On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, faintly bourbon-barreled 27th anniversary Imperial Porter promises more than it delivers -lacking dimension and fortitude. Its sweet nutty brown chocolate entry (courtesy of Theo’s cocoa nibs), while pleasant, overwhelms adjunctive pomegranate molasses-soured apricot puree tartness and wavered baking spices.
ANGRY ERIK SHADOW WARRIOR
On tap at River Of Beer, well-integrated Cascadian dark ale loads dark chocolate cocoa powdered bittering onto sweet black grape jammin’ spelled by wood-burnt, charcoal-stained, dark-roast hop char.
STONE 25 ANNIVERSARY TRIPLE IPA
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, overloaded 25th anniversary India Pale Ale blends seven hop varieties and marmalade-fruited expanse into hidden 12.5% ABV boozing. Tangy orange marmalade, peachy apricot jam, salted pineapple, tart lemon meringue, sweet cantaloupe and toasted coconut illusions ride above lightly creamed vanilla-daubed pale malting as dewy compost-wafted earthiness, lightly embittered pine resin and herbal lemongrass-peppercorn snip provide counterpoint.
BURLINGTON BEER IT’S COMPLICATED BEING A WIZARD
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, radiant straw golden glowed NEIPA rings out with zesty lemon-peeled grapefruit, orange and peach zesting as well as tangy mango, nectarine and tangerine sweetness and modest passionfruit, papaya and pineapple tartness above creamy oats-flaked caramelized wheat base. Dank cannabis-soaked piney hop bitterness stays recessive. Well balanced juicy fruited medium body.
SUNKEN SILO ORIGAMI DOJO INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, sessionable NEIPA contrasts lemon-seeded yellow grapefruit bittering with zesty orange-peeled tangerine sweetness. Vodka-licked citrus midst picks up ancillary peach, mango and pineapple tang, finishing crisply clean.
MAGNIFY PEACH SUMMER FRIDAYS IPA
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, vibrant peach tang buttressed by light pine lacquer contrasting sugary pale malting. Sweet peach entry gains lemony grapefruit-orange-mango zesting for bright summery medium body.
BRIX CITY HOLD THE FRUIT DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Taphouse 15, brisk yellow grapefruit tang overrides piquant pink guava, passionfruit and pineapple tartness plus tertiary cantaloupe-tangerine-clementine wisps as mineral water crisping provides clean setting for moderate-medium body. Spritzy citrus thrust gains light pine resining.
BRIX CITY GET PITTED DOUBLE IPA WITH PEACHES
Juicy peach puree tang enjoins sweet orange-peeled lemon lime zesting, brisk grapefruit bittering and lacquered pine sway above lactose Madagascar vanilla beaned malt pasting. Vodka-pinched citrus sway lingers alongside ripe peach-apricot bluster for enthusiastic IPA.
GRIMM LAMBO DOOR DOUBLE IPA
Zesty lemon-bruised grapefruit tang and auxiliary crayon-waxed tangerine, clementine and mandarin orange licks receive grassy pine-toned bittering and musky herbal salting for amiable Citra-Simcoe-El Dorado-hopped Imperial IPA.
DEPARTED SOLES ABOUT YOUR CAR’S EXTENDED WARRANTY DOUBLE IPA
Sunny grapefruit-embittered orange peel tang, bright lemon zesting, salted pineapple spree and pine-sapped hop bite saddled by mildly creamed milk-sugared vanilla sweetness that’s too polite to be considered a true milkshake IPA (despite its intentions). Penetrative musky citrus bittering lingers long and deep as lactic yogurt souring infiltrates hazy golden glowed medium-full body.
KANE BLUEBERRY ISLAND INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, waxy blueberry tartness seeps inside vanilla bean adjunct as fleeting passionfruit, grapefruit and orange tang receives lacquered pine bittering over lactic oats of fruitful Mosaic-hopped blueberry slushee.
FORGOTTEN BOARDWALK MR. WATSON WHITE IPA
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, wheat-altered IPA placates lemony grapefruit-orange tang with Hallertau Blanc-hopped white grape esters, earthen melon mold and dry wood lacquer above bready oats base in soft-toned hefeweizen setting.
