On tap at Ambulance, lemony grapefruit and orange tanginess picked up polite piney bittering and mild grassy astringency to contrast its sugary pale malt base.
GREAT NOTION SUPER INVADER DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, softly creamed entry invites lightly embittered grapefruit zing to tangy orange peel zesting. In the recess, floral-daubed mango, pineapple and tangerine illusions gather ’round wispy resinous pine tones.
FAT ORANGE CAT BABY ELVES
On tap at Growler & Gill, stronger ‘Holiday Edition’ (9% ABV) of Baby Kittens heightens bitter grapefruit zesting, lemon-limed guava souring, tangy peach sweetness and pureed mango influence as well as waxy orange-candied tartness above honeyed pastry dough malting. Dry pine lacquering seeps beneath the citrus-spiced surface. In the can, crayon-waxed lemon meringue tartness, orange marmalade tanginess and pineapple vodka luster reach creamily sugared oated wheat base.
TILTED BARN THE CHOSEN ONE DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, bright ‘n lively dry-hopped Imperial IPA lets lemony grapefruit rind bittering take hold before juicy orange zesting and tangy guava-papaya-passionfruit-tangerine tropicalia gains waxy crayon oiling, spruce-tipped pine resin and mild herbal musk above buttery pale malts.
TOPPLING GOLIATH DIGITAL DAWN DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Beef Trust, mildly embittered yellow grapefruit zesting tops tangy orange, mango and peach sweetness as well as tart pineapple, guava and passionfruit frisk and light white wine esters. Waxy crayon fruited midst gains hemp-oiled pine licks.
TWIN ELEPHANT ROAST THIS BONE DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Taphouse 15, mildly resinous hemp oiling darts thru spicy orange-candied grapefruit, pineapple and tangerine tanginess as well as lemon-salted passionfruit, guava and key lime tartness. Tropical fruited cocktail finish snags dry earthen cannabis crisping.
BOLERO SNORT SOUP DUMPLING DATE IMPERIAL IPA
On tap at Plank Pizza, juiced-up lemony orange Citra hop entry upends dry passionfruit-papaya Nelson Sauvin hop tartness and oily pine resining in rewardingly clean soft-toned setting.
HACKENSACK CRAFT BEER NEAR ME IMPERIAL IPA
On tap at Plank Pizza, zestful lemony grapefruit tang and candied orange tartness pick up moderate piney hop bittering and mild herbal tinge for well-designed IPA.
BONESAW DUM DUMZ
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, lactic lollipop-inspired Imperial IPA never fully blossoms as murky tropical fruiting and oaken Madagascar vanilla adjunct become waxy. Candied orange, mango, tangerine and pineapple tang seems congested. Dank pine resin and light herbal hop bittering flutter.
GOOD NATURE ANNIE IMPERIAL IPA
On tap at Ambulance, soft-tongued moderation provides dried fruited dimension plying honeyed apricot sweetness to stylish orange-peeled pineapple, mango and peach tanginess as well as subtle lemon custard tartness.
CARTON COMFORTABLY BITTER IMPERIAL WEST COAST INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Plank Pizza, dry lemon-embittered orange rind tartness zings resinous Chinook-Simcoe-hopped pine tones as barley-flaked Marris Otter malting sweetens the back end of medium-bodied West Coast-styled IPA. Sharp citric bittering will please hop-heads.
ASLIN A SMALL TOWN IN ONTARIO IPA
On tap at Ambulance, easygoing IPA (with suspect New England styling) lets lightly creamed crystal malting anchor lemony orange, pineapple and mango tropicalia sharpened slightly by dank herb-roasted pine tones. Woody Simcoe hops contrast fruity Mosaic/Citra hops.
