Excellent joint venture circa 2018 with nomadic brewer, Brian Strumke, of Baltimore’s Stillwater. Salt-licked lactobacillus acidity soaks tropical fruited ‘Swedish sour ale’. Tartly lemon-juiced peach, mango, passionfruit and yellow grapefruit adjuncts pick up lightly vinous cherry musk, musty green grape esters and floral-daubed strawberry rhubarb licks at hard-candied center.
BAGBY FAINT OF TART
On tap at Ambulance, extremely tart magenta-ambered moderation brings subtle cherry souring to the surface. Tertiary rosé, raspberry and cranberry illusions reinforce cherry rhubarb pie finish.
GRIMM TOM TOM DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, unassuming 8.5% ABV allows lemony grapefruit bittering and candied orange tartness to spread across mildly pungent grassy-hopped pine resin without disturbance. At the finish, lightly spiced citrus zest lingers above biscuity cara-pils malting.
DECADENT FRENCH TOAST DOUBLE IPA
PIPEWORKS LIVE WIRE RASPBERRY IPA WITH LIME
On tap at Ambulance, well-integrated India Pale Ale hybrid brings tart raspberry rasp to lime-soured lemon peel bittering. In the backdrop, floral green tea reminders and distant cherry-orange-tangerine illusions drift behind dried raspberry permanence.
MOTHER EARTH BOO KOO INDIA PALE ALE
Well-designed West Coast IPA thrusts forth with sweet tangerine tanginess. Ample tangerine juicing gains lemony Mosaic hop tropicalia, distant pine forestry and light sugar wafer-like pilsner malting above simple wheat cracker base.
TROEGS CRIMSON PISTIL IPA
On tap at Biggie’s, floral-fruited summertime moderation eases sharp-tongued orange peel and grapefruit rind bittering into soft-throated hibiscus flowering and mildly creamed sugared malt spicing. Mild piney hop resin and dank herbal nuances seep into mannered tropical mango-papaya-guava-cherry tang after initial clean-watered citric intrigue.
BARRIER / FINBACK LEGAL TENDER IPA
On tap at Ambulance, stylishly dryer-than-usual IPA collaboration lays on the zesty lemony grapefruit briskness above dank cannabis-like hop oiling and earthen herbal respite. Light citrus souring comes aboard midway, gaining a mild pine shellacking to contrast tertiary peach, apricot and mango subsidies.
INTERBORO OVERTIME IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, juicy-fruited beige-hazed medium body allows Citra-Moteuka-Galaxy hops to forward tropical ambience. Tangy orange-peeled mango, pineapple, peach, papaya and guava gambit gains sweet pale-pilsner-Vienna malting to contrast muted citric hop bittering at the finish.
HALF FULL WITHIN REACH PEACH ALE
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, tart peach lacquers sessionable summertime moderation to its light white wheat base. Highly carbolic lemon fizz and distant apricot-blueberry nuances mildly enhance sweet ‘n sour peach setting.
BELL’S MANGO HABANERO OBERON
On tap at Ambulance, peppery habanero heat overshadows juicy mango tang. Pureed mango insistence abruptly usurped by constant chili burn. After a few sips, the heat ‘n sweet blend melds impressively, leaving candied citrus licks and light herbal tones in its wake.
