Fine fermented farmhouse ale utilizes open-air coolship production of mixed culture yeast aged on cherry and raspberry to provide lightly acidic Sauvignon Blanc appeal as oaken cherry and raspberry rhubarb tartness pick up vinous green grape souring over straw-dried red wheat malts.
On tap at Ambulance, mild lemon-fleshed saison picks up white-peppered lemongrass gingering, earthen straw musk and wispy herbal nips over wheat-cracked French bread spine for easygoing low alcohol fare.
On tap at Ambulance, souped-up saison utilizes gin-spirited juniper berries to heighten its citric bitterness alongside light tannic vinegaring and wheat-straw barnyard acridity. Brisk juniper adjunct seeps into aged oak setting alongside sweet mandarin orange, spritzy lemon souring and light lemongrass oiling.
On tap at Growler & Gill, expressive medium-bodied hefe combines tangy orange-peeled banana and clove piquancy with doughy wheat sweetness, musky lemon-rotted herbage and tingly chamomile snips in distinct manner.
On tap at Biggie’s, indefinite Belgian wit nearly masks stylish orange-peeled coriander sweetness and lemon-candied carbolic spritz with grassy hop musk and dank grain murk. Wispy cumin and grains of paradise adjuncts never fully integrate, though tertiary tangerine, clementine and mandarin orange illusions sweeten the backend.
Stylishly robust, copper-hued, “hoppy” amber ale combines spiced-up lemony orange peel tanginess with moderate piney hop bittering, leafy autumnal foliage and light herbal peppering above caramel-toasted barleymalts.
On tap at Ambulance, delicately crisp, clean moderation utilizes subtle jasmine tea, elusive grape tannins and French breaded lager yeast. Adequate Chinese brown tea alternative.
On tap at Ambulance, wayward copper-hued Vienna lager lets orange-rotted fig and date acridity downplay caramelized wheat sugaring to its bread-crusted base. Raw-honeyed sour fruiting and mild cider snip derail leafy autumnal respite.
On tap at Growler & Gill, worthy dry-hopped Bohemian pilsner greets floral citric-spiced Nugget/Glacier hop liveliness with peppery herbal respite and musky grain astringency. Spritzy orange briskness contrasts lemon-rotted vegetalia.
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, crisply clean hop-forward German pilsner brings herbal grassiness and light earthen musk to subtle melon, strawberry, gooseberry and grapefruit tartness above sweet Vienna malts. Mild lemon-soured acridity at finish reminiscent of moderate-bodied Kolsch.
On tap at Ambulance, crisply refreshing clear pale golden pilsner allows lively Citra-Mandarina hops to outdo cracker-like Carapils malting. Subtle lemon-rotted tangerine, mandarin orange and clementine fruiting unsettled by herbal vegetal smear. Light resinous pine dankness sits below the surface.
Dryer alternative to Corona Extra with fewer calories and lower carbs seems similar to original bland version. Bread-crusted corn malts saddle spritzy lemon lime thrust and mild skunky hop musk.