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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On tap at Biggie’s, brusque Christmastime red ale loads hop-forward ginger rooted orange peel bittering atop brown-sugared cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cardamom holiday seasoning, wintry Chinook hop-inspired evergreen stint and dewy pine nut snip.
On tap at Growler & Gill, casually winterized Imperial Extra Special Bitter lacks definitive stylistic profile. In a wayward manner, nutty caramel malts, mossy fungi dewiness and moderate earthen hop bittering gain latent honey-spiced dark fruiting. Bittersweet fig, sugarplum and date pleasantries waver.
On tap at Growler & Gill, wildflower honey-spiced lemon licks pick up dried ginger herbage and perfumed cologne musk – defying usual Belgian Pale Ale styling. Towards the finish, misty perfume-oiled citrus spritz gains chai tea-spiked oregano and sage nuances.
On tap at Ambulance, Vermont’s Grassroots Brewing collaborated with local Hill Farmstead brethren and Alaskan brewmasters to concoct hybridized brettanomyces-laden farmhouse ale. Rustic herbal overtones and musky barnyard leathering divert lemony orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple and peach tang. Cilantro-peppered basil and rosemary illusions convincingly deepen citrus tea finish.
On tap at Ambulance, indecisive brown-clouded, wheat-based, farmhouse-styled Christmas ale (circa 2015) provides tart plum-fig-raisin tones, sour citrus acidity and light grape juicing to leathery barnyard rusticity. Light black peppering and crisp tobacco leafing contrast wispy cinnamon-nutmeg seasoning at the back end.
