On tap at Taphouse 15, mildly embittered lemony grapefruit zesting, laidback candied orange tanginess and subtle mango-pineapple tropicalia stay waxy flowing softly into wispy herbal spicing and dry pine tones above oats-flaked pale malts.
LAGUNITAS THE WALDOS’ SPECIAL ALE (2022)
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, celebrating Cali stoner magnates, The Waldos, stylishly expressive, aggressively bitter-hopped IPA secures dry grapefruit-orange rind bittering with dank hemp-laced pine resin, herbaceous botanicals and juniper snips over mildly creamed caramel malting.
LAWSON’S FINEST DOUBLE SUNSHINE RUBY RED GRAPEFRUIT DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Taphouse 15, zestful ruby red grapefruit juicing maintains moderate-bodied IPA. Mild floral-spiced herbage and dank pine resin stay distant as tangy semi-sweet pink grapefruit flurry swells.
IMPRINT 3 CUBED TRIPLE IPA
On tap at Taphouse 15, clean soft-toned 3rd anniversary Imperial IPA lets glassy vodka-licked grapefruit, mandarin orange and pineapple tanginess absorb brisk pine needling over floral-spiced pale malting. Zesty citrus continuance gains peachy mango zesting.
ALEWIFE BABA YAGA DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, lactic hazy golden moderation places salty pineapple, zesty grapefruit and tangy orange above light wheated oat pilsner base. In the backdrop, Nelson Sauvin hops bring green grape tannins to the mix alongside lemon-limed Cashmere hops and dryly wooded Amarillo hops.
BARCLAY VIBRATIONS DDH NEW ENGLAND IPA
On tap at Taphouse 15, basic soft-toned NEIPA lets dry lemony grapefruit pith and orange rind bittering bring breezy citric spritz to mildly creamed oated malts. Casual citrus zesting picks up delicate limey gooseberry souring.
KING’S ROAD AMPLE VENGEANCE
Juicily tropical fruited NEIPA brings sharp Mosaic/Citra orange-peeled yellow grapefruit bittering and tangy pineapple, mango and guava auxiliary (with minor pine tones) to lightly creamed crystal malt stead briskly.
KING’S ROAD ACAI & THE DRAGON
Vibrant fruited sour retains easygoing acai berry and dragonfruit influence as mild lemon-candied guava and strawberry tartness picks up light acidity above its soft pilsner malt base.
DREKKER BRAIN SQUEEZE SMOOTHIE SOUR (COCONUT-PINEAPPLE-MANGO)
On tap at Taphouse 15, tropical fruited lactose-milked Smoothie with percolating bubbles clustering atop clouded copper body engages lemony sea-salted pineapple pureed mango tartness with powder-sugared marshmallow fluff. Like a liquified pineapple-mango puff pastry dessert. Yummy!
RUSTY RAIL HARDCORE PIE PAL APPLE CINNAMON SOUR
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, knocking off a Granny Smith apple pie laced with cinnamon bark bittering, this sharp cider-finishing sour ale retains mild phenol alkalinity over acidulated malts.
LONE PINE BLUEBERRY SPARKLER AMERICAN SOUR
On tap at Taphouse 15, purplish red-cleared fruited sour retains lemony blueberry tartness for gin-fizzed sparkling champagne tonic. Salty pomegranate-cranberry bittering and modest juniper licks waver alongside pureed blueberry wining.
EVIL TWIN DUMB FRUIT 13
On tap at Taphouse 15, giddily dispensing Pez-candied tartness all over its rummy vanilla-creamed Smoothie sugaring while recalling Rainbow sour strips, thickly condensed fruitfulness unites pureed passionfruit, mango and apricot adjuncts with puckered orange concentrate juicing. Just one more dynamic fruited sour!
