Monstrous mocha nuttiness comes to the fore above molasses-embittered hop char of rich Imperial Brown Ale. Chewy dark chocolate malting picks up brown-sugared hazelnut and pecan sweetness to contrast burnt walnut affluence.
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HEAVY SEAS LOOSE CANNON HOP 3 ALE (GRAPEFRUIT ZEST)
On tap at Track 84, zesty grapefruit-juiced version of triumphant dry-hopped IPA retains softly creamed crystal malting and brisk lemon bittering. Delicate floral-daubed wood tones settle below sharp grapefruit adjunct. Quite refreshing.
MAGIC HAT ELECTRIC PEEL GRAPEFRUIT IPA
On tap at Aidan’s, brisk yellow grapefruit tang embittered by spry lemon rind pucker. Sugared crystal malting and light floral illusions contrast moderate citric bittering. Expressive grapefruit theme will please citra hop enthusiasts.
3 BEARDS SCALLYWAG IMPERIAL STOUT
Reasonably good scallywag brings oats-charred black patent malting, dry hop tarring and raw molasses bittering to dark-roasted chocolate setting, picking up mild burgundy licks at the bittersweet mocha finish.
3 BEARDS COW PUNCHER INDIA PALE ALE
Appealing dry-hopped West Coast-styled IPA utilizes chewy cookie dough yeast to envelop mildly embittered grapefruit-peeled orange tang, sweet pear-apple-peach conflux and delicate floral restraint. Light caramel malt spine holds up.
(3 BEARDS) BEARDED LADY RYE & RASPBERRY BELGIAN PALE ALE
Docile rye-spiced caramel malting provides soft-toned easement for sweet ‘n sour raspberry rasp infiltrating unspecific Belgian pale ale. Light candied Belgian yeast influence gets lost amongst fading raspberry tartness and overt carbolic spritz by mildly tangy fruited finish.
BREW KETTLE WHITE RAJAH INDIA PALE ALE
‘Assertive’ West Coast-styled IPA elevates brisk citric-hopped juniper bittering above dank pine resin and mild floral-spiced herbage. Lemony yellow grapefruit rampage gains weedy lupulin pungency to contrast sweet orange, peach, pineapple, nectarine and mango tang. Light rye-pale-crystal malting picks up veggie tinge. Astringent grain alcohol aftertaste lingers alongside citric tropicalia. Brew Kettle’s one of Ohio’s finest brewers and White Rajah’s arguably their best brew.
BREW KETTLE BLACK RAJAH INDIA-STYLE BLACK ALE
Caliginous mocha-influenced IPA brings dark-roasted black chocolate malting to resinous piney hop bittering and mild nut char, leaving stylish grapefruit-pineapple contingent way in the back. Light cocoa, coffee and raw molasses undertones fasten richly bittersweet mocha finish.
ELEVATOR BLEEDING BUCKEYE RED ALE
Uninvolving Extra Special Bitter-derived red ale plies murky orange-grape-cherry tartness to dirty earthen nuttiness, musty wet-grained cardboard staleness and phenol hop astringency. Favorable tobacco-roasted crisping fills the midst but wavered hazelnut sugaring and rye-breaded fennel neutrality need a push.
MAUMEE BAY SUMMER STINGER AMERICAN PALE WHEAT
Murkily defined summertime moderation brings stale wheat malting to musky lemon peel souring, light honeyed herbal pungency and Noble hop astringency. Off-putting acidity drowns out light rye breading.
RUSHING DUCK BEANHEAD COFFEE PORTER – NITRO
On tap at Ambulance, sedate nitro version offers soft Guatemalan coffee bean roast that sours above bittersweet cocoa and resinous dark chocolate illusions (and recessive black pepper snip). Oily coffee finish lingers lightly.
LONG IRELAND HOOLIGAN STOUT
On tap at Craft House, soft-tongued dry Irish stout never fully develops, staying too tame and lacking depth. Easygoing coffee-oiled bittering fades quickly above hop-toasted char, dark-roasted chocolate malting and black-breaded caramel tease.
