On tap at Ambulance, plastique crayon waxing embosses honeyed orange, glazed mango, grilled pineapple and sweet cucumber illusions of Galaxy-Citra-hopped one-off. Light lemon lime bruise brings latent souring. Favorably obtuse.
FIRESTONE WALKER LIL OPAL BARREL-AGED SAISON
On tap at Amazing Grapes, saison-styled sour ale blends French and American oak-barrel aged Opal Saison, thrusting lactic brettanomyces acidity upon lightly vinous lemon-seeded green grape tartness and rustic barnyard-grained musk. Delicate Sauvignon Blanc, unripe peach and apricot wisps dissipate beneath lemony white wine tannins.
AVERY CHAI HIGH BROWN ALE
On tap at Ambulance, autumnal chai tea-flavored brown ale picks up light ginger, chamomile and earthen peat illusions over subtle brown rice sweetness. Betters most black tea.
EMPIRE DEEP PURPLE ALE – CONCORD GRAPES
On tap at Growler & Gill, silken soda-like moderation (with small pink head and glistening reddish purple hue) retains bubbly Seltzer effervescence as sweet ‘n sour purple grape esters get pushed aside for spritzy strawberry, raspberry and rhubarb pie illusions. Sweet champagne-laced soda pop alternative.
NEW HOLLAND LOST DUNE SUMMER ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, murky wet-grained pale malting and musky Mosaic hop fruiting pick up bitter dune-laden blueberry nip that’s too laid-back to outpoint coriander-spiced citrus waver. Up the berries to enhance its lemony orange zest.
KENT FALLS SEMBLANCE HOPPY WHEAT FARMHOUSE
On tap at Ambulance, soft-toned beige-yellowed saison offers mild lemon-limed mandarin orange tartness to woody Amarillo hop bittering and dry earthen leathering.
BARRIER LE PETE
On tap at Ambulance, musky peat-smoked wheat malting allows Band-Aid aromatics to affect tart lemon-peeled orange pucker blanketing herbaceous kettle spices.
JERSEY GIRL HEFEWEIZEN
On tap at Tiff’s, mellow light body (paltry 3.7% ABV) too watery to compete with true German hefes as muted lemony banana-clove expectancy stays distant and candied orange snip flutters anonymously.
BALLAST POINT CALIFORNIA AMBER
On tap at The Oath, ESB-inspired moderation gains advertised Madeira-like port wine richness above stylish mossy peat earthiness, biscuit caramel malts and toasted amber grains. Floral-spiced orange, peach, apple and sherry tones warble.
PINE ISLAND CHARLIE’S PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, easygoing moderation lets honeyed pale-chocolate malts sweeten lemony orange Mosaic hop bittering and distant floral nip. But astringently phenolic citric finish may preclude lighter thirsts.
LIC BEER PROJECT DEPTH PERCEPTION PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, juicy grapefruit-orange tang and light mulling spices spike oats-flaked barley malting and mild hop bittering.
COMMUNITY BEER WORKS AMAZING LARRY CREAM ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, dry popcorn-buttered spelt graining gains creamed corn sweetness to contrast mild hop-spiced astringency. Fine for cream ale enthusiasts.
