Foraged yeast adds clean sheen to complex farmhouse ale. Spiced lemon curd nestles modest mulling spices plus cardamom-seeded rosemary and thyme herbage over dry spelt graining.
FOREST & MAIN THE LADY
QUEEN CITY BARREL-AGED SAISON W/ BRETTANOMYCES
Smooth brettanomyces yeast-laden farmhouse ale leads mossy oaken leathering and vinous Reisling wining to dried-fruited prune, apricot and green raisin desiccation. Dark floral whims, musty horse-blanketed barnyard earthiness and musky herbage waver.
TRILLIUM DAILY SERVING: TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD BERLINER WEISSE
On tap at Pompton Craft House, lime-salted passionfruit, mango and guava tartness and tangy pineapple candied glaze pick up zesty lemon spritz outdone by sharply mouth-puckering concentrated orange juicing. Fruitful Berliner Weisse variant never too acidic and right on target.
AQUATIC DOWNWELLING RASPBERRY BLACKBERRY BERLINER WEISS
Perfumed raspberry-blackberry combo surfaces alongside salty lemon liming as musky brettanomyces yeast souring reinforces puckering acidic berry tartness of raspy kettle-soured Berliner.
WILD EAST PACK OF LIONS WITBIER
“Classic witbier” saddles banana breaded coriander spicing with floral-daubed grapefruit and orange zesting plus peachy guava tease above butterscotch-candied sourdough base.
SCHNEIDER WEISS LOVE BEER
Pedestrian German wheat stays dry as salty lemon spritz prickles fried banana scour, winy Sauvignon Blanc sputter and phenol spicing above sugary sourdough base.
ALLAGASH SKI HOUSE WITBIER
On tap at Ambulance, boldly complex ginger-spiced winter witbier with musky Belgian yeast herbage providing sage-lemongrass-basil diversion while slight lemon peel bittering amplifies stylish curacao orange-peeled coriander sweetness topping lightly creamed oated wheat base. Niftily designed ‘ginger’ ale.
GRIMM / DROWNED LANDS FOEDER-AGED WITBIER
Peculiar aluminum clear foeder-aged wit brings wild oak dryness to white grape esters and dry white wining that outdo stylish orange-peeled coriander spicing. Below the surface, celery-seeded chamomile herbage, sweet cider riffs, sparkling champagne bubbliness, snappy ginger snips and cat urine musk waver.
DOVETAIL KOLSCH
On tap at Ambulance, crisply clean kolsch dazzles! Spritzy lemon-limed orange peel briskness gains polite floral spicing and white peppered herbage atop white bread crusted bottom. Easygoing off-dry (4% ABV) moderation perfectly designed.
ALTERNATE ENDING BUSINESS IS A BOOMIN KOLSCH
Lemon-rotted compost earthiness and mild grapefruit seeded bittering encase dark floral musk and grassy vegetal snips of unconventional off-dry kolsch.
EVER GRAIN SOLEADO PALE ALE
Soft-toned IPA-styled pale ale brings zestful lemony grapefruit bittering to subtle mandarin orange tang, salted green mango midst and snappy pineapple zing above fresh sourdough breading. Bark-dried pine needling and slight white peppering help embitter spicy tropical fruited pizzazz.
DESTINATION UNKNOWN JESSE’S GIRL GOLDEN ALE
Crisp cucumber, basil and lemon balm add vegetal, herbal and citric peculiarities to earthen pilsner malt base. Slight limey grapefruit pith bittering sneaks thru along with wispy ginger spicing, distant cologne fragrance and moist earthen musk. A virtual mixed salad.
