On tap at Ambulance, loosely defined Berliner Weiss brings tart lemon-soured pucker to the fore above musty barnyard-dried straw wheat leathering. Vinous white-wined cider acidity, sharp green apple pucker, oaken cherry snip and mild peach-mango caress pick up salty limestone acridity. Sessionable citric-soured moderation works as stylish crossover for lighter thirsts previously apprehensive about ‘wild ale’ styling.
On tap at Ambulance, likable Czech pilsner offers raw grained pungency, grassy hop freshness and cracker-like bread crusting to crisp citric spicing. Mild lemon-sugared sweetness counters light phenolic acidity.
On tap at Ambulance, mildly aggressive dry-hopped pale lager brings wood-parched IPA fruiting to sugar-spiced crystal malting. Chinook, Centennial and Simcoe hops create sharp hardwood astringency for lemony mango, guava and pineapple tang.
Quaint pinkish amber wheat ale “brewed with raspberries and lemongrass” receives subtle pale-malted wheat penetration. Tart raspberry pungency picks up wispy red grape, cranberry and gooseberry illusions while light lemongrass herbage stays far beneath the fading fruited surface. Seltzer-watered phenol hop fizz depletes spicy raspberry finish. On tap at Poor Henry’s, fluffy foamed head aerates soft lime-soured raspberry rasp and light woodruff syruping over delicate white wheat bed.
On tap at Craft House, dewy dry-spiced dark fruiting muted by soft-toned pumpernickel toasting. Mild hop astringency, ginger-leafed nutmeg seasoning and crisp tobacco roast relegate delicate brown-sugared cinnamon sweetness. Dried fig, dehydrated apricot and green apple illusions casually drift off.
On tap at Jimmy’s No. 43, light citric-pined Centennial hop resin affects floral orange-peeled grapefruit rind bittering and dank earthiness contrasting candied fruit sweetness above crisply cracker-like malt spine.
On tap at Ambulance, refreshingly clean tawny-hued moderation allows sourdough-honeyed Munich malts and sedate floral-spiced Noble hops to anchor brisk citrus intrigue. Saison-like yellow grapefruit-peeled orange souring contrasts sugary marmalade sweetness. Buttery Chardonnay, oaken vanilla, yellow grape and white pepper undertones flutter by.
Incomplete Belgian-inspired moderation needs deeper flavor profile to work as “barrel-aged American-hopped experimental” hybrid. Well-watered minerality soothes white-peppered Belgian yeast spicing, dry farmhouse-like barnyard funk, wild oats rusticity and grassy hay astringency. Coriander-spiced orange tang, subtle lemon zest fizzle, sugared rum tease and light herbal notions could be pushed forward in the mix. Lightly charred White Oak bourbon influence lacks resolve.
Valiant hybridized pale ale utilizes mildly plied agave nectar and lime peel adjuncts to help differentiate easygoing light body from more ‘hop-forward’ varietal. Instead of usual citric-heightened hop profile, toasted biscuit-like Munich malting leads the way alongside subtle tobacco crisping, polite coffee roast, brown tea sedation and wayward nuttiness. Dry-grained hop toasting reminiscent of ESB styling.
On tap at Jimmy’s No. 43, splendid soft-toned Extra Pale Ale allows mild dewy musk to sidle delicate crystal-malted honeyed tea sedation, mineral-grained earthiness and reedy hop resin. Subtle lemony orange-grapefruit wisps stay light on the tongue above biscuit-y malt spine. Refreshingly crisp.
Fine IPA-fruited medium body updates ‘original’ recipe circa 2014. Bright citrus hop bittering prickles the tongue over biscuit-y pale malting as brisk yellow grapefruit-peeled orange rind bite gains easygoing floral-spiced sugaring.
Plentiful porter meshes dark-roasted Oaxacan chocolate with bourbon-licked Madagascar vanilla and sugary dough-fried churro influence, picking up wet cedar dankness by caramelized chocolate-coffee finish. Brown chocolate midst sweetens cinnamon-spiced toffee nuttiness and dark cocoa waver while contrasting moderated hop char. Expansive flavor profile not fully integrated, but good enough for endearing dessert treat.