On tap at Schatzi’s – Poughkeepsie, creamy chocolate-y peanut buttering smoothly spread on honeyed Graham Cracker base. Caramelized nut roast sweetens the rich mocha finish.
KENT FALLS PAUSE AND REFLECT PORTER
On tap at Jealous Monk, dry specialty malts enjoin light hop-charred nuttiness and dark cocoa bittering as ricey emmer flouring and rye-like triticale graining provide brown breaded base.
VICTORY MERRY MONKEY BELGIAN ALE
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, holiday-spiced Golden Monk variant saddles its stylish candi-sugared plum, fig and raisin conflux, white-peppered white wining and modest fungi-cellared Belgian yeast with Christmastime brown-sugared cinnamon and nutmeg seasoning and spritzy cranberry-soured orange peel zesting for a somewhat boozy gingerbread cookie-like Belgian strong ale.
KNEE DEEP 11TH ANNIVERSARY TRIPLE IPA
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, vodka-soaked grapefruit, orange and pineapple tang saturates ginny juniper zip and botanical floral spicing of boozy (11% ABV) anniversary IPA. Herbal lemon-limed Cashmere/Eukanot hops gain sapped pine snip at dry pale-malted bottom.
BRIX CITY POWER JAMS
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, easygoing cryo-hopped NEIPA bursts forth with zesty lemon spritz, concentrated orange juicing, candied pineapple tartness, bright yellow grapefruit bittering and salted mango tang while setback floral-spiced pale malting contrasts mild fern-nutted pine resin.
BRIX CITY SLOW DOWN & JAM
On tap at Beef Trust, fruitful ‘Jam’ variant (collaboration with Drowned Lands) secures dry-hopped NEIPA styling with yellow grapefruit zesting, mild coconut-pineapple tropicalia and subtle mandarin orange spicing in clean mineral water setting.
BRIX CITY BRIGHT SIPPER NEIPA
On tap at Beef Trust, lemony grapefruit-tangerine-juiced Citra hops pervade tart guava-coconut-minted Sabro-hops and wispy peach respite for scaled-up double dry-hopped IPA version of Scattered Sunlight Pale Ale. Waxy fruit finish retains dry edge.
STILL HILL BRILLIANCE NEW ENGLAND IPA
On tap at Jealous Monk, mild limey grapefruit pith bittering receives sunshiny orange peel tang, floral-spiced pale malting and wispy herbal snip for sessionable NEIPA.
PEAK ORGANIC WINTER IPA
On tap at Jealous Monk, sharp piney grapefruit-peeled orange bittering picks up light coniferous-minted juniper snap and subtle floral bouquet as dank pine resin adds to dry nature.
ROGUE BATSQUATCH HAZY INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Schatzi’s – Poughkeepsie, easygoing straw-hazed tropical moderation places mild grapefruit bittering next to orange-peeled tangerine, pineapple and lychee tang above oats-flaked wheat bottom. Simple, pleasurable IPA (despite ghoulish monster image on label).
CARTON NEVER PUNCH FIRST
On tap at Beef Trust, juicy vodka-daubed fruit punch gains dainty floral spicing above sugary pale malts (subsumed by minor ethyl alcohol fumes). Fruitful orange, grapefruit, tangerine, cherry and berry tang lingers.
CARTON WE’LL WALK IN THE SUN DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Beef Trust, zesty orange, tangerine and pineapple juicing placated by Maris Otter-sweetened pilsner malting.
