Full-on medium body maintains rounded mouthfeel and hearty stylistic appeal. Perfumed herbal hops and sugary crystal malts affect zesty citrus spicing. Mild grapefruit bittering, tangy orange marmalade sweetness and dried fig souring reach toasted rye wheat spine. Rigid alcohol burn will scare softer thirsts. On tap, tangy grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering enjoins light piney hop-charred herbage over biscuity malts.
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(BOULEVARD) TANK 7 FARMHOUSE ALE
Captivating straw-cleared saison brings honeyed herbal regalia to effervescent tropical fruiting. Brisk grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine, peach and mango juicing postively affects basil-leafed lemongrass-peppercorn-coriander nuances and soured lemon rind pittance. Prickly white pepper spicing and tangy lemon zest brighten the corners as the doughy malt backdrop usurps dry horse-blanketed minerality.
SHOREBILLY 410 KOLSCH
Delightful hybridized German-styled moderation (brewed by Tall Tales) brings wintry dark-roasted mocha malting of a typical altbier to the soft-focus dried fruiting of a subtle summery kolsch. Large black licorice contingent rules the roost until sugared fig, dry plum and unripe prune illusions reach the fore. Small boardwalk-bound brewers’ flagship offering certainly qualifies for the big time.
TWO ROADS CONNTUCKY LIGHTNIN’ BOURBON BARREL ALE
Dissapating whiskey-dried Scotch malting makes good first impression before buttery bourbon boozing dwindles to alcohol-burnt acetone astringency. Using corn grits as a barrel aged adjunct, its cheap Scotch entry would suffice if only the contrasting sweetness got notice. Instead, faded vanilla, cedar and chestnut illusions bail out quickly.

STRANGFORD LOUGH ST. PATRICK’S BEST ALE
Sessionable nickel-hued English bitter resembles an Irish Red Ale with its peat-malted barley whiskey nip and tea-honeyed soda breading. Slight mocha nuttiness affects buttered biscuit base. Frisky carbolic hop pep enlivens easygoing medium body.

BARREL TROLLEY BELGIAN WHITE
Inoffensively unspecific witbier provides clean-watered carbolic spritz to peppery Belgian yeast strain and unassuming coriander-spiced orange peel depletion. Sugary lemon-orange zest mired by cidery off-taste. Casual hop-prickled honeyed wheat backbone picks up delicate creamed corn sweetness.

THOMAS CREEK CHOCOLATE ORANGE IPA
Winning citric mocha formula proves sweeter than most stouts and less hop-charred than most Black IPA’s. Rich brown chocolate sugaring nearly overwhelms oncoming orange peel bittering. Sorachi Ace dry hopping brings out lush citrus tones to contrast dark-roasted chocolate powdering and cocoa bean souring.

(THOMAS CREEK) TOASTED COCONUT PORTER
Tropical coconut-toasted dark ales are usually problematic as the expectant sweet mocha nuttiness gets lost amongst slick hop astringency and a watery flow. Same story here. Easygoing coffee-stained toasted coconut sugaring fades badly to washed-out smoked molasses finish. Metallic carbolic fizz depletes chalky chocolate and creamy vanilla notions.

SAMUEL ADAMS WHITE LANTERN
Summery Belgian-styled witbier offers well-balanced herbal fruiting. Sweet orange-peeled tangerine, clementine and mandarin orange tang enlivens white-peppered coriander seasoning as well as perfumed mango, pineapple and blood orange tropicalia. Teasing grains of paradise wisp nips subdued citric intrigue.
SAMUEL ADAMS LITTLE WHITE RYE
‘Beguiling’ golden-hazed hybridized witbier utilizes wintry herbaceous spices to enliven mild rye influence. Sweet orange-peeled coriander sugaring precedes peppery white sage rage. Gingerbread, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and clove seasoning resonate above pumpkin pie sweetness. Dry lemon-candied grains of paradise tartness provides soft contrast.
IPSWICH 20TH ANNIVERSARY IMPERIAL PALE ALE
Undeniable ‘souped up’ version of Ipswich Pale Ale brings bolder dry-hopped pine needling to expressive cookie dough yeast creaming and caramel malt sugaring. Floral-bound peach, brown pear, brown apple, nectar and orange fruiting embeds biscuity bottom.
