Zesty orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple and mango tang stays brisk alongside sharp spruce tipped juniper bite and floral-perfumed evergreen minting for sunshiny tropical IPA given balanced Amarillo-Mosaic-Centennial hop attack.
HOPS & TERPS WEED – KUSH SESSION IPA
Dankly dry cannabis influence provides mild weedy musk for easygoing lemony grapefruit, pineapple and dried apricot tartness, grassy hop musk, botanical herbal and salty mineral graining. A first, an Argentinian IPA that may lack some pizzazz but will suit West Coasters.
MONTCLAIR BANANA IPA
Brisk lemony banana haven penetrated by zestful grapefruit-peeled pineapple, mango and guava tropicalia. Sticky pine resin infiltrates ancillary dried plantain starching pushing against acidic green grape tannins as mild gin-soaked juniper bittering enhances widespread citrus brightness overwhelming initial banana puree sweetness and allowing phenol liquor alkalinity to spread – satisfying fruitful booze hounds but precluding softer palates.
HUDSON VALLEY DIADEM PALE ALE WITH NELSON SAUVIN
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, curious Nelson Sauvin-hopped pale ale better defined as a New England IPA-inspired pale ale (than a simple pale ale) since its yogurt-soured yellow and orange fruiting sits atop a creamily wheated oat base. Tart lemon meringue, sweet orange peel, bitter yellow grapefruit, tangy peach and papaya combine with limey Nelson Sauvin-inspired green grape tannins, salted guava and sour gooseberry as citric lemongrass herbage beckons.
OTHER HALF GRANDPA’S CHAIR CLASSIC SCOTTISH ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, dewy Scotch-licked peated malts and lightly pungent truffle musk ride alongside earthen mineral grains atop crusty caramelized wheat toasting.
HITACHINO NEST YUZU LAGER
On tap at Taphouse 15, easygoing lemon-candied yuzu fruitiness brings mild citric acidity to the fore as perfumed mandarin orange tartness and limey grapefruit snips waver atop laidback pale malts in soft-tongued summertime setting.
FARM TRUCK LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WIT
On tap at Cloverleaf, mild witbier plies spritzy lemon-soured orange juicing, light coriander spicing and slight sudsy soaping to delicate salted white wheat base. Just a tad washed out.
GRIMM WEISSE
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, new labeled hefe circa 2023 lets sour green grape esters and cucumber-watered watermelon rind earthiness lead into its stylish banana-clove-bubblegum sweetness contrasted at the finish by musky herbage. Sourdough breading reinforces sourly sweet fruiting.
OAKFLOWER STATION KOLSCH
On tap at Taphouse 15, dry straw-yellowed light body stays too subtle as slightly soured champagne-sparkled green grape tannins seep into grassy hop stead at washed-out pilsner malt base. Suited to mellower sessionable thirsts.
JESTER KING BUG FARM FARMHOUSE ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, submissive Texas watermelon rind earthiness, moderate rosemary-lavender sashay and mild minting prickled by salty lemon-soured lime zesting.
AUTODIDACT WASH FARMHOUSE GRISETTE
On tap at Taphouse 15, easygoing aluminum cleared grisette (with low alcohol) plies delicate champagne wining to lemon seltzer spritz and snippy salted spicing over pale wheat bottom, picking up light barnyard leathering.
TOPPLING GOLIATH RUSH HOLLOW MAPLE ALE
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, succinct souped-up blonde ale utilizes treacly maple syruping to sweeten spritzy lemon spicing and mild cinnamon toasted powdered sugaring secured by honeyed wheat base.
