On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Hoboken, “hoppy American wheat ale” tosses lactose-injected Meyer lemons and vanilla beans into the soft and creamy off-dry mix. Advertised lemon meringue tartness sweetens in the midst, contrasting the oncoming lemon-oiled lupulin bitterness hovering just above its light bready bottom. Sweet ‘n sour citric dessert treat.
On tap at Ambulance, “rustic” grain parch and salt-watered coriander brining retain dry Cascade-Citra hop bittering. Yogurt-like lactobacillus souring and vinous lemon-seeded squint nearly overwhelm tertiary peach, apricot, green grape and green apple tartness.
On tap at Ambulance, curious lo-cal lemonade concoction given parched farmhouse leathering and easygoing herbal respite. Subtle lemon-limed souring and tart yellow grapefruit wisp add some zest.
On tap at Ambulance, sour-creamed toffee influence scoured by bitter lemon-juiced white wine tartness and rustic barnyard leathering. Lactic oaken vanilla tannins reinforce vinous wild yeast sourness over acidulated pale malts.
Unconvincing lighter bodied hefe lacks distinct banana-clove sweetness that softly fades away and gets sideswiped by an unexpected saison-like lemony grapefruit souring and salt-peppered (Belgian) yeast herbage.
Sunshiny yellow grapefruit tang gains brisk orange rind bittering above rye-dried pale malt backbone as bark-dried pine needling increases. Tertiary pineapple, peach and tangerine tones recede alongside recessive sugar spicing. Astonishingly well-hidden 11.4% ABV spikes raspy citric-pined delight hop-heads will highly regard.
Perfectly balanced Northwest tribute from Colorado maintains zesty tropical fruiting and light resinous pine bittering to its sugar-spiced pale malt bottom in flawlessly clean, crisp manner. Tangy yellow grapefruit, pineapple, peach, cherry and mango illusions seep thru sweet floral-wafted serenity of lively medium-to-full-bodied Beaver State salutation.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Hoboken, hilariously sexually charged moniker somehow suits this ‘panties dropping’ high energy (10.6% ABV) strong ale. Its murky copper-dirtied hue will scare away lighter thirsts upon sight. However, well-balanced and enduringly fruity India Pale Ale hearkens to a syrupy malt-enriched Sangria-bound barleywine. Luxurious pink grapefruit, cantaloupe, honeydew, cherry, mango and tangerine tang sweetens alongside sugary pastry confection and above pungently resinous piney hop bittering. Undeniable.
On tap at Amazing Grapes, captivating 19th Anniversary Imperial IPA unloads six hop varieties onto malt-heavy 9% ABV full body. Caramel-candied apple, bruised orange, lemon meringue, pink grapefruit, mango, pineapple, peach, cantaloupe, honeydew and melon melange absorbs dank pine resin, sweet spruce sugaring and plasticene clay quirk.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Hoboken, approachable moderation tones down the grassy-hopped citrus pining its American-styled IPA profile promotes, yet still gains a refreshingly crisp gin-like juniper boozing and delicate herbal wisp to engage the lightly embittered yellow grapefruit, orange rind, pineapple and lemondrop illusions. Great clarity of flavor.
On tap at River Of Beer, durable dry-hopped IPA (with latent 10.3% ABV surge) brings softly perfumed citrus spree to stinky piney hop resin above light sugar-spiced honeyed wheat backbone. Yellow grapefruit, pineapple and orange rind bittering contrast lesser apple, melon and berry illusions. Be prepared for ethyl alcohol ascension at briskly fruited finish.
On tap at River Of Beer, pleasant soft-tongued moderation allows ‘malt-forward’ caramelization to affect dainty apple-skinned orange and tangerine tease as well as mild grassy hop astringency and dewy foliage. Mild phenol aridity nips at the wavered caramel-fruited finish.
