Briskly assertive medium-to-full body placates perfumed grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering with pine-needled hop resin and wispy onion-chive respite. Zesty citric-bound Mosaic hops balance woody Amarillo varietal while distant sweet-spiced pineapple, peach and mango illusions provide tangy contrast.
BALLAST POINT ALOHA SCULPIN INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, likable IPA/wild ale variant provides gentle brettanomyces-like Brux Trois yeast acidity to tart ‘mango, pineapple and guava’ template, sticky pine-oiled bittering and subtle floral-spiced citric hop pep. Sedate India Pale Ale-styled orange peel and grapefruit rind briskness buttress sour tropicalia.
OEC ARTAMAS
On tap at Ambulance, funky oak barrel-aged saison lets sour stave-smoked white wining pull the load. Salty lemon-candied green grape and white peach illusions gain mild hop astringency at the moderately vinous dry wine finish.
GREY SAIL HAZY DAY WIT
On tap at The Oath, well-balanced light body drapes herbal lemondrops upon perfumed orange peel subtlety and wispy perfumed banana-clove tartness, subsiding too soon over its light white wheat backdrop.
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EVIL GENIUS I LOVE LAMP
On tap at Hoover’s, passable summertime moderation fuses mildly soured pineapple flavoring to stylish banana-clove sweetness. But its soapy lemon spritz, dry plantain stead and random herbal perfuming interfere with banana-clove-induced pineapple adjunct.
LAGUNITAS SUMPIN’ EASY ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, easygoing sweet ‘n sour pale ale places hard-candied grapefruit, pineapple and peach tartness above baked breaded white wheat base. Spritzy carbolic fizz teases citric-perfumed herbal hops. Summery satisfaction.
PEEKSKILL WHEELS OF STEEL
On tap at The Oath, mild brettanomyces acidity funks up lightly spiced citrus pleasantry and distant juniper snip of moderate pale ale. Soft, fuzzy, sessionable.
BRONX SUMMER PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, light-bodied ‘poolside’ pale ale spiked with zesty lemon peel masquerades as lemonade/beer-concocted Radler hybrid. Lemony grapefruit-orange tartness ensues, riding atop musky lemongrass-herbed hop resin and daintily dry whole-grained pale malting.
BRAVEN VIBES SUMMER ALE
On tap at The Oath, spritzy lemon-limed summertime pale ale stays soft and subtle as gentle hop spicing picks up crisp cucumber watering. Tertiary grapefruit peach and orange illusions barely register.
JACK’S ABBY BLOOD ORANGE WHEAT
On tap at Growler & Gill, tart blood orange adjunct and earthen grain musk perks up dry radler-styled light lager. Mildly spiced lemon spritz as well as peach-pitted pink grapefruit, mandarin orange, rose petal and tangelo illusions flutter by baked breaded white wheat backbone. Juicy blood orange template stays subtle yet continuous.
GREAT DIVIDE ROADIE GRAPEFRUIT RADLER
Top-grade soda-beer combo reveals juicy grapefruit permanence that gains sweet orange peel drift and crisply carbolic 7Up-like lemon lime sugaring. Zesty morning sunshine.