On tap at Seven Lakes Station, “fluffy Citra-Comet-hopped NEIPA” (part of worthy Wrench series) drapes lemony grapefruit-passionfruit-gooseberry tropicalia onto tangelo-juiced marigold florality, salted herbage and resinous pine in dryly understated manner.
GREAT LAKES HAZECRAFT IPA
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, ‘juicy tropical” hazy IPA enjoins persistent lemon-peeled grapefruit, orange and pineapple bittering to spicy pale malts contrasting grassy hop astringency. Ancillary floral-daubed passionfruit, mango and honeydew illusions seep thru alongside lemongrass-soured chives licks.
AURORA BEAST OF BURLINGTON NEW ENGLAND IPA
On tap at Draught Industries, dry-hopped NEIPA brings tangy pineapple-grapefruit-orange juicing to lightly pungent pine bittering above sugary crystal malts. Mild wax-candied tropical fruiting holds steady in floral citrus-spiced Mosaic-Galaxy hop mix.
AURORA THE RUCKUS
On tap at Draught Industries, zestful orange-peeled grapefruit, peach and pineapple tropicalia fronts dry pine tones contrasting pale malt sugaring for easygoing NEIPA.
FOUNDATION EPIPHANY
Vodka-nipped alcohol esters swerve thru floral-sweetened mango, peach and pineapple tanginess as well as mild yellow grapefruit bittering while resinous pine oiling adds further bluster above sedate oated pilsner malting.
ANDERSON VALLEY FUNKIN NUTZ INDIA PALE ALE
Humble golden pale moderation brings spiced tropical fruiting to pasty pale malt sweetness, distant pine tones and wispy herbage. Upfront, zestful grapefruit-orange-peach-pineapple assurance sidles sour passionfruit adjunct anchored by red ale-like midnight wheat cereal graining.
CYPRESS BRU’D WITH AMARILLO PALE ALE
Straight-ahead and mildly tempered. Polite citrus spicing overlays gentle wood-dried grassy hop astringency, leaving wispy yellow grapefruit, orange and pineapple zesting.
BRIX CITY BORN UNDER PUNCHES INDIA PALE ALE
Billowy white-headed yellow-hazed moderation retains soft-tongued salted fruiting as peachy pineapple-grapefruit-orange tanginess receives zesty lemon briskness and herbal-tinged grassy hop astringency in mannered IPA setting.
TROEGS INDEPENDENT HAZE CHARMER HAZY PALE ALE
Fine IPA-like ‘hazy pale ale’ delivers lemony pineapple-candied peach, orange and nectarine tang to mild white pine resin, delicate grassy hop astringency and sweet floral spicing over honeyed oats spine.
TORCH & CROWN RAINMAKER PALE ALE
On tap at Draught Industries, IPA-like floral citrus perfuming weaves thru zesty lime rasp. Lemony grapefruit bittering, tart gooseberry licks and dank pining stay subtle.
SOURCE APOPHENIA PALE ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, dry straw wheat grain musk seeps into floral-bound lemon herbage, dank cannabis resin, wood chipped saw-dusting and grassy hop astringency.
CAPE MAY COCOCABANA COCONUT PALE ALE
On tap at Beef Trust, sharp orange-peeled grapefruit zesting overrides toasted coconut sweetness contrasting lemony hop astringency of dry pale malted moderation.