On tap at Taphouse 15, varied mod hop spectrum (Riwaka, Nectaron, Cashmere, Motueka, Galaxy) provides dry tropical fruit waxing for moderate-medium body. Lemony grapefruit bittering and tangy orange peel zesting tempered by parched wood tones and herbal respite above delicate pale malt sugaring.
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AUTODIDACT / DISTRICT 96 SERPENT’S TOUCH DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Taphouse 15, dry New York-Jersey collab with spunky pineapple zesting, sunny yellow grapefruit bittering and lemony orange spritz brightens above earthen herbage. Wispy peach, tangerine and clementine illusions wander thru backdrop of lightly vanilla creamed fruited tropicality.
LAWSON’S FINEST KIWI DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, sweet kiwi juicing gains limey Nelson Sauvin-hopped passionfruit/guava conflux and pithy vodka-lacquered citrus zesting as mild pine tones evaporate in slick honeyed malt setting.
ABOMINATION SUMMER HARVESTER FRUITED SOUR
On tap at Taphouse 15, eccentric blend unites bittersweet cara cara orange juicing with salty gooseberry souring and Jolly Rancher-like watermelon and cherry tartness, picking up mild green grape vinegaring. Serve to Gummy Bear candy lovers.
HUDSON VALLEY FAUNA
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, sour IPA utilizes milk-sugared oated wheat malts to underlie lime-pureed kiwi salting and mild hibiscus sweetness. Delicate lemon acidity affixes tartly tropical fruit stead.
MUCKRAKER MADMAN’S DRUM BRETT PALE ALE
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, sour Belgian lambic’s brettanomyces yeast and funky barnyard acridity spread across Citra-Mosaic-hopped blood orange adjunct, mild yellow grapefruit bittering and oily lemon musk as salty lemongrass herbage (emanating from Ukraine’s Noble-like Zlato Polissya hop variety) simmers atop dry pale malting.
ENERGY CITY BISTRO CABANO MANGO & PASSIONFRUIT
‘Heavily fruited’ Berliner Weiss with pulpy mango and tart passionfruit rampaging thru concentrated orange juicing picks up salty woodruff syruping as tangy pineapple zesting, pureed guava nectar and zesty lemon liming as well as candied herbage receive creamy vanilla froth above lactic sour wheat base. Brewed at Wisconsin’s Octopi Brewing for Batavia, Illinois gypsies.
GARDEN STATE PEACH HABANERO WHEAT
Syrupy cling peachiness efficiently contrasts lightly lingered habanero heat above white wheat base. Peachy sweetness picks up dried apricot and tangerine tartness as spritzy lemon zesting curbs peppery hop prickle.
SAMUEL ADAMS SUMMER CITRUS WHEAT ALE – 2023
Easygoing lighter, brighter ’23 version retains lemon lime zesting of yore and white-peppered grains of paradise spritz of not long ago. Softly fizzed lemon-candied brining perfect complement for seafaring events.
VON TRAPP GRAPEFRUIT RADLER
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, sessionable ‘light lagered’ radler prickles salty pink grapefruit perfuming with wispy lemony orange zesting and ultra-dry lime brining. Delicate lemonade-sugared pink grapefruit pith, rind and seed tartness settles softly above teasing ginger-licked herbage seeping thru light pilsner malting.
TRILLIUM POCKET PIGEON PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, unconventional New England-styled pale ale undercuts its salty guava-gooseberry souring, tangy orange-juiced pineapple zing and mild yellow grapefruit bittering with arid spelt-starched wheat dextrin. Musky herbal tinge slides thru musty sourly fruited finish.
MONKISH PLAYFUL W/ MOSAIC & CITRA
On tap at Ambulance, sharp Citra-Mosaic hop blend brings sunshiny West Coast IPA vibe to “hoppy springtime blonde.” Bitter lemony yellow grapefruit rind entry obtains orange pith riff and mild lime zesting plus musky cannabis pungency. Mild oats creaming hikes pale malt sugaring for smoothly bitter tropical fruiting supersizing this haughty blonde.