Fuzzy IPA brings lightly embittered yellow grapefruit juicing and subtle lemon zest to moderate piney hop bittering for sessionable reliability. Mild orange, tangerine and pineapple tang rides above biscuit-y pale malting.
GREAT SOUTH BAY SPLASHING PUMPKIN
On tap at Barcade – Manhattan, subdued moderate-bodied pumpkin ale contrasts sweet pumpkin-pied nutmeg, cinnamon, clove and ginger spicing against earthen gourd complacency, baked pumpkin vegetalia and lemony Cascade hop bittering. But it’s ultimately too thin.
TRAVELER JACK-O-TRAVELER PUMPKIN SHANDY
Affable autumnal “wheat ale with lemon peel” brings soda-like corn syruping to brown-sugared pumpkin pie spicing. Molasses-sweetened cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and clove adjuncts caress gingered pumpkin pie assertion and a latent lemon twist brings sufficient tartness.
SMUTTYNOSE PUMPKIN ALE
Delicate floral-spiced pumpkin pie spicing lightly lacquers mild crystal malt sweetness to contrast dry pumpkin-fleshed earthiness of OK autumnal fare. Calm cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice seasoning as well as sugared yam snip need deeper penetration.
SMUTTYNOSE OKTOBERFEST LAGER
Honeyed orange-apple-pear fruiting gains dry-spiced cereal graining to contrast lightly embittered leafy hop earthiness of stable marzen.
HUDSON VALLEY AMULET
On tap at Ambulance, unique cherry blossom wood-soaked sake yeast gains sour blueberry tartness as well as mild rosehips-hibiscus tangent to knock back salty acidity. Beneath the surface, raspy blackberry-gooseberry souring and vinous green grape niche grapple Citra-Mosaic hop plot.
HOLY MOUNTAIN WITCHFINDER SAISON
On tap at Ambulance, mildly sour brettanomyces bacteria affects salty lemon-soured entry, vinous green grape musk, polite floral-herbed Saaz-Amarillo hop astringency, pilsner-malted minerality and vegetal whim of dry-bodied farmhouse moderation.
JOLLY PUMPKIN / GIGANTIC PHUKET; IT’S NOT THAT FAR FROM LAOS
On tap at Ambulance, light brettanomyces souring and leathery oaken acridity contrast palm-sugared Jasmine ricing of hybridized lime-peeled saison. Tart white grape, pineapple and curacao orange illusions reinforce lemony lime pucker while straw, hay and raw oats dryness add parched mouthfeel.
CZIG MEISTER LEMON BASIL SAISON
On tap at Beef Trust, briskly clean lemon peel tang stays lightly embittered alongside refreshing basil adjunct. Soft salt-watered spritz sparkles as lemon-peeled herbage brightens and ancillary lemongrass, curacao orange and clementine illusions provide perfect backup.
LIC BEER PROJECT FLORETTE
On tap at Growler & Gill, refreshingly clean lemon-seeded grapefruit rind souring gains lightly salted lactic acidity as well as casual lemongrass herbage above delicated cracked wheat spine.
COMMON ROOTS HAUS SOUR #11 CUCUMBER & DILL
On tap at Ambulance, refreshingly clean-watered bacterial house yeast provides mild souring for cucumber-crisped pickled dill tartness. Lightly vinous lemon licks linger alongside mustard-daubed dill tanginess.
ADIRONDACK TANGERINE SUMMER DREAM
Tart tangerine peel essence gains sweet ‘n sour candy glaze to contrast mild citric hop astringency. Juicy tangerine adjunct permeates wavered navel orange, clementine and grapefruit tang. Good sessionable summertime fare.
