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.
On tap at Ambulance, creamy dark-roasted black patent malting guards bittersweet black coffee and dark chocolate tones. Delicate peat-smoked soiling, charred hop astringency and wispy soy saucing underlie nut-singed mocha finish.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On tap at Ambulance, dry Simcoe-hopped version (circa summer ’15) brings light citrus musk to botanical ginger spicing and juicy mango serenity. Subtle papaya-guava-passionfruit-kiwi tropicalia and mild butternut splotch muddled by waxy crayon grouting.
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.
On tap at Eddie’s Roadhouse, “easy drinking proper hopper” best describes sessionable India Pale Ale. Bright yellow grapefruit vibe receives tart lemon zesting, wispy pineapple tang and light floral daub over grassy hop dryness.
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.
Muddled off-dry medium body blurs lemony orange-grapefruit spicing, leafy hop resin and dewy malt graining by never fully integrating with nutty caramel smidge, funky vegetal nudge and metallic tinge, ultimately interrupting vague citric pleasantries.
On tap at Ambulance, yellow-fruited German pils utilizes herbal citric-spiced Santiam hop oiling to moderately embitter brusque grain musk. Wood-toned lemony grapefruit tang spreads across grassy earthen dew, botanical floral-perfumed wisp and musty vegetal snip. Not far removed from a light summertime India Pale Ale.
