Sharply streamlined floral-perfumed fruiting retains blissful moderation. Lemony orange-peeled yellow grapefruit tang picks up dank hemp-oiled resin and latent herbal nip above lightly sugar-spiced pale malting. Tropical pineapple, papaya, peach, nectarine, guava and tangerine illusions further heighten its fruity frolic.
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HEAVY SEAS THE ALPHA EFFECT IPA
Gleaming limited edition India Pale Ale escorts bittersweet orange-peeled grapefruit pith juicing above dankly resinous piney hop astringency and dry mineral-grained pale malting.
FLYING DOG DENALI IMPERIAL IPA
Experimental Denali hops prop up sunny ‘pineapple and citrus’ tropicalia as well as prickly sugar-spicing, light floral-perfumed licks and resinous pine oiling above biscuity pale malt base. Moderate grassy hop bitterness lingers at zesty fruit finish.
FLYING DOG TROPICAL BITCH BELGIAN IPA
Lively Belgo-American convergence spreads India Pale Ale-derived citrus zestiness, sharp sugared spicing and wafting floral bouquet atop herbal white-peppered Belgian yeast. Brewed with tangy mango, pineapple and passionfruit adjuncts, its honeyed peach, quince and tangerine subsidies enhance the tropical finish.
FLYING DOG SALT & PEPPER TRIPEL
Expansive tripel unites pink Himilayan sea salting and coriander spicing of a gose with the subtle black peppercorn heat and soured lemony orange zest of a smoked saison. Honeyed tripel yeast sweetens bruised orange midst and distant banana-clove sugaring, gaining groat-y crayon likeness (or cheap vodka whir).
SHORT’S EARL OF BRIXON ENGLISH DARK MILD ALE
Easy drinkin’ soft-toned English ale lets nutty chocolate truffle bustle shuffle its way across dewy earthen mildewing. In the backdrop, mild black coffee bittering slinks back next to caramel-burnt cola, walnut and chestnut undertones and light toasted hop bittering.
RIEGELE SPEZIATOR HELL
On tap at Growler & Gill, durable maibock drapes honeyed marzipan atop mild grassy hop bittering and fig-dried wisps, picking up wispy lemony banana bubblegum sweetness at the caramel-spiced finish.
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HEAVY SEAS / TERRAPIN PARTNER SHIPS RYE WIT
Admirable collaboration nets fine hybridized citric rye-spiced witbier. Brisk Cascade-hopped orange-tangerine tang gains tart citric-candied respite above raw-honeyed biscuit wheat malts as Belgian yeast adds lemony herbal twist.
DEPARTED SOLES KONSTANTINE KOLSCH
On tap at Plank Pizza, easygoing light-bodied kolsch spreads cotton-candied lemon meringue tartness, tingly spiced mandarin orange sentiments and mild pear snips across polite gluten-free sorghum base.
DARK CITY WESLEY GOSE
On tap at Plank Pizza, salty gose prickles tongue as sour lemon-limed tartness and light herbal tinge consume the front end above delicate white wheat base.
MARZ RUBY’S TEARS GOSE
On tap at Taphouse 15, cautious gose not as stylistically dry as most. Hibiscus-flowered coriander seeds and slick sea-salted salinity pick up mildly soured strawberry adjunct as well as wispy cherry, mango and crabapple tartness for lightly acidic moderation.
ABITA SWEET ORANGE LAGER
Sweet orange-candied tang brings spritzy sun-kissed citrus pleasantry to salted spices and pilsner-malted wheat bottom. Juicy tangerine tang nearly outdoes zesty orange adjunct. Serve as a better shandy alternative.