Moderate white-peppered herbal citrus penetration gains zesty lemon spicing and ancillary yellow grapefruit bittering over mild oats-dried spine. Lively Belgian yeast adds spunk to delicately complex pale ale.
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TROPHY WIFE
Dry grain rusticity and musky herbal hops provide ESB-like earthiness for less involving orange-dried tangerine, grapefruit and peach snips. Wispy wheatgrass, hay and rye undertones waver.
TROPHY HUSBAND SAISON
Tart lemon-limed yellow grapefruit entry gains mandarin orange tang to contrast musty barnyard funk, gingered lemongrass herbage and gentle peppery snip. Semi-dry finish epitomizes the Belgian farmhouse style well.
FOUR SAINTS HEFEWEIZEN
On tap at Coastal Craft Beverage, lemony herbal resonance soaks up stylish banana-clove-coriander sweetness to its honeyed wheat spine.
LYNNWOOD GRILL HELLUVA HEF
On tap at Coastal Craft Beverage, moderate pilsner-malted hefeweizen lets lemony orange tartness override mild banana-creamed clove and coriander spicing. Light floral tones waver and pale wheat spine dries out.
RIVER RAT BLUEBERRY LEMON WHEAT
On tap at Grumpy Monk, lemon-soured blueberry tartness lacquered by clay-hopped sourdough resilience while light floral herbage, spicy coriander-clove nicety and wispy peach tones whimper. Compares favorably to Sea Dog Blueberry Wheat.
FROTHY BEARD WATERMELON WHEAT
On tap at Grumpy Monk, easygoing summertime ale dumps tart watermelon spritz upon celery-watered cucumber freshness. Lightly brined watermelon rind midst picks up tertiary cantaloupe, honeydew, prickly pear and wild berry illusions above dull white wheat backbone.
WICKED WEED NAPOLEON COMPLEX HOPPY PALE ALE
Briskly smooth IPA-like pale ale brings emboldened piney citrus bittering to the fore. Tangy orange-peeled grapefruit, mango, pineapple and lemon tropicalia shines brightly, gaining mild resinous pining and wispy herbal perfuming above honeyed pale malts.
WICKED WEED LUNATIC BLONDE
On tap at Mellow Mushroom, soft-toned Belgian pale ale gathers sweet banana-clove-vanilla conflux, lemon meringue tartness, estery grape souring and orange-dried apricot murk to contrast earthen fungi-like herbage and mild white peppering to its biscuit-y malt bottom.
EVOLUTION SPRUNG BLONDE ALE
Busy l’il hybridized spring ale stays stylishly rich and complex as honey-spiced dried fruiting gains momentum over spruce-juiced hibiscus and chamomile adjuncts. Moderate dark cherry and prune tones waver.
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH LA BREWCHACHA
On tap at Coastal Craft Beverage, fine Mexican-styled Vienna Lager spreads corn-flaked caramel malting and mild hop astringency across polite chamomile-spiced peach, tangerine and orange fruiting, leaving a salty tortilla chip reminder on the back of the tongue.
ALEWERKS CHESAPEAKE PALE ALE
‘Contemporary’ pale ale boasts higher hop profile (Cascade-Chinook-Centennial-Amarillo) than typical mild mannered stylistic counterparts. Candied citrus tang and floral-spiced pine needling enriched by cookie dough malting. Lemony orange and mango fruiting sharpens its dry hop bite.
