On tap at Blue Ribbon Tavern, fine medium-bodied IPA offers mildly pined yellow grapefruit thrust and bitter orange rind followup to astringent citra hop pep. Zesty lemon briskness reinforces sedate citric luster. Caramel malt sugaring sweetens tangy navel orange, pineapple, mango and nectar subsidy.
On tap at Copper Mine, unique black-peppered saison loads Indian accents atop black patent malts, winey citric herbage and fern-like pine nut hints for semi-dry medium-full body. French saison yeast brings out spicy cumin, curry and cinnamon accents. Well-hidden 10.2% ABV allows varied flavor profile to fully form.
On tap at Copper Mine, eager Cascadian Dark Ale goes just beyond restrictive stylistic boundaries. Creamy chocolate roast, black patent malting and dusty cocoa acridity offer full-fledged mocha frontage – denying dried fruited expectancy from advancing. Pine nut, spruce tips and sage undertones fit alongside ancillary black grape, pineapple, grapefruit, tangerine and peach nuances. And the charcoal-burnt hop bittering neatly contrasts the spiced-up mocha fruited landscape.
On tap at Copper Mine, off-dry Belgian-styled Imperial IPA’s as interesting as its wildlife-inspired name. Initially, lemony orange-peeled grapefruit bittering crowds the setback piney hop resin and contrasts the sugary caramel malting. Tertiary coconut, banana and marmalade illusions contrast vinous green apple souring. A hint of sweet whiskey emerges.
Ambitious oak-barrel aged dessert treat (with sharp alcohol burn) evenly spreads wintry fruit spices across pumpkin pie sweetness and creamy caramel malting. Cinnamon overrides nutmeg-ginger-cardamom seasoning while cherry-bruised bourbon, sherry and burgundy wining propels oaken vanilla-tinged pumpkin puree finish.
On tap at Three Wise Monks, drab yellow-fruited souring picks up soft herbaceous whim over mild grassy-hopped wheat straw acridity and earthen fungi mold. Zesty lemon spritz and musty lemongrass spell lightly soured by raw-honeyed orange rot.
Mesmerizing rock ‘n roll-inspired West Coast-styled IPA (in canned version) illuminates the tongue with brighter tropical fruit juicing, creamier honeyed wheat Vienna malting and pinier citra hop bittering. Sunny lemon-peeled grapefruit, pineapple, orange, tangerine, peach, mango, lychee and papaya tang sweetened further by floral-perfumed nectarine cadences. Honeysuckle, rose, dandelion and lilac dab the voluptuous backend. One of the most expressive and highly approachable medium-bodied elixirs ever brewed.
Reliably sessionable India Pale Ale caresses lemony grapefruit-seeded orange rind bittering with subtle pine-sapped citra hop oiling to contrast creamy caramel malt sugaring. Minor juniper berry bite enhances bitter end to zesty grapefruit pith finish. Underneath, tropical peach, apricot, mango, pineapple and melon dalliances add tangy sedation.
Well-balanced medium-bodied Belgian-styled hybrid offers rye-flaked spelt graining to honey-spiced dried fruiting and mild ancho chili peppering. Soured prune-raisin-fig nuances infiltrate peated rye breading. Lightly creamed carbolic fluff softens caramel fruited finish.
Celebrating its newfound independence with a friendly dismissal to ‘contract brewers,’ complex 7-malt/ 7-hop Cascadian Dark Ale piles dark-roasted mocha malting to less distinct dried fruiting and acrid charcoal-burnt pine ash. Dark chocolate, dusty cocoa and stove-burnt coffee crowd earthen peat midst, where pineapple, grapefruit, apple and orange undertones fight for space. Distant walnut, cola nut and Brazil nut illusions deepen overall mocha richness.
On tap at Dog & Cask, rich dark chocolate malting, kiln-roasted coffee bittering and piney hop-charred fruiting find a balanced blend. Capacious grapefruit-pineapple-lemon tang leaves permanent impression upon heavy mocha molasses romp. Ashen pine embers and resinous evergreen cinders bring mild pungent acridity to burnt black bread bottom.
Well-integrated 1st anniversary medium body coalesces velvety molasses-smoked black chocolate malting with grain-charred hop roast, picking up brownie-battered cocoa nibs, dusty cocoa and mild coffee undertones. Desiccated black cherry tartness lingers softly beneath musty mocha pervasiveness.
On tap at Three Wise Monks, bold 17th anniversary celebrator ransacks dark-roasted black chocolate creaming and wood-charred black patent malting with volatile sooty charcoal astringency. Mild black coffee stead deepens burnt toast acridity and hop-charred nuttiness. Anise, vanilla extract, raw molasses, cocoa powder and cola nut illusions seep into the burly mix.
