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.
CHELSEA PUMPKIN PIE ALE
(PRAIRIE) PRAIRIE ACE SAISON
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, leathery brettanomyces-bound wine yeast increases black-peppered lemon musk and barnyard acridity against cane-sugared pilsner and wheat malts. Light floral herbage clings to tertiary pineapple, grapefruit and orange tanginess below the clean-watered citric-wined acidity.
ZERO GRAVITY BOB WHITE WITBIER
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, raw wheat acridity brings barnyard rusticity to sweet orange-peeled coriander whisk, soapy banana tartness , zesty lemon spritz and wispy ginger snap. A tad too tamely understated despite casual eccentricities.
NORTH RIVER HEY ARNOLD! (PALMER) BERLINER WEISSE
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, acidulated take on Arnold Palmer lemonade iced tea utilizes kettle-soured black tea musk to deepen salty seaside brining against mildly pungent lemon thrust and vinous green grape snip.
FUNKY BUDDAH FUGEDDABOUDIT
KENT FALLS CONNTEXT
On tap at Ambulance, dry-hopped pale lager lets horse-blanketed barnyard rusticity and grassy hop astringency contrast spritzy floral-spiced lemon zest above mild sugared oats base.
