On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, ‘hoppier’ amber-hued Americanized barleywine allows sharp India Pale Ale fruiting to infiltrate barleywine-ish dewy malt sweetness and chewy caramel backbone while minor alcohol bite ascends at the dry-hopped grapefruit-peach-tangerine finish.
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OSKAR BLUES THE G’RAUCH IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, well-done rauchbier/ IPA hybrid (in collaboration with local Colorado brewers, Ska) brings smoky campfire, beechwood and mesquite tones to crisply clean citrus fruiting. Barley-smoked cured meat pleasantry keeps rauchbier likeness lingering longer and stronger than casual orange, grapefruit, peach and apricot illusions.
THREE 3’S WHEATEZE IPA
On tap at Poor Henry’s, pleasant citrus-soured tartness gains earthen peat mossing and resinous pine oiling above dried wheat-oats spine. Astrignent phenols deepen its moderately bitter end.
SLOOP GREEN ISLANDS IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, easygoing India Pale Ale brings dank oats graining to tropical yellow grapefruit, navel orange and mandarin orange Crystal clean citrus mouthfeel contrasts musky pine hop astringency.
SIERRA NEVADA TROPICAL TORPEDO IPA
Easygoing tropical-fruited version of brewers’ IPA bypasses stylish bold bittering for subtler dry profile. Serene sweet ‘n sour mango, papaya and passionfruit adjuncts gain lemony pineapple, grapefruit and orange spritz over moderately bitter piney hop dankness. Summery island getaway delight.
DEMENTED ORCUS SCOTCH ALE
On tap at Amazing Grapes, rich wee heavy subtly aged in Scotch barrels (10% ABV) blends smoky brown chocolate malting with vanilla-spiced sweetness, subsidiary dried fruiting and dewy cellar-like mustiness.
EMPIRE RYE ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, dry German rye malting picks up citrus bittering and tempered whiskey daub for astringent ESB-like medium body.
SOUTHERN TIER 2XMAS 2016
On tap at Growler & Gill, sweet malt-spiced tingle meets dank compost salting of ‘seasonal standard’ spice ale. Previous so-called ‘Swedish Glogg’ retained firmer orange-peeled cardamom, cinnamon, clove and ginger root spicing while avoiding cat urine smidge.
FOOLPROOF LA FERME URBAINE FARMHOUSE ALE
Pleasurable saison settles softly on the tongue with spritzy lemon zest and orange-spiced lemon meringue sweetness whisked away by herbal white-peppered salting above earthy rye-oats-spelt spine. Alongside the citric surplus, green apple tartness and mild banana ripeness pervade the rustic farmhouse Belgian yeast.
STILLWATER / BIRRA TOCCALMATTO TOATS GONE WILD GOSE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, well-designed collaboration with Italy’s Birra Toccalmatto brings mineral-grained dried oats rusticity to the fore alongside brettanomyces-soured yellow grapefruit pith tartness. Salty herbal notion sharpens the finishing lemon twang.
EMPIRE TWO DRAGONS AMBER ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, “East meets West” as Chinese Jing Wei Fu Black tea dryness takes on New York Chinook hop woodiness, sour lemony grapefruit tartness and subtle house ale yeast, pikcing up grassy earthiness at the faded citrus finish.
EMPIRE LOST DOG PALE ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, clean oats-dried pale ale brings dark-spiced fennel subtleties and teensy herbal nip to mild grassy hop bittering.