On tap at Seven Lakes Station, juicy pineapple tang and tart lemon meringue salting combine above floral-daubed vanilla creaming. Ancillary mandarin orange-spiced grapefruit, mango, peach and cantaloupe illusions sweeten the crystal malted back end.
WOODSTOCK EMOTIONAL SUPPORT CITRA IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, sunny orange-peeled grapefruit pith bittering and zesty lemon brightener gain floral-daubed pine residue (and herbal tease) for sprightly straightforward Citra-hopped NEIPA.
DESCHUTES FRESH HAZE IPA
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, briskly clean watered NEIPA lacks clearly defined designation, relying too much on mellowed down lemony grapefruit, orange, pineapple and mango evenhandedness than any true vanilla-creamed “juice bomb.” Zesty floral-spiced lemon spritz bubbles above gentle barley-flaked crystal malting.
AURORA IN THE GREEN ROOM NEW ENGLAND IPA
On tap at Ambulance, clean hazy beige yellowed NEIPA brings New Zealand-hopped white-wined grape esters to polite yellow grapefruit bittering, zesty lemon liming and resinous pine daubs above mild wheated oats in salty oceanic setting. Crushable summertime easygoer.
NON SEQUITIR I’M A WRECK RIGHT NOW DOUBLE IPA
Gin-soaked pineapple, gooseberry and guava souring and mildly embittered yellow grapefruit tang show off New Zealand hop tropicalia fortified by sugary pale malt base.
THREE FLOYDS CHEER TEAM DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, supposedly “enigmatic” soft-toned dry body retains juicier citrus bittering and danker pine resin than usual IPA’s – but not as dramatically as advertised. Zesty yellow grapefruit and orange pith bittering contrasted by less profound lemon-candied peach, tangerine and pineapple tang.
FINBACK ULTIMATE BEATS DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, subtle gin-soaked coconut flourish yields to stylishly sunny grapefruit-orange-peach tropicalia and mild floral-doused pining of Mosaic-hopped medium body (collaboration with Miami’s J. Wakefield).
JESTER KING CITRUS FROOT DIRECT FARMHOUSE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, lactic saison-styled IPA fermented with cryo-hopped Hamlin and mandarin orange relegates Orangina/Mimosa comparisons and honeysuckled orange blossom perfuming for gin-soaked citrus souring (and cat-pissed ammonia acidity) above raw oats-flaked pale malt neutrality.
JESTER KING SNORKEL
On tap at Ambulance, sour lactobacillus yeast brings gose-inspired alderwood-smoked sea salting to oyster mushroom umami mossing and truffle-like earthiness guarding lemon-limed yellow grapefruit bittering of arid hybridized farmhouse ale enjoyed more by those with a taste for citric-laced oceanic salinity.
HUDSON VALLEY CONFETTI SOUR IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, mild limey grapefruit bittering, brisk lemon zesting and wispy green grape esters ride above complacent yogurt-soured wheat bed.
SPRINGDALE MARG PARTY
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, classic cocktail-inspired Margarita knockoff only gets it half right. Tart lime-juiced orange zesting works, but smoked sea salting strangely scoffs citric souring.
CONNECTICUT VALLEY APRICOT SOUR
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, subtle apricot souring hidden by fizzy lemon limed bittering contrasting sweet peachy snip. A tad arid, acidic and unassuming, but briskly crisp.
