On tap at Taphouse 15, easygoing golden-hazed moderation commemorates Wisconsin’s 25 years of craft brewing circa 2023. “Ultra drinkable” fizzy watered spritzer with only a touch of lacquered green mango tartness influencing washed out white wheat base as distant guava, passionfruit and passionfruit tropicalia drifts off.
On tap at Taphouse 15, variant Northeast-styled pale ale conditioned on toasted coconut knocks off a Pina Colada with bitterer lemon-limed pineapple zing. At the finish, flaked coconut sweetness contrasts sour guava-gooseberry-passionfruit emergence above delicate barleywheat base.
Excellent soft-toned German marzen retains frothily creamed head as molasses-breaded fig, plum and date influence picks up mellow chestnut, almond and pecan illusions as well as spiced toffee sweetness in dewy peat setting. Subtle splendor.
Rustic maize-dried straw astringency contrasts sourdough honeyed pilsner malting as floral-daubed orange tartness seeks space near cereal grained barleymalt finish of moderate-bodied German pale lager.
Flattish lime-salted blueberry, huckleberry and raspberry tartness scours mild citric acidity, vinous white wining and oaken cherry whim of pinkish nickel hazed gose. Tart berry souring complemented by acidulated malted wheat blanch.
On tap at Taphouse 15, dry aluminum cleared light body conditioned with viscous wildflower honey lets spritzy lemon zest ride atop flaked corn cereal graining. In the distance, wispy sparkling champagne, eucalyptus and thyme illusions waver.
On tap at Taphouse 15, dryly clean beige yellow-cleared premium lager stays unassuming as delicate citrus spritz crackles above weak raw grained base. Will please the less critical proletariat.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, tart orange concentrate penetrates the surface as salted limey mango spritz prickles creamy marshmallow-fluffed vanilla swirl of slushy Berliner Weisse. Lemon pie, banana puree, pineapple juice, orange marmalade and ambrosia salad illusions deepen snazzy confectionery excellence.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, gunky marshmallow-fluffed, magenta-purpled fruited sour Smoothie bridges chocolate-dipped banana puree sweetness to orange-juiced pineapple tartness (and mild strawberry and cherry nips), ultimately knocking off a rich vanilla-creamed Banana Split. Perfect sweet-toothed dessert.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, gunky purple-hazed Berliner Weisse slushy forwards Popsicle Rocket ice flavoring of raspberry, cherry and lemonade to creamy marshmallow fluff above salty sourdough wheat base. Lightly acidic orange juicing and purple grape tang sit back.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, semi-sharp Nugget-hopped citrus-herbed pine resin reeks of oily cannabis as bitter juniper and tart blackcurrant undertones waver. Earthen pine soaks up dry grapefruit-peeled orange rind musk and brisk pineapple tanginess of briskly aquafied Cryo-hopped IPA.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, thick orange-nickeled hue glows for mildly creamed Hawaiian Juice cocktail. Concentrated orange juice pulping picks up advertised apricot, guava, papaya, passionfruit and pineapple tropicalia plus salty pink grapefruit and mango influence. But it’s not as rich, chewy or defined as 450 North’s better Slushy’s, leaving detergent-like acidity on graphite-like pencil shavings near the slick Hawaiian juiced finish.
