Sweet Kentucky bourbon licks subtly embellish medium-roast coffee theme that’s nearly overwhelmed by dark chocolate spicing and creamy vanilla sugaring. Try in lieu of cream-sugared coffee in the morning.
CHATHAM B3
On tap at The Oath, curious bourbon-aged brown ale brings lightly creamed chocolate-soured vanilla esters to Hillrock Estate bourbon sweetness. Ancillary black cherry, fig and date notions swirl below stylishly mellow and strangely soy-soured (8.5% ABV) strong dark ale.
BOLERO SNORT TMNB BROWN ALE
On tap at Beef Trust, enchanting moderate-to-medium body (a.k.a. Thirsty Mutant Ninja Bulls) re-creates sea-salted chocolate turtle candy bar as brown chocolate malting sweetens toasted pecan, cocoa nibs and toffee adjuncts above earthen truffle base. Sharp resinous hop bittering lingers lightly below serene nutty mocha surface. Daintily candied almond, chestnut, butternut and hazelnut illusions add luster.
BROKEN BOW NATHAN’S BIERE DE GARDE
On tap at The Oath, middling copper-hazed moderate-to-medium-bodied (8.5% ABV) warm fermented ale lets modest toffee-chocolate malting and murky fig-pear conflux receive dank cellar musk over toasted graining. A bit unresolved.
REVOLUTION A LITTLE CRAZY BELGIAN PALE ALE
On tap at The Oath, lively Belgian Pale Ale uses subtle wit yeast and honey-spiced pilsner malts to soften its juicy orange rind-embittered grapefruit tang. Mildly pungent resinous hop bittering gains floral fruited vibrancy from Magnum-Cascade-Citra combo. Zesty lemon, peach, tangerine and mandarin orange subtleties fit right in.
PIPEWORKS ANY OTHER NAME SAISON WITH ROSE PETALS & ROSE HIPS
Effervescent yellow-cleared bantam relies on active saison yeast to awaken its wafting floral-perfumed rose petal sweetness, crabapple-like rose hips tartness and lime-dried lemon hop souring. Mild barnyard acridity, slight cellar musk and teensy green peppering found beneath the surface. Lovely red rose luster also benefits from citric-spiced lemondrop, mandarin orange, tangelo and plantain illusions.
WILD BEER SHNOODLEPIP
On tap at Ambulance, pleasantly peculiar sour saison from England gets soaked in French oak red wine barrels with rosy hibiscus flowering, pink peppercorn pep, tart tropical fruiting and mild spelt grains. Light brettanomyces yeast brings out the vinous red grape tannins. Leathery barnyard acridity increases oaken cherry-dried passionfruit, papaya, guava and gooseberry illusions at back end.
SOUTHERN TIER BLUEBERRY TART IMPERIAL SOUR WHEAT ALE
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, tart blueberry puree entry swayed by mildly acidic lemon-limed cranberry, boysenberry and gooseberry souring above sourdough wheat stead. Lactic blueberry yogurt midst gains slight grassy hop musk.
LOGSDON KRIEKE VIER AGED IN BOURBON BARRELS WITH CHERRIES
On tap at Ambulance, resilient bourbon-aged Belgian quad serenely integrates kriek-styled oaken cherry sourness with candi-sugared dried fruiting that charmingly contrasts lactic brettanomyces yeast influence and vinous white grape esters above musty barnyard leathering. Gentle bourbon warmth nearly fades but sour cherry pucker never falters.
BOLERO SNORT OVB IPA WITH PEACHES
On tap at Beef Trust, delightfully juicy peach tang lacquers creamy orange-spiced vanilla resilience and ample floral-perfumed sweetness of draught-only hybridized IPA. Syrupy peach bounty lingers as tertiary apricot, tangerine, mango and lemon meringue illusions serenade the backend of fruity dessert treat.
MONTAUK DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Valhalla, juicy lemon zest sprays grapefruit, orange, peach and tangerine tanginess. Tidy citrus frontage gains light floral hop pining to contrast mildly creamed crystal malting.
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE TEARS OF GREEN DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, juicy tropical fruited medium body utilizes lemon-limed Moteuka hops and floral citric Mosaic hops. Lemon zest brightens yellow grapefruit frontage as orange, tangerine, mango and papaya illusions receive sugared pale malting. Mineral-grained spelt, barley and oats provide light backend.
