On tap at Redlight Redlight, ultra-dry saison-like yellow fruiting gains substantial sourness from astringent farmhouse-wafted brettanomyces funk. Zesty lemon spritz, juicy yellow grapefruit tartness and desiccated tangerine-apricot rot regale light grassy-hopped bittering. Herbaceous peppercorn-basil-rosemary seasoning, leathery horseblanket acridity and musty vegetal snip add rustic backdrop.
On tap at Redlight Redlight, thrilling ‘immaculate collaboration’ between Cathedral Square and Shmaltz loads Belgian candi-sugared yeast to IPA-related citric fruiting. Tangy grapefruit, pineapple and navel orange frontage and zesty lemon juicing pick up peppery resinous hop bittering. Latent cookie dough sweetness and caraway-seeded rye breading reach burnt caramel spine.
On tap at Redlight Redlight, confusingly updated bock (2013) allows musky earthen rusticity to enjoin dewy peat mossing for dryer-than-expected copper-bronzed dunkelweizen changeup. Snubbing the usual dark fruited holiday spicing for molasses-buttered nutbread insistence and tobacco roasted crisping, its brown-sugared fruitcake dalliance fades precipitously alongside the wispy caramel malt backbone.
Rich Belgian-styled quad loads brown-sugared dried fruiting inside sharp hop-spiced caramel malting. Raisin, fig and prune overtones sweetened further by ancillary cherry jubilee tartness. Dark rum, bourbon and burgundy boozing adds warmth.
Uncanny saison feels more like a doughy hefeweissen with its Challah-breaded baguette resonance and honeyed wheat base outlasting stylish yellow fruit-spiced tartness. White-peppered lemon meringue, cake-battered key lime pie and bubble-gummy bruised banana illusions struggle for space as sourdough flouring gains prominence.
A bit complacent for a Belgian-styled pale ale, though mild hop-spiced lemon zestiness retains brisk crisping. Herbal lemongrass snip and passive clove dusting fade at sourdough-breaded baguette bottom.
Complacent soft-toned pale body contrasts raw-honeyed orange-candied tartness with wispy caramel malt creaming. Sharp hop bittering and fuzzy diacetyl oiling nullify wavered tropical fruiting.
On tap at Tap & Grind, mellow light-bodied Belgian blonde ale provides soft habanero-like Muscadine peppering to mild peppercorn herbage and sedate citric-hopped frisk. An easygoing hybrid with just the right amount of peppery accents for blue collar imbibers and veteran beer geeks alike.
On tap at Tap & Grind, approachable moderate-bodied India Pale Ale (4th installment of citric-hopped varietal) spreads dry wood parch across subtle grapefruit-peeled pineapple, apricot and mandarin orange illusions. Perfumed citrus finish lingers elegantly.
On tap at Tap & Grind, soft honeyed spicing lingers gently alongside initial bruised yellow fruiting and sedate resinous piney hop bittering. Lemony yellow grapefruit, pineapple and tangerine tartness politely engages carbolic Seltzer fizz.
On tap at Tap & Grind, ‘poundable’ citra-hopped India Pale Ale retains scintillating sessionable subtlety. Herbaceous floral-perfumed citrus dryness anchored by resinous earthen graining and light caramel malting. Soft lemon, grapefruit, orange, apricot and pineapple tang picks up piney evergreen freshness as well as pungent vegetal respite. A well-balanced crossover for lighter drinking ale heads.
On tap at Orlando’s House Of Beer, eager fruit-caked holiday ale sprinkles sweet seasonal spices across candi-sugared Belgian Abbey yeast and creamy caramel malts. Orange-bruised cherry puree tartness picks up ancillary rum raisin, sugarplum and fig illusions to elevate cinnamon-toasted nutmeg, gingerbread and allspice pleasantries. On tap at Growler & Gill (2020), candi-sugared dried fruiting and lacy Christmas-spiced brown chocolate sweetness engage date nut bread, raisin puree, stewed prune and black cherry illusions. On tap at Seven Lakes Station (2023), fruitcake pleasantry given medicinal candied cherry boozing, red grape sweetness and wintry sugar spicing.