolate syruping. Fudged brownie, chocolate cake, burnt caramel, toffee, hazelnut and cola illusions increase steadfast mocha resilience.
PIPEWORKS MURDEROUS BARLEYWINE
On tap at Ambulance, less interesting Santa Vs. Unicorn variation utilizes dewy English yeast to affect molasses-sugared caramelized fruitiness, spicy bourbon tones, mild tobacco roast and subtle Nelson Sauvin-hopped white wining. Chocolate-covered raisin and cherry sweetness gains mildly vinous purple grape tartness at the finish.
TWO TON BRUTE SQUAD BARLEYWINE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, “hoppier Americanized barleywine” celebrates brewers’ one-year anniversary ale in mild style with tingly toned-down affectations. Soft whiskey tone slowly enveloped by moderate caramel-toasted toffee and coconut sweetness to contrast dry oaken vanilla snips. Just a shade thin.
BEAU’S TOM GREEN MILK STOUT
Delicately dry milk chocolate-y cocoa powdering gains oats-sugared sweetness and dewy compost respite for Canadian actor-sponsored moderate-bodied stout. Lactic chocolate continuance loses luster as subtle hop-charred coffee influence mellowly increases.
CRUX PCT PORTER
Dark-roasted chocolate-coffee entry gains quick cola-walnut char and subtle toffee-sugared hazelnut sweetness as minor wood-smoked ashen earthiness sears blackened hop bittering of limited edition Pacific Crest Trail full body.
COMMON ROOTS DARK ALE
On tap at Equilibrium, bitterly black-malted medium body drapes moderately creamed dark chocolate across roasted coffee and vanilla bean sedation. Mild cola-walnut char picks up burnt toast smidge.
