DC BRAU THE CITIZEN

Fruitful Belgian-style pale ale (in a can) allows candi-sugared yeast to spread across lemony banana taffy sweetness, sugary caramel malts and soured cider. Subtle orange marmalade, yellow apple, pineapple, tangerine, mango and pear illusions add luster while minimal clove spicing, terse herbal honeyed niche and vinous white grape notions fill the backdrop. Fizzy carbolic overload brings unwanted aridity to delicate citrus finish where minor aspirin-like acridity seeps in. DC Brau The Citizen

DC BRAU THE PUBLIC PALE

In homage to District of Columbia becoming the 51st state, intriguingly aggressive, yet crisply clean, highbrow pale ale (in a can) brings spirited floral-perfumed citrus briskness, essential herbal hop oiling and wafting botanical flowers to resinous pine-needled bittering. Fresh spruce, skunky sativa and sagebrush illusions awaken lemony grapefruit-peeled orange rind sharpness as well as tropical peach, pineapple, mango and papaya sweetness above the caramelized Vienna malt base. Astoundingly complex.

CLOWN SHOES GARDEN STATE RHAPSODY IMPERIAL STOUT AGED IN RYE BARRELS

On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, imposingly robust rye-barreled full body combines Undead Party Crasher Imperial Stout with an experimental barleywine. Sweet bourbon influence initially flourishes over rich black chocolate malting and cookie dough yeast. Fudge brownie, dark cocoa, vanilla bean and roasted coffee illusions saddle rye whiskey midst. Tertiary sherry, burgundy and pinot noir snips provide boozy warmth to 12% ABV dark ale. Garden State Rhapsody