“Sublimely intense” moderate-medium body overwhelms advertised blackberry tartness with sharp orange rind, grapefruit and pineapple tang that’s embittered by herbaceous dry-hopped astringency and refreshingly coniferous earthen musk. Sweet peach, mango and tangerine illusions fill out the backdrop nicely.
THE BRUERY OUT OF THE LUNCHBOX ALE
On tap at Beef Trust, sharp IPA fruiting rides above salty peanut-floured boysenberry adjunct, leaving minor lactose acidity in its wake. Recalling a PB&J sandwich when the nutty resonance upstages the raspy boysenberry tartness as well as pureed blackberry-cherry subsidiary, this slightly askew eccentricity may intrigue the esoteric lunchtime crowd with its unique blend.
BRAVEN WHITE IPA
Adequate American IPA/ Belgian wit mix nearly lost in nebulous phenolic blur as bubbly lemon-spiced fizziness riddles herbal perfumed floral whim above frail white bread spine. Carbolic citric finish gets a tad soapy, but there’s enough hop resin to reinforce its brisk lemony orange tang.
BLUE POINT MACHO MUCHACHO MEXICAN STYLE LAGER
Crisply dry Vienna-malted Mexican-styled lager brings salted agave-limed adjunct to cologne-perfumed lemon zest and mandarin orange tartness. Ginger-leafed freshness stays below surface.
PLATFORM BASIC BEACH
On tap at Bronx Alehouse, ‘super clean’ extra dry Berliner Weiss lets casual lemon acidity spread across all-too-subtle kiwi, strawberry and blackberry tartness to lightly vinous finish. A bit unassuming, but fine for lighter sour ale imbibers.
STONE WHITE GHOST BERLINER WEISS
Pervasive eye-squinting white grape vinegaring, salty lemon liming and mild gooseberry tartness receive tartly kettle-soured lactobacillus yeast to further desiccate the front end of moderate Berliner Weiss. Beneath the surface, acidulated malts increase lactic thrust. Tertiary lime zest, green apple and melon rind illusions whir.
KCBC BEACH ZOMBIE
LORD HOBO ANGELICA NEW ENGLAND WHEAT
Beautiful floral fruited waft emanates from zesty IPA-inspired wheat ale moderation. Brisk lemony yellow grapefruit tang picks up subtle green grape tannins and mild juniper-licked piney hop bittering above buttery biscuit base. Tertiary pineapple, peach, guava and mango tropicalia reinforce dazzling citric spritz.
EVIL GENIUS MA! THE MEATLOAF MANGO WIT BEER
Dry cucumber-watered mango skin adjunct gains fizzy lemondrop tartness and slight watermelon rind salting for blanched golden-yellowed moderation.
LAKEFRONT GROWING POWER FARMHOUSE STYLE PALE ALE
“Organic” soft-tongued moderate-medium-bodied pale ale/ saison hybrid with frothily creamed head brings initial orange marmalade tartness to wet-papered sourdough pastry malts. Subdued phenol-spiced Belgian farmhouse yeast herbage adds dry aspect to contrast subsidiary pear, apricot, honeydew and apple notions.
BRONX BUILT FOR THIS NORTHEAST INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Beef Trust, “tough as nails” Northeast IPA comes on strong with juicy pineapple, mango, grapefruit and orange tanginess gaining spritzy lemon licks sharpened by piney hop bittering and grassy herbal flutters. Lovely floral-daubed tropical fruiting combats minor solvency at the finish.
BRONX NO RESOLUTION INDIA PALE ALE
Well balanced moderate-medium body spreads musky wood lacquer over tangy grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine and orange juiciness while milder brown pear and brown apple illusions flutter below. Cookie dough yeast and caramelized barley sweeten the fructose sugars, outlasting any bitter pine resin.
