Charismatic wheat wine aged in Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels (12% ABV) loads chewy butterscotch-candied caramel malt creaming and sugary dried fruiting atop honeyed wheat spine. Woodford bourbon deepens oaken vanilla, maple molasses, spiced rum and sticky anise overtones. Rich fruity center gathers bruised cherry, pureed raisin, stewed prune and sugared fig sweetness while tertiary pineapple, peach, navel orange, nectarine, cantaloupe, red grape and banana licks penetrate the surface afterwards.
CLOWN SHOES PIERRE FERRAND BILLIONAIRE ENGLISH-STYLE BARLEYWINE
Outstanding 4th anniversary (2015) barleywine, aged in cognac, abounds with velvety brandy-wined candi sugar and rum-spiced mocha fruiting. Chocolate-covered cherry center sweetens creamy cognac essence as well as honeyed vanilla caking and maple-sapped molasses syruping. Subsidiary bruised cherry, syrupy peach, brown banana, nectarine and apricot illusions deepen its enduring complexities.
STONE FARKING WHEATON WOOTSTOUT – 2015
On tap at Ambulance, magnificent ‘third version’ ups the bourbon-barrel aging by winningly mixing ’14 vintage with newer batch. Resilient bourbon chocolate spicing, sugary vanilla creaming and sweet cocoa dalliance pickup thriving rye-toasted pecan adjunct. Chocolate brownie, butterscotch rum, toffee fudge and molasses cookie illusions gain strength. Whiskey-soaked raisin and cherry wisps glimmer behind velvety bourbon finish.
GREAT ADIRONDACK WHITEFACE BLACK DIAMOND STOUT
(B. NEKTAR) NECROMANGOCON
Pleasingly moderate honey-wined mead allows sweet ‘n sour mango juicing to pick up light black pepper burn and pickled dill spicing to contrast fruity malt sugaring. Mild strawberry rhubarb, red cherry, green grape and boysenberry tartness softly impact delicate mango adjunct. Friendly malt beverage crossover will suit fruity ale lovers as well as seasoned mead quaffers.
(B. NEKTAR) BLACK FANG
Summery honey wine utilizes blackberry and clove adjuncts for sweet fruit-spiced entry. Sharp clove spicing gains light cinnamon burn to enhance soda pop-sugared blackberry compote seduction. Brisk orange zest as well as tart blueberry, boysenberry, raspberry, oaken cherry and red grape rasp underscores blackberry puree finish.
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE SEEKING ALPHA TRIPLE IPA
Exquisitely designed hyper-IPA never overloads the floral-perfumed citrus hops or resinous pine oiling, instead allowing its sweet cookie dough yeast to deepen the fruit-spiced honey malt expanse without disappointing bitterer hop heads. Sweet orange-peeled lemon zest brightens grapefruit, pineapple and mango tropicalia as well as apple, peach and tangerine subsidy. Clean vodka-nipped crystalline water provides brisk crisping.
RUSHING DUCK INTERLOPER ORANGEWEISS
On tap at Ambulance, tartly citric moderation utilizes freshly-squeezed orange juicing, but its affectation fades fast as soured lemon pucker gains hold above salty bottom. Wispy mandarin orange, curacao orange and blood orange undertones given clean mineral-watered crisping.
KUKA GINGER MANGO IPA – SIMCOE
RADIANT PIG EAST SIDE RAPTURE PALE WHEAT
On tap at Ambulance, refreshingly dry-bodied summertime moderation brings corn-starched pale wheat astringency to mildly perfumed tropical fruiting, polite citrus-pined hop brightening and dainty floral snips. Moderate grapefruit-peeled orange, pineapple and tangerine tang retains relaxed feel.
OTHER HALF FOREVER EVER SESSION IPA
OTHER HALF GOLDEN SPELT
On tap at Ambulance, uncommon saison utilizes golden spelt flouring to fortify lightly creamed honey malts and sweet saffron buttering above lemon-soured hop astringency.