On tap at Taphouse 15, streamlined yellow cleared IPA moderation brings mild floral-daubed orange rind and grapefruit pith bittering to herbal-nipped pine lacquering. Misty lemon zesting and wispy pineapple-peach-papaya tropicalia engage upfront citrus-spiced Mosaic hop bristle.
On tap at Tavern 5, ambiguously sessionable West Coast-inspired IPA plies tart orange-oiled grapefruit musk to lacquered pine over dry pale malt gluing.
On tap at Rebar – Lodi, dank Maui Waui hemp seed oiliness seeps into orange-juiced mango tang, picking up floral-daubed guava, papaya and lychee licks in semi-sharp citric hop setting.
Updated 2022 version of pillowy IPA (with no hops used in the boil) retains subdued tropical fruited nature but its dry orange-oiled vegetal whim clips its tangy grapefruit, mango, tangerine and peach presence. Dank wood tones stay mild.
‘Intricately designed’ moderation with soft citrus spritz prodding floral-spiced chamomile licks and resinous pining above creamily floured wheat bed. Lightly lingered lemon-dried orange rind and grapefruit pith bittering leads the way alongside unassuming mango, pineapple and papaya tanginess and wispy grape-stemmed phenols.
On tap at Plank Pizza, underwhelming German roggenbier (with unfulfilled rauchbier influence) does avoid soapiness of many Americanized models, but its toned down beechwood-smoked rye malting lacks serious meat-cured salami endurance despite the perky black peppered citrus insistence.
Peculiar ‘modern twist’ on hefeweizen provides dry-hopped Earl Grey tea-like Wai-iti & Idaho 7 hop combo to not quite traditional lemon-soured banana tartness as green grape tannins, white peachiness and plantain starching dabble with drifting herbal misting. An awkwardly nifty easygoer.
Sitting gently on the tongue, dryer than usual witbier brings stylishly zestful lemony orange spritz, modest coriander-spiced banana sweetness and caramelized plantain wisps to musky fungi-like herbal yeast musting above sugared sourdough base.
On tap at Tavern 5, tarter witbier utilizes Pez-like peach puree conditioning and herbal Saaz hop cellar funk above mild flaked oats base. Lemon-candied peach fuzz picks up mildly acidic green grape esters.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, clouded beige golden double dry-hopped pale ale receives briskly citrus-spiced IPA-like Citra-Cashmere-Mosiac hop thrust. Waxy tropical fruiting shows off zestful orange peeled mango, peach and tangerine tanginess contrasted by withered pine tones above wavered sourdough malts.
A better than average American pale ale styled after an English Special Bitter made for Blu Ale restaurant chain circa 2022. Gin-soaked lemony orange spicing drapes soft buttery truffle-like earthiness and Scotch-nipped pleasantry of an ESB.
On tap at Plank Pizza, ‘standard’ soft-toned pale straw light lager counters grassy Noble-hopped orange-oiled herbal astringency with doughy white bread buttering, but gluey paper grouting seems misplaced.
