On tap at Coastal Craft Beverage, lemony herbal resonance soaks up stylish banana-clove-coriander sweetness to its honeyed wheat spine.
LYNNWOOD GRILL HELLUVA HEF
On tap at Coastal Craft Beverage, moderate pilsner-malted hefeweizen lets lemony orange tartness override mild banana-creamed clove and coriander spicing. Light floral tones waver and pale wheat spine dries out.
RIVER RAT BLUEBERRY LEMON WHEAT
On tap at Grumpy Monk, lemon-soured blueberry tartness lacquered by clay-hopped sourdough resilience while light floral herbage, spicy coriander-clove nicety and wispy peach tones whimper. Compares favorably to Sea Dog Blueberry Wheat.
FROTHY BEARD WATERMELON WHEAT
On tap at Grumpy Monk, easygoing summertime ale dumps tart watermelon spritz upon celery-watered cucumber freshness. Lightly brined watermelon rind midst picks up tertiary cantaloupe, honeydew, prickly pear and wild berry illusions above dull white wheat backbone.
WICKED WEED NAPOLEON COMPLEX HOPPY PALE ALE
Briskly smooth IPA-like pale ale brings emboldened piney citrus bittering to the fore. Tangy orange-peeled grapefruit, mango, pineapple and lemon tropicalia shines brightly, gaining mild resinous pining and wispy herbal perfuming above honeyed pale malts.
WICKED WEED LUNATIC BLONDE
On tap at Mellow Mushroom, soft-toned Belgian pale ale gathers sweet banana-clove-vanilla conflux, lemon meringue tartness, estery grape souring and orange-dried apricot murk to contrast earthen fungi-like herbage and mild white peppering to its biscuit-y malt bottom.
EVOLUTION SPRUNG BLONDE ALE
Busy l’il hybridized spring ale stays stylishly rich and complex as honey-spiced dried fruiting gains momentum over spruce-juiced hibiscus and chamomile adjuncts. Moderate dark cherry and prune tones waver.
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH LA BREWCHACHA
On tap at Coastal Craft Beverage, fine Mexican-styled Vienna Lager spreads corn-flaked caramel malting and mild hop astringency across polite chamomile-spiced peach, tangerine and orange fruiting, leaving a salty tortilla chip reminder on the back of the tongue.
ALEWERKS CHESAPEAKE PALE ALE
‘Contemporary’ pale ale boasts higher hop profile (Cascade-Chinook-Centennial-Amarillo) than typical mild mannered stylistic counterparts. Candied citrus tang and floral-spiced pine needling enriched by cookie dough malting. Lemony orange and mango fruiting sharpens its dry hop bite.
BURIAL THE GLOW OF GLISTENING FANGS IPA
On tap at Ambulance, ‘glistening’ citrus-juiced moderate body utilizes Slovenia’s Styrian Wolf hop variety to provide floral-daubed fruit scape for crisp oats-flaked rye malting. Mild lavender snip calmly affects tangy grapefruit, orange and pineapple ripeness.
BURIAL BLADE & SHEATH FARMHOUSE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, earthen oats-flaked rye malt rusticity gains musty dry-hopped white grape tartness and mildly acidic citrus serenade.
BURIAL TWO DOLLARS AMERICAN PALE ALE
Stylishly complex yellow-bodied, pearly-headed, lupulin-powdered pale ale utilizes fulsome herbal fruit-spiced yeast to heighten its bustling flavor profile. Zesty lemon tang picks up zippy yellow grapefruit, mandarin orange and grilled pineapple sass as salt-watered brining increases sage-dabbed white peppering and a nip of gin.
