Ridiculously complex pale-yellowed moderation maintains ‘exotic’ toxicity (8.8%ABV) while spreading green coffee beans across sweet orange peel tartness and mild coriander spicing. Candi-sugared Belgian yeast provides overriding sweetness to milked coffee frontage. Light Grand Marnier influence provides alcohol warmth for corresponding orange-bruised pineapple, peach, apricot, pear, banana and berry fruiting as well as dainty floral herbage. Green tea, basil, rosemary and lemongrass herbs encounter latent orange blossom, jasmine and rosebud florality below the surface alongside lesser peppercorn, ginger and spearmint illusions. Perfumed shaving cream notions waft thru the mix.
GREAT SOUTH BAY MISFIT TOY BLACK IPA
(SHMALTZ) CHANUKAH: PASS THE BEER WINTER WARMER
On tap at Blue Ribbon Tavern, dryer than expected winter warmer lacks specificity as uncertain gingerbread-cinnamon-nutmeg spicing, murky raisin-plum-date neutrality and reserved nuttiness never come to the fore. Desolate orange peel bittering contrasts molasses-sapped mocha malts in the deep recess.
PEEKSKILL AMAZEBALLS
On tap at Ambulance, refreshingly clean pale ale loads passionfruit-oiled Australian Galaxy hops atop sunny tropical fruiting. Initially, juicy yellow grapefruit bittering overloads light pining and pale malting. Then, tangy orange rind, pineapple, peach, tangerine, mango, kiwi and melon illusions grace the bright midst. Ripe fruity finish reinforces grapefruit frontage and picks up sugary candied notion. Simply irresistible!
ITHACA THE CREEKER DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Blue Ribbon Tavern, stylishly mild Imperial IPA lightens its bitter hop intensity for juicy fruited bluster. Tangy grapefruit-peeled navel orange expectancy matched by sweet peach, apple, mango, tangerine and pear illusions. Light aspirin astringency cuts thru fruity splendor at crisp finish. In the bottle, muskily hard-candied lemony orange herbage spreads out above desiccated earthen wood tones and dry pale malts.
BARRIER MONEY IPA
On tap at Ambulance, ultra-dry India Pale Ale places sour yellow grapefruit tartness above grouted orange-rotted lemon tang and pungent citric hop bittering. Yellow-wooded pine resin further embitters acrid citrus sharpness. Tertiary pineapple, mango and kiwi illusions fade at the muskily bitter finish. In the can, lemony grapefruit-pitted orange peel zesting brightened sunshiny sessionable dry body. Lingering pine lacquered stank counters vanilla-creamed citrus-candied malting.
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BARRIER ROCK & ROLL IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, ambitious dry-bodied Imperial IPA tosses lemon-peeled orange, grapefruit and pineapple bittering at sugary peach, mango, tangerine, nectarine and cantaloupe sweetness (as well as submerged celery watering). Resinous Cascade hop bittering brings astringency to tropical-fruited finish.
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THIRSTY DOG/ SARENE HOP-STYLE TAKEOVER DOUBLE IPA
On tap at Ambulance, ultra-dry hop-headed collaboration (between Ohio’s award winning brewery and upstart New York City distributor Sarene) brings lingered yellow grapefruit bittering and mild reedy pining to zesty citric hop pungency. Honeyed crystal malting stays in the distance as bitter juniper berry influence gains embittered momentum.
RUSHING DUCK WHITE ELEPHANT
On tap at Ambulance, easygoing ultra-dry Belgian Imperial India Pale Ale maintains pleasant citric hop moderation over mild crystal malting and subtle white-peppered herbage. Bitter yellow grapefruit and orange rind sedation contrasts floral sugar-spiced sweetness. Zesty lemon, pineapple and tangerine illusions surface at the serene citric finish. But expectant Belgian yeast influence lacks clarity.
SIXPOINT LUMP MOLASSES CHERRY PORTER
BELL’S OATMEAL STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, smoothly sweet and generously creamy dessert treat tastes like a Sugar Daddy candy bar. Sugary toffee, brown chocolate, syrupy molasses, burnt caramel and cookie dough illusions reach chewy nougat center as mild peat-smoked hop roast contrasts sugary oats-flaked mocha malting. Subsidiary light-roast coffee, vanilla, cocoa, espresso and bourbon illusions add resiliency.
BELL’S DOUBLE CREAM STOUT – CASK
On tap at Ambulance, smooth cask version of frothy full body benefits greatly from toned-down dark-roasted mocha malting and soft-focus charred hop singe. Delicately creamed black chocolate, burnt caramel, dark cocoa and espresso illusions elegantly flutter above molasses-sweetened black cherry, blackberry and boysenberry undertones.