On tap at Ambulance, straightforward tropical fruiting streamlines flaked rye malting of somewhat stylistically unassuming 10% ABV barleywine. Continual citrus-spiced spritz overrides dry rye spine (and resinous pine snip). Serve to IPA fans.
LORD HOBO CONSOLATION PRIZE IMPERIAL IPA
On tap at Plank Pizza, ‘surprisingly mellow’ Imperial IPA places sweet tropical fruiting and mildly creamed sugar malts above toned-down piney hop musk. Juicy pineapple, navel orange, tangerine, mango, nectarine, honeydew and peach tanginess suppresses distant lemondrop souring. Viscous honey-spiced fruiting gains candied coating over time while spelt-grained pilsner malting provides soft, but effective, backbone.
BOLERO SNORT BULLYJUICE
On tap at Plank Pizza, sweet pineapple juicing spreads across equally sugared mango, guava and tangerine tartness as well as less emphatic lemon-seeded orange rind bittering, retaining lingered piney hop pungency (and astringent ethanol musk).
FIRESTONE WALKER LEO VS. URSUS: INFEROS IMPERIAL RYE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Biggie’s, briskly sharp hop-forward rye spicing deepens persistent ESB-like earthen grain rusticity and resinous lupulin bittering alongside lemon-seeded grapefruit, orange and pineapple tanginess of 2017 IPA – picking up mild pepper breading at finish.
FLYING FISH JERSEY JUICE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Biggie’s, cryogenic hops intensify citric bittering, resinous hemp-oiled musk and mild floral-spiced perfuming. Tropical mango, pineapple and tangerine tang contrasts lightly lingered lemon-juiced orange peel and grapefruit rind bitterness. Fairly bold.
THREES LOGICAL CONCLUSION
On tap at Ambulance, fine Citra-Mosaic-Simcoe hopped India Pale Ale loads lemon-soured grapefruit tang upon refreshing coniferous pining, dank mineral graining and wispy juniper bittering in easygoing manner. On tap at Indian Trail Club ’21, mildly embittered orange-candied grapefruit salting conquered tart lemon meringue zesting, piquant pineapple sweetness and mild green grape souring with a bubbly spritzy as resinous pine tones emerged.
SINGLECUT DOUBLE DRY-HOPPED WORKERS ARE GOING HOME IMPERIAL IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, ‘bright’ double dry-hopped India Pale Ale lets sunny citrus juicing mingle with lemony green grape and green apple tartness as well as light floral nuances above honeyed pale malting. At the finish, dankly pined tropical fruiting gains mild orange-peeled pineapple and mango illusions.
SHEBEEN FORE SESSION IPA
Conventionally sessionable moderate-to-medium body places stylish orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple and mango tang across from bold pine comb bittering and grassy hop astringency. Candy-spiced tropical fruiting gains latent dry rye tone.
BLUE MOON MANGO WHEAT
Lacquered mango tang maintains intensity while blood orange-peeled lemon zest and Peach chi-chi cocktail sugaring brighten its fruity spritz above honeyed Graham Cracker wheat malts. Syrupy peach juicing absorbs sweet mango theme before tertiary red cherry, papaya, tangerine and pineapple illusions pick up floral-daubed clove spicing underscored by Blue Moon’s contagious Belgian-derived proprietary yeast.
BLUE MOON PACIFIC APRICOT WHEAT
Honey-glazed apricot lacquering picks up sweet cardamom spicing above baked bread spine of stylishly hybridized witbier. Tangy apricot continuance gains zesty orange peel briskness as well as ancillary peach, nectarine, clementine, mango and bosc pear tones. Proprietary herbal fruited Belgian yeast strain utilized well.
OMMEGANG GAME OF THRONES: WINTER IS HERE! DOUBLE WHITE ALE
On tap at Curley’s, complex and well-balanced wintry witbier lets sweet orange-peeled coriander adjunct, zesty lemon spritz and gentle vanilla sway gain lightly lingered white-peppered sea salting above wheat-flaked pilsner malting. Candi-sugared Belgian yeast obtains herbal fungi notion at floral-perfumed citrus finish.
HILL FARMSTEAD WORKS OF LOVE: EARL GREY TEA
On tap at Ambulance, interesting low alcohol blonde ale balances moderate dry-hopped black tea herbage with bitter orange rind subtleties. Lemony yellow grapefruit-seeded souring and gingery lemongrass stint contrast sweet orange, clementine and peach tang. Tasty lightweight.
