On tap at Plank Pizza, “authoritative,” well-balanced, medium-bodied, yellow-hazed IPA retains sharp tropical fruited tang and evergreen-fresh pine needling. Floral-bound pineapple, grapefruit, tangerine, mango and lemon barrage given estery alcohol whir at the finish.
On tap at Grand Cru, completely unassuming saison soothes soft-toned thirsts while leaving metal fans to contemplate why this ethereal lightweight was named after a Megadeth tune instead of a pristine acoustic number? Mild Seltzer spritz delicately prickles lemon meringue, mango, lychee, passionfruit and curacao orange subtleties as well as recessive sugar spicing and grassy herbal hop snip.
On tap at Climax, highly expressive autumn ale leans on the sweet side as brown-sugared pumpkin pie pleasantry picks up discreet yam influence, ginger-spiced nutmeg seasoning and dainty cherry piquancy to contrast polite lemon-drop sourness as well as earthen squash, butternut and zucchini illusions.
Brisk pink grapefruit-juiced mango tang gains sour lemon rind pungency and downplayed piney hop bittering above crystal pale malting. Herbal chamomile influence and ancillary orange-peeled guava, pineapple, tangerine and cantaloupe illusions support bittersweet mango tango.
Sweet orange blossom honey adjunct brings nifty floral sentiment to oats-dried wheat malts and citric Mandarina hop spot of mild helles lager. Fizzy carbolic spritz adds lemony tangerine tingle.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, understated light-bodied fruit ale places mild cherry-juiced tartness above cracked wheat graining, leaving a tingly carbolic spritz on the tongue. Floral-daubed cherry subtlety gains wispy gooseberry, raspberry, strawberry and rhubarb licks lightly embittered by lemony pomegranate dryness.
On tap at Plank Pizza, sunny lemon zest brightens mild citric-spiced hop oiling over oats-dried wheat cracker malting. Fuzzy cream froth fills the head as subdued lemon twist picks up wispy mandarin-curacao orange snips.
On tap at Ambulance, opulent bourbon-barreled Imperial Stout gains luscious vanilla and coconut adjuncts as well as dainty cinnamon spicing to further sweeten brown chocolate sugaring. Mild coffee roast and latent cacao nibs influence lightly embitter back end of glorious bourbon-soaked mocha dessert treat.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, seamlessly “decadent” full body brings oak- staved bourbon vanilla spicing to sweet brown chocolate roast, picking up mild sea-salted chili pepper heat. Fudgy chocolate retention gains subtle chicory, cacao nibs and hazelnut illusions below the surface.
Tranquil milk-sugared Imperial Stout layers creamy milk chocolate fudging above mild hop roast, picking up subtle coffee, coconut, vanilla, bourbon and Black Forest cake licks. Black chocolate syrup finish gains fig-soured dried fruiting and tangy soy whim while lingering softly.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, mildly creamed chocolate mint expanse gains sweet peppermint frosting and whimsical cocoa powdering. Fudgy chocolate caking sidles Thin Mint finish of surprisingly decadent sweet-toothed dessert beer.
On tap at Ambulance, robust porter places dark-roast chocolate malting, black coffee bittering and chalky cocoa overtones above ashen hop-charred nuttiness as caramel-burnt cola and walnut illusions slip by.
