On tap at Growler & Gill, dry lemony orange-tangerine tartness picks up mild sugar spicing to prickle papery pilsner malt base of light-bodied kolsch.
TWIN ELEPHANT EL ELOTE LOCO
On tap at Poor Henry’s, pleasingly peculiar Mexican-derived medium body contrasts roasted corn sweetness and brisk Kolsch-styled yellow fruiting with mild smoked jalapeno bittering. Tangy lemony grapefruit juicing brightens sugar-spiced crystal malting over delicate grassy hop astringency to its mellow cornbread spine.
SAUREZ FAMILY EAST CAMP BLOND
On tap at Growler & Gill, mellow golden-cleared moderation utilizes understated Huell Melon hops for mild floral tropicalia. Grassy herbal tea astringency and fizzy phenol acridity override placid citric spritz.
WEYERBACHER BERRY MONKS
On tap at Taphouse 15, fine variation on brewers’ Merry Monk tripel features tart cranberry, sweet orange peel and herbal ginger to override original’s creamier caramel malting. Ripe banana illusions segue into lemony cherry, berry and orange fruiting at the midst, gaining a casual hard-candied coating.
SAMUEL ADAMS REBEL JUICED IPA
Juiced-up Rebel IPA never gets too bitterly hoppy to scare off moderate bodies. Instead, politely rationed tropical fruiting and light sugar spicing easily contrast the wispy piney hop bitterness (gaining slight astringency at the yellow-fruited finish). Tangy mango adjunct gets evenly spread alongside yellow grapefruit, peach, pineapple, tangerine and navel orange illusions atop its creamy crystal malt spine.
VICTORY 21ST BIRTHDAY IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, unassuming 21st Anniversary India Pale Ale’s bright lemony grapefruit uprising gets supported by mild carapils malting, astringent hops, floral accents and resinous pine, but indecisive fruit paste finish beckons.
EVIL TWIN BRINGING A GUN TO A KNIFE FIGHT
On tap at Taphouse 15, elongated rebel-rousin’ moniker opposes summery soft-watered moderation. Delicate piney-hopped yellow grapefruit and orange rind bittering gains mild juniper nip to contrast sedate pineapple, mango and tangerine illusions.
THREE 3’S AZZACA IPA
On tap at Taphouse 15, sessionable hop-forward IPA features easygoing tropical Azzaca hop profile. Less fruitful than typical stylish fare, its wispily wood-dried citrus bittering stays mild above herbaceous pale malts. Murky lemon-dried grapefruit, orange, mango and pineapple illusions waver.
MAGNIFY IT’S DAM COOL TURKISH COFFEE PORTER
On tap at Poor Henry’s, fine Turkish coffee-related porter offers brown-sugared cardamom and cumin spicing to vanilla-creamed black chocolate malting. Bittersweet cocoa-powdered coffee bean theme never relinquishes exquisite Indian spicing.
BOLERO SNORT SNICKERMOODLE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, well-done Snickerdoodle cookie re-creation brings cinnamon-sugared vanilla sweetness to black chocolate malting. Light anise, cumin and nutmeg seasoning contrasts hazelnut-smoked wood char underneath. Fine as sweet-toothed medium body dessert.
ROGUE HAZELUTELY CHOCTABULOUS
On tap at Poor Henry’s, delightfully decadent ‘candy bar in a bottle’ blends Rogue’s Hazelnut Brown Nectar with its Chocolate Stout. Up-front chocolate brownie fudging allows toffee, crème brulee, Tootsie Roll, cacao nibs and vanilla illusions to sweeten its lingering dark-roast hazelnut core while light hop charred peanut shelling adds contrasting bitterness. Pleasant caramel-burnt chocolate truffle finish will please any bittersweet-toothed dessert freak.
PIPEWORKS MOCHA ABDUCTION
On tap at Growler & Gill, richly creamed chocolate spicing picks up milk-sugared vanilla sweetness to contrast less profound cocoa-dried espresso bittering and unsweetened Baker’s chocolate powdering.
