On tap at The Oath, tangy yellow-paled Belgian IPA glides bright citrus zest and light grape esters into white-peppered Belgian yeast spicing. Lemony banana-clove snip and wispy vanilla-chestnut subtleties nearly lost to ascending bitter hop bite.
ALPHABET CITY ALPHA MALE IPA
On tap at The Oath, aggressive citric hop bittering fades as carbolic seltzer spritz adds bubbly tingle. Lemony orange-peeled grapefruit tang rides above mild earthen bottom.
STONE ENJOY BY 10-31-16 TANGERINE IPA
On tap at The Oath, lovely citric-laden medium body tenders syrupy pureed tangerine glaze to tangy orange-peeled grapefruit juicing and light sugar spicing for stylishly rich IPA.
NINKASI BEER RUN IPA
On tap at The Oath, brusque lemon-peeled orange rind bittering gains piney insistence above light pale malting. “Lively citric kick,” indeed!
BARRIER ROTATIONAL IPA SUBURB (GLACIER HOPS)
On tap at The Oath, brisk yellow grapefruit zest brightens bitter orange rind respite, picking up mild piney hop oiling. A fine medium body featuring citric-candied Glacier hops.
CLOWN SHOES GALACTICA INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Tiff’s, cocksure Galaxy hop-dried IPA enriches lemony grapefruit-orange bittering and sweet floral accents with honeyed pale malting. Resinous pine sapping picks up minor aspirin-like astringency. Subsidiary peach, pineapple, mango, tangerine and nectarine tang sweetens the back end.
EVIL GENIUS STACY’S MOM CITRA INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Tiff’s, sharp floral citric briskness picks up moderate sugar-spiced sweetness and lightly frothed oats creaming to contrast bark-dried wood tones. Brisk Citra-hopped yellow grapefruit, peach, mango and tangerine fruiting gains bittersweet orange peel resilience. In the can, effervescent lemony grapefruit, pineapple and orange tang gains murky apple-grape lurk and grassier hop astringency and lessens its pine wood influence over toasted French breaded base.
DARK HORSE SMELLS LIKE A SAFETY MEETING INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, engagingly rich cookie dough yeast and pastry-like caramel malt sugaring anchor expressive floral-fruited bouquet. Bruised orange, nectarine, peach, pineapple, grapefruit, pear, brown apple and tangerine illusions illuminate “aromatic dank hops” and dewy pine respite. Well-disguised 8.5% ABV.
GRIMM PULSE WAVE DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, up-front navel orange zest picks up lemony peach, mango, pineapple and grapefruit juicing above herbal-honeyed sweetness, perfumed citric hop bittering and resinous wood tones.
HILL FARMSTEAD SOCIETY & SOLITUDE #8 DOUBLE IPA W/ CITRA
On tap at Ambulance, refreshingly brisk and clean Imperial IPA features Citra hop briskness. Syrupy peach, pineapple and mango sweetness picks up bitter lemony orange tingle. Resinous piney earthiness and oats-dried wheat spine fortify spunky fruiting.
DOCK STREET RYE IPA
Pronounced barley-roasted rye malting inundates zesty citric pining, aggressive dry hop bittering and mild caraway-seeded chocolate snips. Spiced-up yellow grapefruit, navel orange and pineapple tang elevates toasted rye base.
PINE ISLAND DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, fine medium-bodied India Pale Ale seeks middle ground as dry citric pined expectancy greets the tongue. Yellow grapefruit, mandarin orange, pineapple and lemon tang gains spicy tingle above honeyed pale malting while alcohol-spiked 9.7% ABV remains hidden.
