Woody Simcoe-Amarillo-Centennial hop triage inundates sharp floral-spiced yellow grapefruit bite and sweetly caramelized pale malt alacrity. After a few sips, sweet navel orange juicing gains affluence above grassy base as well.
SINGLECUT SOFTLY SPOKEN MAGIC SPELLS IIPA
Soft-focus Pacific Northwest hops bring light grain musk and dank wet grass astringency to easygoing lemony grapefruit resilience of moderate-to-medium-bodied IPA (with well-disguised 8.6% ABV). Subtle peach, mango, pineapple and tangerine tang gains momentum.
BRECKENRIDGE 471 BOURBON BARREL DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Taphouse 15, raspy alcohol burn (from Wild Turkey and Buffalo Trace whiskey barrels) inundates bourbon-influenced IPA as orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple and peach tang gets whisked away. Soft-toned bourbon vanilla appeal and crisp mineral water base contrast strong alkaline acidity.
ALLAGASH SIXTEEN COUNTIES ALE
Well-balanced bottle conditioned Belgian pale ale shines brightly as sunnily perfumed grapefruit-peeled lemon rind bittering gains fungi-like Belgian yeast musk, white-peppered sea salting and sage-tinged lemongrass herbage to contrast sweet candi-sugared orange peel tang, creamy vanilla sweetness and wispy floral dab. Orange-bruised banana daiquiri sedation caresses subsidiary lemon meringue, mango, peach, pear and honeydew illusions at the dewy cereal-honeyed bottom.
FLYING DOG CHRISTMAS IPA
Spruce-tipped evergreen freshness heavily influences pungent piney fruited IPA template. Sunshiny orange-peeled tangerine tang brightened by spruce-y Christmastime crisping. Served with Otterbein’s orange white chocolate chip cookie, citric intensity increases.
FLYING DOG RASPBERRY LEAF ALE
Timid fruit ale plies light raspberry tang and subdued raspberry leaf earthiness to delicate honeyed oats spine. Mild lemon-peeled Perle hop bittering and dry apple-skinned lime parch gain wispy astringency. Alongside Otterbein’s lemon sugar cookie, bitter lemon bite sweetens to dessert-like lemon meringue tartness.
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE HOP COMMANDER IPA
Easygoing moderate body brings delicate orange-peeled lemon rind and grapefruit pith bittering as well as ripe peach, mango, tangerine and papaya tang to grassy-hopped pine resin. Surprisingly quiet 6.5% ABV prickled by Seltzer-like carbolics.
EVIL TWIN RETRO IPA
“Iconic” 1985-styled Americanized IPA layers lemony grapefruit, pineapple and orange tang above bready cereal-grained malting and freshly cut-grass hop astringency. Modest herbal snip, light pine resin wisp and aspirin-like chalking scrape the metallic edges. Stylishly thin and insubstantial.
EVIL TWIN CHARLIE WORK IPA
On tap at Poor Henry’s, persistently pleasant yellow grapefruit juicing gains honeyed orange peel tang and herbal grassy hop astringency. Light lemon-candied tartness brightens grapefruit rind, peel and seed bittering above syrupy crystal malting at summery finish.
(BOXING BEAR) BEAR KNUCKLE IPA
Rounded tropical fruiting illuminates glistening medium body. Piney hop resin and sharp fusel alcohol astringency spike brisk red and yellow grapefruit bittering, tangy peach-apple-orange-tangerine-cherry-mango mélange and light floral bouquet. Celery-watered herbal nip adds further complexity.
BEAR REPUBLIC APEX SPECIAL IPA
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.
