On tap at Taphouse 15, casually creamed cold-brewed Ethiopian coffee roast rises above dewy autumnal hop foliage. Underlying dark chocolate and molasses rye illusions contrast bitter cedar-seared tobacco chaw. A year hence at Pompton Craft House (2022), creamy coffee sugaring picks up adjunctive coconut, cedar and blueberry snips to sweeten its semi-rich profile while wet-leafed lupulin astringency wavers.
Staid pale golden-cleared blonde stout lets fizzy lemon-wedged freeze-dried coffee mellowing slip atop oated pilsner malting. Smooth, not creamy, allowing mildly tart coffee bean acidity to beckon.
Easygoing clear straw double dry-hopped IPA collaboration with Hoof Hearted utilizes limey pink guava and grapefruit adjuncts for clean entry. Slight gin-soaked agave influence adds to the well hidden 8.5% ABV.
On tap at Taphouse 15,sunshiny lemon-peeled grapefruit zesting and tangy orange rind bittering given mild powdered Sauvignon Blanc grape skin influence above oats-flaked pilsner malting. Tropical citrus appeal furthered by wispy peach, pineapple and guava snips.
On tap at Taphouse 15, bright ‘n lively Greek-crafted double dry-hopped NEIPA utilizes Nelson Sauvin, Vic Secret, El Dorado and Equanot hops. Summery lemon zesting tingles orange-peeled grapefruit tang, salted pineapple bittering and sour grape esters atop herbal-spiced subtlety. Waxy crayon lacquering guards off-dry tropical fruited finish.
Juicy NEIPA boasts bright lemony orange-grapefruit tang and sharply spiced pale malt sugaring. Salty vodka-nipped tropical fruiting lets boozy alcohol ethers in the back door.
“Crushable” East-West IPA maintains sunny floral-spiced tropical fruited tang. Mild lemony grapefruit bittering and zesty orange peel sweetness ride above lightly astringent hop resin (and wispily tannic currant souring) of effervescent golden cleared moderation.
“Soft, juicy hazy IPA” evenly spreads tangy orange, pineapple, passionfruit and grapefruit tandem alongside Gummy Bear waxed candy of upgraded Simcoe-Citra-Galaxy-hopped dry body. Beneath the surface, briny pine licks bring mild bittering to pasty cardboard bottom.
On tap at Beef Trust, tempered peach variant lacks enough vanilla-creamed peachiness to overcome sharp grapefruit-orange tang above mild oated wheat base.
On tap at Draught Industries, soured pinkish beige Belgian lambic with acidulated pale malting utilizes sweet-tart strawberry adjunct and less effective coconut milking. Hard-candied strawberry souring slowly gains mild citric wisp.
On tap at Taphouse 15, enticingly gunked-up sour ale retains vibrant cherry-berry pureed smoothie creaming. Rampaging sweet ‘n sour hard-candied cherry intensity pleasantly outdoes tangy blackberry, rummy coconut and tart rhubarb illusions. Better than cherry rhubarb pie.
Salty lemon-limed strawberry and raspberry puree zesting brings mild acidity to gingery guava-gooseberry souring in semi-slushy scurry.
