On tap at Dog & Cask, generously soured oak-barreled version of brewers’ Judgement Day Quad brings leathery brettanomyces funk, vinous green grape tannins and juicy lemon rind tartness to raisin-pureed plum, raspberry and cherry fruiting, soaking up its candi-sugared sweetness with raw molasses bittering. Serve to Flanders Brown Ale fans.
On tap, crisply balanced medium-bodied blonde ale brewed exclusively for Brady’s in Ramsey retains brisk mouthfeel. Mild orange-peeled bittering gains pleasant pineapple-grapefruit-peach tang, proper citric-perfumed hop astringency and glass-sugared pale malting as fizzy carbolic spritz tingles tongue.
Enjoyable moderate-bodied hop-forward pale ale (in a can) spreads floral-perfumed tropical fruiting across grassy hop astringency, sugared cereal graining and baguette-like sourdough breading in efficiently crisp manner. Zesty lemon spritz tingles tangy mango, grapefruit, nectarine, peach, melon, pineapple, melon, papaya and curacao orange illusions as well as mild coconut sweetness.
Imaginative ‘mixed fermentation’ allows stylish dried fruit spicing to get sour aged in sherry casks and be affected by moderate brettanomyces acidity. Desiccated prune, date and fig tones receive sour lemon juicing as mildly vinous green grape esters, oaken cherry dryness and latent cider pucker bring leathery respite to fizzy seltzer flow.
On tap at Dog & Cask, ‘passive’ kolsch brings tame lemony grapefruit tang to peaty earthiness and white-breaded malts for mildly effervescent mouthfeel.
On tap at Biggie’s, soft-toned pale body brings lemon and fresh dill aromatics to polite citric bittering. Lemon-dropped Sorachi Ace hop spicing gains polite mandarin orange, lime and guava spritz above wispy white wheat base.
On tap at Dog & Cask, mild springtime ale utilizes white-peppered lemongrass herbage to affect mildly pungent lemon rot souring and tart lemon-candied tang. A bit underwhelming. Serve to citric-laden lightweights and saison lovers.
On tap at Taphouse 15, divine candi-sugared Trappist yeast seeps into black-peppered Saaz hops and creamy pale crystal malting. Sweet banana-bruised clove spicing gains demure fig, date, raisin, orange marmalade and peach syrup influence.
On tap at Taphouse 15, delightful Belgian dark ale brings Muscovado brown sugaring to candy-coated fig, plum and black cherry sweetness as well as casual spice hops and honeyed barley roast.
On tap at Taphouse 15, raw-honeyed orange peel and lemon rot pick up spritzy sugar-spicing for contrast above mellow toasted biscuit spine.
Elegantly creamed black chocolate syruping and bittersweet cocoa nibs expanse embrace dark-roast black malting, milky espresso mildness and cocoa-dried cola nuttiness, forging dry Irish stout style at times. Splendidly smooth mocha theme receives latent dried-fruited black licorice dash as well.
On tap at Growler & Gill, ‘decadent’ 11.9% ABV Imperial Stout laces oak-charred Kentucky bourbon barrel aging thru rich brown chocolate syruping and creamy vanilla sugaring. Ultimately, smoky mocha molasses malting gains resilience above tantalizing bourbon whiskey ambiance and singed wood tones.
