Appeasing lemony grapefruit entry gains crystal malt-sugared orange peel sweetness and pastry-like glaze. Lingering herbal hop astringency and slight aspirin-chalked aftertaste contrast tangy lemon-candied peach, mango and tangerine illusions at the centrist finish.
BROTHERTON DRIP DOWN IPA
Smoothly crisp moderate-to-medium body maintains lemony yellow grapefruit tang to juice up sweet orange-peeled peach, mango and pineapple respite. Nelson Sauvin hops add piney gooseberry-kiwi bittering to contrast soft Vienna-wheat malt spine.
BROTHERTON IPA
BROTHERTON GREEN EARTH PALE ALE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, soft-watered pale ale brings lemony orange-grapefruit-mango tang to light rye-oats spine as leafy hop respite and fresh-cut grass earthiness emerge.
BLUE MOON WHITE IPA
Lively lemony yellow grapefruit tang gains sweet orange peel resonance, spry floral spicing and herbal lemongrass respite, but minor alkaline-like aspirin chalking drifts inside the midst. Tertiary mango, pineapple and tangerine fruiting and polite coriander seasoning brush against doughy white wheat spine.
SAMUEL ADAMS OCTOBERFEST – 2016
Satisfactory 2016 version soaks orange-oiled lemon souring and sweet-spiced red cherry undertones into crisp leafy hop setting and minor gourd earthiness.
LAGUNITAS DARK SWAN SOUR ALE
On tap at Bronx Ale House, mild pinkish red-headed, maroon-bodied wild ale brings dark red wine barrel aging to tart hard-candied fruiting. Vinous Zinfandel-Cabernet sedation guards oaken cherry respite as well as polite lemon-limed cranberry, raspberry and boysenberry flirtation above dewy mineral-watered salting.
ALLAGASH EMILE
Leathery wine-barreled French-styled aperitif places vinous grape tannins alongside sourer brettanomyces funk, rustic rosewood bittering, musty cheesecloth gauzing and lactic yogurt reticence. Oaken cherry tartness, lemon-limed cranberry pucker, raspberry vinaigrette snips and wispy elderberry tones help reinforce delicate white wheat bed.
21ST AMENDMENT / CIGAR CITY GOLDEN SUNSHINE BERLINER WEISS
On tap at Poor Henry’s, delicate citric hop profile gains salty white-peppered carbolic spritz for summery light-bodied Berliner Weiss. Subtle lemon-limed souring absorbs lactic acidity.
RAMSTEIN INK BLACK LAGER
‘Elegant’ jet-black dark lager places mildly creamed dark-roast mocha and carafa malts atop molasses-breaded grain toasting and laid-back hop char. Bittersweet dark chocolate, coffee, cocoa and cola nut illusions swirl across the midst. Unlike lesser Bavarian schwarzbiers, there is no nastily plastique black malt astringency to attack its fine mocha setting. Serve to lighter porter-stout thirsts.
FLYING DOG HORCHATA LAGER
Corn-chipped churro aromatics sweeten laid-back cinnamon and vanilla bean adjuncts, lemon sugared tartness, honeyed Graham Cracker spine and light Christmas spicing of unconventional lager. Paired with Otterbein’s sugar cookie, its honeyed fruit spicing increases while the musky hop astringency gets cut back.
STILLWATER YACHT DRY-HOPPED SESSION LAGER
Mainstream dry-hopped session lager with clear-yellowed body brings maize-dried grain musk and floral-perfumed grassy hop astringency to bright lemony herbal respite above biscuit-y toasted white bread spine.