On tap at Taphouse 15. A bit slick compared to richer coffee-infused golden ales making the rounds circa ’17. Moderate cold-brewed coffee tone gains mild lemon rind bittering and distant cola nuttiness to contrast mellow milk-sugared sweetness.
SIXPOINT HOLIDAY OLD ALE
Muddled Irish Stout mildly bourbon-aged then blended with an English porter and dark-lagered schwarzbier seems unresolved, taste-wise. Subdued brown chocolate malting receives leathery tobacco roast, dewy peat earthiness and nutty respite for off-dry medium body that may lack stylistic conclusiveness, but never offends.
SIXPOINT STUMPED
Light maple syruping subtly affects mildly spiced dried fruiting, cocoa-powdered nuttiness and cellar-like dewy mustiness of satisfactory moderation.
MUSKOKA PB & C STOUT
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, creamy dark-roast peanut powdering rises above black-malted dark chocolate richness, nut-charred coffee bittering and dank earthen base. Possible sweet whiskey nip.
MUSKOKA CREAM ALE
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, flagship light-bodied cream ale barely retains lemony orange zest against dry grassy-hopped barnyard dankness, groat-like cereal grain malting and faint nuttiness. Serve to unwashed masses.
HOP CONCEPT DANK & STICKY IPA
On tap at Taphouse 15, inaugural Hop Concept release loads dank and sticky hemp-oiled hop bittering upon mellow yellow grapefruit pith and rind juicing and zesty orange peel sweetness. Light pine lacquering secures lingered lupulin luster as tertiary tangerine, peach and mango tang contrasts lemony grapefruit dryness. Only its aspirin-like astringency keeps it from perfection.
DUNCAN’S ABBEY QUAD
On tap at The Oath, local Tarrytown brewer utilizes all New York grown organic ingredients to develop rich Belgian quad. Local wildflower honeyed caramel malting gains sweet ‘n sour burgundy, black grape, bruised black cherry and blueberry influence as well as slight lemon tartness above dewy peat soiling. Funky Belgian yeast strain brings cellar-like fungi musk to musty dried fruiting.
MILL HOUSE KILT SPINNER SCOTCH ALE
On tap at The Oath, politely oak-aged wee heavy brings dewy Scotch sweetness to mild molasses sapping, mildewed earthen hop dankness and charcoal nuttiness. Ancillary cocoa, black grape and fig illusions fluctuate beneath.
(HUYGHE) DELIRIUM DELIRIA
On tap at Shepherd & Knuckelhead – Haledon, easygoing clear-yellowed Belgian strong ale (unassuming 8.5% ABV) combines mildly creamed Chardonnay buttering, cotton-candied crystal malting, floral-daubed citrus zest and light lemongrass herbage. Tertiary banana, green apple, lemon meringue and champagne grape illusions add further complexity to serene moderation.
FULL PINT WHITE LIGHTNING BELGIAN WHITE ALE
Effervescent white ale brings sweet orange-peeled yellow grapefruit and clementine tang to white-peppered Belgian yeast herbage above casual oats-flaked barley base. Coriander-spiced grains of paradise, curacao orange and mandarin orange illusions seep thru, gaining zesty lemon spritz to counteract eggy Challah-breaded sourdough yeast.
VICTORY WINTER CHEERS WHEAT ALE – 2016
On tap at The Oath, amplified winter wheat ale coalesces Citra-hopped lemony orange tang, mild banana-clove-bubblegum sweetness and light white-peppered herbage above terrified wheat spine, picking up estery white grape remnant as well as wispy peach, pear and quince illusions at jubilant citric-spiced finish.
OSKAR BLUES BEERITO MEXICAN LAGER
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Haledon, sessionable lemon-spiced Mexican lager picks up taco-shelled cornmeal influence above grassy Noble-hopped Vienna malt toasting. Piquant lemon zest briskness retains effervescence as mellow walnut, plum and rye undertones subdue light-bodied pleasure.
