On tap at Centre Street Public House, citric Kviek yeast spreads zesty lemon, grapefruit, pineapple and orange juicing around subtle juniper-licked bittering in crisp pale malt-sugared setting.
ARMADA FORTUNE RAIDER DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
Vibrant grapefruit-peeled orange juicing gains floral-spiced peach, mango and pineapple sweetness to contrast piney-hopped herbal retreat above caramelized cereal grain spine.
KENT FALLS HAIRCUTS FOR EVERYBODY
On tap at Ambulance, spritzy lemon zesting brightens lightly embittered grapefruit-seeded orange peel spree of mildly amber-hazed dry-hopped NEIPA. Mellow floral citric spicing gains grassy wood-dried herbal musk at sparkly finish.
MODERN TIMES SPACE WAYS IPA
On tap at Plank Pizza, juicily fruited medium body plies massive grapefruit rind, peel and pith influence to mild wood tones over dry pale malts, leaving lemony orange-peeled mango, nectarine and lime illusions in its wake (alongside latent passionfruit, peach, pineapple, guava, tangerine and papaya tropicalia). Snappily fruitful bliss.
TERRAPIN JAZZ CABBAGE HEMP IPA
On tap at Beef Trust, skunky ‘dank hemp-infused’ India Pale Ale retains sticky green weed resin for bright lemony orange tang, dry Chinook-Columbus-Simcoe-hopped wood tones and light herbal snip. Heady cannabis-related medium body balanced just right.
MAGIC HAT WOO! BREW SESSION IPA
Signature Jersey Devils IPA utilizes mellow grapefruit-peeled Mosaic hop influence, mildly tart citric-spiced Lemon Drop hop spritz and wayward mandarin orange-wisped Huell Melon hop serenity for soft-tongued light body. Delicate pale malt spine and sedate wood tones keep it subtle.
MIKKELLER NYC IT WAS PROFESSOR PLUM INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Centre Street Public House, sessionable pinkish amber-hued sour IPA stays thin as plum, blueberry and hibiscus adjuncts delicately fade over evaporative pale malts. Desiccated plum, subtly bitter blueberry and indistinct floral illusions get bland for light, arid, 4% alcohol fare.
MANAYUNK YUNKIN’ PUMPKIN
On tap at Plank Pizza, delicate pumpkin pie spicing wispily gains zesty lemon spritz above dry pale malt grid in clean watered setting. Beneath the spare gourd surface, light herbal notions contrast subtle sugared spicing. Underwhelming but crushable.
HERMIT THRUSH ROWDY MONK BARREL AGED SOUR QUADRUPEL
On tap at Beef Trust, ‘sour brown quad’ aged 12 months in red wine barrels imparts mildly acidic lemon-limed grape vinegaring to contrast sweet raisin, dried prune and plum illusions as well as maple-sugared sideswipe.
WOODSTOCK ZEN OF ANXIETY
On tap at Center Street Public House, lavishly designed saison lets dry-hopped Cascade and Mandarina Bavaria lupulin oiling furnish orange marmalade, tangerine and lemon zest zing to sweet banana-clove respite and delicate oats-flaked pale malt spine. Wispy melon rind, pear and cantaloupe illusions add to fruitful pleasantry.
OXBOW PUNCH BROOK FARMHOUSE LAGER WITH RASPBERRIES
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, frothily pink-headed, ruddy-bodied sour saison aged on raspberry gains vinous lemon-limed acidity. Raspy raspberry vinaigrette souring spreads across sharp green grape, cranberry and cider illusions as well as light beechwood-smoked tinge. Worthy.
CATSKILL WITBIER
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, raspy wit benefits from lightly creamed Belgian yeast candi-sugaring, sweet banana-bubblegum-clove rampage and lively coriander-spiced orange peel spunk. In the backdrop, lemony white-peppered herbage seeps into sharp grapefruit bittering and tangy peach-pear-melon reminders.
