On tap at Ambulance, reserved 3.75%ABV Berliner weisse retains soft-toned strawberry effervescence. Salty coriander fizz prickles soured watermelon, peach and pineapple undertones. Mossy earthen leathering fortifies ultra-dry fruited nature. Up the strawberries, though.
SMUTTYNOSE SMUTTLABS: SMOKED PEACH SHORT WEISSE
On tap at Ambulance, lactic-soured Berliner weisse camouflages ultra-dried peach tone and smoky white wheat sedation with tart lemon-lime parch. Salty carbolic fizz adds sparkly prickle to delicate white peach niche.
SMUTTYNOSE SMUTTLABS: GRISETTE COUNTRY TABLE BEER
On tap at Ambulance, soft-toned saison offers sour citric splurge to mineral-watered crisping, grassy hop bittering and wafting floral perfuming. Herbaceous lemon zest crowds the middle, but thin yellow-fruited finish lacks resolve.
SMUTTYNOSE SMUTTLABS: FINKELSTEIN HOPPY LAGER
On tap at Ambulance, wavering Imperial Pale Lager brings IPA-like piney fruiting to grouty citra hop astringency and musky vegetal herbage. Crisp pilsner malting saddles bitter lemon tartness, candied pineapple-strawberry conflux and light fennel snip.
ELYSIAN SPACE DUST IPA
On tap at Ambulance, superb medium-bodied India Pale Ale allows floral sweet-fruited luster to balance bitter citric hop prickle and resinous pine needling. Tropical orange, tangerine, pineapple, mango, peach and guava tang contrasts aggressive lemony grapefruit bittering. Biscuit-y malt spine lightens the bright fruit finish. Bottled version: Sessionable 8.2% ABV IPA brightens tongue with orange-peeled ruby red grapefruit tang, lemony pineapple zest and sweet crystal malting.
ELYSIAN SAVANT IPA
On tap at Ambulance, passive moderate-bodied India Pale Ale provides lemon-soured orange rot and green apple tartness to dry pale malting. Passion-fruited Nelson Sauvin hops and woody Chinook hops combine, allowing herbal-nipped grapefruit, pineapple, mango and guava undertones to penetrate the surface. Resinous hemp snip adds to herbaceous subsidy.
ELYSIAN BIFROST WINTER ALE
On tap at Ambulance, wintry strong ale (7.6% ABV) brings sweet ‘n sour fruiting to pale-malted dryness and earthen hop astringency. Yellow grapefruit, orange rind, pineapple, mango, kiwi, guava and gooseberry illusions pick up light Scotch whiskey cadence.
BLACK HOG COFFEE MILK STOUT
On tap at Ambulance, mildly creamed black malt-driven milk stout dovetails Columbian coffee and roasted espresso bittering into sweet chocolate-roasted lactose sugaring. Full-blown mocha theme receives unexpected peppery respite at dry coffee-milked finish.
SOUTHERN TIER TRIPEL CAFE
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
On tap at Blue Ribbon Tavern, fine dry-bodied dark ale showcases nutty mocha malting way above contrasted citric-spiced dried fruiting and resinous piney hop bittering. Raisin, plum, prune and port illusions take a backseat to molasses-sugared black chocolate and dark cocoa overtones.
(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!