On tap at Benny’s Beer Barrel, ‘rowdy’ pale ale lets subtle candi-sugared Belgian yeast further sweeten tropical mango-peach-pineapple punch above lacquered pine hop oiling, sedate floral notions and pale rye wheat malts. In the backend, phenol lemon-peeled herbage merges with mildly oxidized astringency. Not as untamed as advertised, but enjoyably fruit-juiced.
“Burgundian” dubbel contrasts laidback candi-sugared dried fruiting and sweet orange peel subtlety with sharp peppery hop bittering and wispy tobacco roast. Stylishly embedded prune, raisin and plum tones gain mild honey-spiced chocolate malting as distant licorice-rooted anise star adjunct gains tingly coriander and cumin accents.
On tap at Midland Ale House, well-rounded dry-hopped medium body brings floral citrus pleasantries to the fore as its moderate piney hop bite contrasts candied caramel malting. Brisk orange-peeled grapefruit rind bittering gains tangy mango-peach-cantaloupe subsidy.
Refreshingly fruity summertime medium body loads juicy tangerine peel sunshine atop grassy citric hop astringency. Its tangy tangerine tagline gains sweet orange peel luster and wispy vodka nip. Convincing tangerine candy.
Chameleonic medium body connects herb-tinged yellow grapefruit and orange zest entry to mildly spiced caramel malts. Lemon-juiced tangerine tang picks up phenol residue. Mild grassy hop astringency lingeringly contrasts baked biscuit malting beneath the herbal fruited surface.
Understated English-style barleywine offers lovely toffee-spiced sweetness and butterscotch-candied sugaring to earthen hop astringency. But mildly boozy Scotch, brandy and sherry licks become slightly oxidized, causing lesser vanilla, praline and pecan niceties to falter.
Less enthusiastic L’il canned version gets a tad washed out as easygoing lemon-soured raspberry puree adjunct gains mild acidity above clean-watered minerality. Musty cherry wisp falters and light white wheat spine falters.
On tap at Denny’s Beer Barrel, lemon-soured moderation gains temperate banana-rotted clove and bubblegum sweetness above desolate white wheat spine.
Brisk light-bodied witbier contrasts mild white-peppered lemony grapefruit bittering and pleasing herbal nip against sweet banana-clove dalliance and mandarin orange wisp above doughy wheat base. On tap at Valhalla, stylish lemony orange-peeled coriander spicing and delicate herbal nuances came thru.
Dry light-bodied kolsch brings corn-husked maize astringency, hay-like straw acridity and soda cracker neutrality to yellow-fruited whir. Wispy herbal lemongrass snip and apple skin tannins fade fast.
Lilting sweet ‘n sour saison yeast gains pleasantly festive sugar-spiced ginger snap, sweet pumpkin pie reminder, zesty orange peel briskness and subtle banana tartness above mild dry hop bittering.
Thinly fruited moderation. Washed-out strawberry adjunct bettered by subsidiary ginger-spiced cinnamon stick sugaring, tart lemon snicker and delicate Graham Cracker spine. Phenol carbolic fizz hinders candied strawberry tartness as well as wispy cornbread reminder. Veiled flavors defy daringly creative cream ale.
