Not as good as Germany’s premier Paulaner and Franziskaner hefes, lacking convincing banana-clove thrust. Sputtering banana bubblegum sugaring and gingery nutmeg-cardamom spicing (and herbal residue) lost amongst mildly creamed vanilla froth, leaving feeble raw-honeyed lemony orange musk. But its eggy sourdough breading retains proper hefeweizen luster.
Fizzy lemon-soured herbal frontage outdoes stylish banana-clove sweetness atop white wheat base to ‘crisp, dry finish’ of filtered German-styled Japanese krystalweiss.
On tap at Taphouse 15, brisk orange-peeled coriander spicing given sour lemon spritz, gingery lemongrass snap and mild floral snips over dry oated white wheat base of traditional Belgian-styled witbier.
Muted apricot stead overwhelmed by salty lemon lime acidity and sour green grape esters provided by vinous brettanomyces yeast. Mild Band-aid astringency lurks beneath lactic barnyard rusticity as wispy floral, strawberry and rhubarb nuances waver.
Mildly vinous sour saison conditioned on white oak foeders retains tannic green grape tartness and wayward white wining above sourdough white wheat base in rustic barnyard setting. Distant lemon zest, white peach and passionfruit snips flutter.
On tap at Taphouse 15, briskly carbolic saison conditioned on prickle pear stays tart as polite watermelon-strawberry vibe gathers around lemon-oiled herbage atop salted wheat dryness.
Brisk, crisp, citric-dried hop stead certifies fizzy lemony orange candied spicing embedding gluey sugar-wafered white wheat base. Mild strawberry, pear and quince illusions flutter. Simple, soft-toned, golden-hued pleasure lighter IPA thirsts may enjoy.
On tap at Pompton Craft House, lively lemon musk spritzes across raw-grained pilsner malts and herbal hops, gaining slightest lemony grapefruit zing and mandarin orange swipe in the fizzy midst. Closer to a sunny yellow fruited blonde ale than a traditional helles lager.
Dewy mildewed earthiness clogs mild coffee patter, snug dark-roast hop bittering and feint nut char of middling dark lager.
Dry pale malted moderation lets dewy moss soak wispy lemon scurry, grassy hop astringency and mild black peppering.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, abstruse Italian-styled pale lager with exclamatory moniker, ‘snappy’ Noble hop bittering, particular chrysanthemum-marigold florality and mild herbal spunk backing lemony perfume-oiled navel orange essence.
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE
Birthed in 2016 as a pilot brewing test station, REVELATION BREWING COMPANY soon operated as a bustling residential neighborhood pub in Rehoboth Beach – and since 2023, a production facility in Georgetown, Delaware (at the former 16 Mile brewery) opened about thirty miles away from this beach town watering hole.
For those “pouring and consuming” Revco beers onsite at the gray aluminum Rehoboth barn house, a casual pub atmosphere surrounds the cozy joint. Its snug concrete-floored main space features an L-shaped bar with twelve draught taps and two sidled TV’s. Interestingly, the bar top’s lacquered surface includes black and white photos of Delaware’s brewing history.
Just outside, aluminum-tabled wicker seats fill the tent area. Splendid homemade wood-fired pizzas went well with Rev’s highly sessionable suds.
Musky barnyard hay contrasted sweet corn sugaring and biscuity bottom of 1791 Pilsner, a polite light body with herbal Saaz hop sash.
Dry Mexican lager, Equilibrio, left spritzy lemon-limed fizz on tortilla-chipped corn malts, leaving a slight tequila hint on its easygoing profile.
Classic lime-juiced ginger beer, Sussex County Mule, a blonde ale based on a mule cocktail, gained tart orange spot and botanical chamomile snip.
Gluten-free Citra-Amarillo-hopped Truth In The Juice Hazy IPA merited stylish attention with its lemon-sugared tangerine tang and millet-grained biscuity rice base given slight marshmallow vanilla fluff.
Brisk grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering fronted dry Mother-In-Law IPA, a smooth medium body with grassy-hopped herbal pining and mild peach-mango-guava splash.
Dry-hopped Imperial IPA, Grateful Nation, serenaded orange-peeled grapefruit tanginess and zesty tangerine twist with lacquered pine atop sugary pale malts.
Bettering its nebulous dark lager-related stylish competition, Schwarzbier’s dewy mossing soaked dehusked dark malts, prune-stewed black cherry tartness, black-red licorice spicing and musty grape tannins.
Light-roast coffee oiling paraded sweet coconut toasting for Cocoa Nut Joe Porter, a peat-mossed, dark roast-hopped medium body with dried-fruited mocha java center gaining buttery chestnut-pecan conflux.
Soft-toned Irish nitro stout, Brother Phineas, combined chocolate wheat sweetness, light cocoa powdering and nutty coffee mildness.