On tap at Ambulance, vaguely stylized porter nearly puts expectant dark chocolate roast on the backburner for earthen wood-dried tangent and honeyed citrus spell. In the deep recess, nutty caramel-toffee sweetness fades away.
BAXTER WINDOW SEAT PORTER
On tap at Ambulance, nice dessert treat utilizes ‘coconut and almond’ to backup sweet mocha malting. Coconut-buttered toasted almond splendor drapes mildly creamed brown chocolate, vanilla and molasses sugaring, contrasting light charred hop bittering.
SINGLECUT GEORGE CALME ALE WITH WHISKEY MARINATED CASCARA
On tap at Ambulance, whiskey marinated herbal delight finds its sweet-liquored spirits whisked away by citra-hopped orange and lemon souring as well as wispy almond-marzipan nuances. Peppery Belgian yeast spicing enhances floral citric herbage at whiskey-dabbed finish.
PERENNIAL ARIA
On tap at Ambulance, respectable citric-soured Belgian pale ale gains musty barnyard leathering from fungi-like brettanomyces yeast. Orange-rotted lemon meringue tang, bittersweet herbal-honeyed whiskey nip, modest green apple tartness and wispy pineapple piquancy relegate moderate hop spicing.
KNEE DEEP STOW THE CROZE BARLEYWINE
On tap at Ambulance, summery dry-hopped barleywine gathers zesty citric fruiting to create crystalline India Pale Ale splendor. Bright navel orange, yellow grapefruit and pineapple overtones gain strength above sugary caramel malting. Minor alcohol astringency found at citric-candied finish.
PEEKSKILL SHOTGUN WILLIE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, easygoing moderation may be stylishly soft-toned, but never at the expense of riveting bark-dried yellow grapefruit bittering. Mild Nelson Sauvin hop tropicalia induces orange-peeled pineapple, mango, papaya, passionfruit and peach illusions as well as wispy gooseberry tartness to backup lemony grapefruit finish. Dry-grained rye wheat bottom seems sufficient.
BLACK HOG GINGA NINJA RED INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, hybridized IPA brings sweet ginger spicing to wood-dried grapefruit peel, orange rind and pineapple bittering, picking up light floral-perfumed nuances. Sharp piney hop bite reinforces citric nature.
CALDERA MOTHER PUCKER RASPBERRY SOUR ALE
On tap at Ambulance, finely textured sour ale brings raspy raspberry pucker to salty lemon-limed acidity. Sour-candied green apple, mandarin orange, cherry and peach tones as well as vinous green grape tartness underscore soft-toned raspberry theme.
STILLWATER OF LOVE & REGRET
On tap at Ambulance, lovely herb-spiced farmhouse ale drapes spring-meadowed ‘heather, chamomile, lavender and dandelion’ botanicals above dewy peat malts and grassy citric hops. Lemony grapefruit, orange, pineapple, peach, pear and tangerine tang brightens subsidiary honeysuckle, rose petal and hibiscus illusions as sweet cinnamon apple, bruised banana and honeydew undertones add further luster.
NARRAGANSETT LOVECRAFT HONEY ALE
On tap at Ambulance, dry-bodied amber ale celebrates Providence horror novelist HP Lovecraft by utilizing bittersweet mead-like honey adjunct in an IPA-like fruited setting. Herbal honeyed pale malt tangent picks up tart white-wined orange peel, grapefruit rind, pineapple and lemon souring that engages mild floral hop astringency.
FLYING DOG SINGLE HOP (HBC-431) IMPERIAL IPA
Experimental hop variety provides great floral fruited expression for impressive India Pale Ale. Crisp yellow and pink grapefruit tang enlivened by navel orange, mango, pineapple, kiwi, guava, tangerine, cantaloupe and melon tropicalia. Mild rye, cara-pils and biscuit malts complement elegantly bittersweet fruit spicing, contrasting wispy liqueur niche.
STONE ODD YEAR OLD GUARDIAN EXTRA HOPPY BARLEYWINE
On tap at Cloverleaf, highly expressive hopped-up version of annual barleywine brings juicy citric, tropical and stone fruited pleasantries to maple-sugared caramel malting. Tangy orange-bruised grapefruit, tangerine, peach, cherry, cantaloupe, melon, mango and pineapple sweetness as well as subsidiary red apple and brown pear illusions dance on the tongue alongside elegant cognac and almondine nuances. In the recess, boozy whiskey and vodka tangents reside. An excellent 2015 elixir.