On tap at Ambulance, desirous rye whiskey-barreled barleywine balances butterscotch-licked caramel malting, nut-backed dried fruiting, sweet vanilla creaming and brown-sugared rum spicing. Ultimately, dry rye spicing infiltrates ascending fig-raisin-plum conflux, docile praline-chestnut-almond triage and wispy bourbon-burgundy wining. A winning combination.
On tap at Ambulance, intense espresso bean roast overloads wood-burnt hop char and black patent malting. In the midst, tarry coffee bitterness contrasts sweet vanilla rampage as cola, walnut and hazelnut illusions pick up steam. Caffe macchiato milking soaks the nutty mocha finish.
On tap at Jimmy’s No. 43, bold amber-coppered hybrid fuses resinous wood-dried citrus tang with light-roasted Costa Rican coffee beans. Intense hop-oiled coffee roast deepened by brown-sugared dark chocolate creaming to counter lemony grapefruit, orange and pineapple sharpness.
On tap at Ambulance, exclusively consigned India Pale Ale explores dryer aspect of piney citrus style. Light wood parch seeps into tart lemon-seeded orange rind bittering, brisk yellow grapefruit tang and subtle sugar spicing above mild pale malting. Lightly pined earthen musk found at crisp citrus finish.
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.