On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, sunshiny orange-peeled grapefruit briskness given zesty lemon misting to grassy hop astringency. Summery citrus splendor picks up subtle apricot, nectarine and tangerine illusions as well as resinous pine wisps.
THIN MAN TRIAL BY WOMBAT
On tap at Growler & Gill, well-balanced New England-styled IPA (with cloudy yellow-hazed body) coalesces salted lactose souring, tart gooseberry/ white grape tannins and floral citrus juicing. Tangy peach, pineapple, orange, mango and grapefruit resilience penetrates moderately acidic lactose milking over delicate oats-flaked spine in winning way. In the can, easygoing lactose-soured yellow grapefruit zip and delicate orange pith bittering gain subtle pine lacquering over mildly spiced oated malts as salted herbage grazes grassy citrus-bound Galaxy hop astringency.
GHOST HAWK WAYWARD HELLION
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, mildly vanilla-creamed banana and clove scurry gains cologne-perfumed lemon twist to combat subtle white-peppered herbage and brisk vodka crisping. Sugary citric banana spicing latently caressed by wispily honeyed guava, passionfruit and pineapple tropicalia. Just a tad ‘wayward’ stylistically, but expressively so.
CASA AGRIA SOL Y MIEL SAISON
On tap at Ambulance, wildflower-honeyed sunflower seed salting gains limey lemon rot desiccation to contrast mild chestnut sweetness of interestingly peculiar sour saison hybrid.
SOUTHERN TIER MANGO CRUSH SESSION SOUR ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, summery gose-styled sour ale brings salty coriander licks to wispy mango-pureed peach tartness as limey lactic acidity overrides milk sugared sweetness. Underlying passionfruit, guava and papaya tropicalia too distant for declining mango influence.
EVIL GENIUS COOL STORY BRO BLOOD ORANGE PALE ALE
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, summery citrus splendor shines brightly as tart lemon-candied blood orange adjunct gains lively pink grapefruit influence and subtle Sauvignon Blanc souring above light pale malting.
OUTER LIGHT LONESOME BOATMAN ALE
Better on tap where its phenolic astringency’s kept to minimum. Otherwise, sweet caramel-toasted oats and sourdough malts nearly drain murky red apple, peach and tangerine illusions and latent almond sweetness.
14TH STAR RECRUIT GOLDEN ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, crisply clean moderation allows peppery herbal spicing to perk up mild lemon tingle and dry maize respite over crusty buttered bread spine in slightly engaging manner.
EDMUND’S OAST BUCKET OF FLOWERS WITBIER
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, fine hybridized witbier reveals black-peppered rosebud flowering for sweet coriander-spiced orange peel zesting and mildly creamed white wheat malting. Floral citrus spicing gains herbal resonance over time.
SINGLECUT LIFTON HELLES LAGER WITH GREEN TEA & LEMON VERBENA
On tap at Ambulance, well-designed green tea-infused lager with zesty lemon verbena tartness gains lightly spiced lavender, fern, sage and clove influence. An offbeat herbal lemon tea alternative.
ICARUS EXTINGUISH PILSNER
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, expansive dry-hopped pilsner brings summery Australian hops forward, leaving grape-soured pear, honeydew and cantaloupe fruiting upon its dark floral fennel herbage and mildly acrid hay-seeded barnyard leathering.
PIPEWORKS PREMIUM PILSNER
On tap at Ambulance, musky maize-dried lemon oiling perfectly re-creates crisp old styled premium pilsner styling. Straw-dried grain malts gain plain cracker breading as perkily citric carbolic briskness cuts down mildest sulfuric smidge of well-designed light-bodied pils.
