Even bitterer and boozier than original Road 2 Ruin, cold fermented hop heightening allows pungent lemony grapefruit-peeled orange rind bitterness to crowd the vodka-nipped juniper bite leading to its pine tar respite. The doughy base withers below the musky citric intensity contrasted lightly by floral-daubed strawberry, raspberry and cantaloupe reminders.
GHOST HAWK SENTIENCE
On tap at Stosh’s, briskly embittered West Coast-styled pale ale lets lingered floral cologne musk and stiff juniper bite sink into lemony orange pith dryness contrasting red apple and tangerine sweetness of IPA-designed medium body. Mildly piney Centennial/ Mandarina Bavaria hop blend promotes perfumed citrus oiling above dry pale malting.
NEW JERSEY BEER CO. HOOVER’S TAVERN JUST ONE MORE IPA
Impressive exclusive Hoovers Tavern double dry-hopped IPA retains sunny citrus vibrancy over lightly creamed oated wheat. Bright floral spicing engages zestful lemony yellow grapefruit tang, spritzy orange peel misting and pineapple zing, gaining hard-candied lollipop tartness and spritzy lemon-limed tingle.
MOTHER EARTH CALI CREAMIN’ PEACHES & CREAM
Lacquered peach sweetness gains lactose milk-sugared vanilla creaming above honeyed wheat base of variant Mother Earth cream ale flagship. Ancillary apricot, cherry and mango illusions reinforce peachy ice cream finish.
LAST WAVE COOKIE TRAY STROOPWAFEL
On tap at Hoovers Tavern, German-styled pastry dessert serenades maple syrupy waffle-coned powdered sugaring with light cinnamon-spiced vanilla glaze over dry pale malts – hiding minor phenol acridity.
NEW BELGIUM HOLIDAY ALE
Pleasingly thin winter warmer unites cinnamon-spiced nutmeg and ginger seasoning with mild orange peeled cranberry souring over pallid chocolate malts, picking up washed-out sugarplum, fruitcake and honey-roasted fig whims.
VICTORY TASTYKAKE KOFFEE KAKE
Sweet vanilla creaming lightens alongside powder-sugared Cinnamon Swirl Pound Caking of golden strawed pastry knockoff. Tertiary vanilla cake, bundt cake, amaretti cookie, creme brulee, cinnamon babka and creamed coffee illusions flutter.
CZIG MEISTER 78 FIRE IRISH RED ALE
On tap at Pompton Craft House, dry Irish red ale collab with Hackettstown Fire Dept. drapes red and orange fruited spicing plus sweet floral daubs atop mild caramelized pale malting. Good stuff but not dewy enuff for peaty Irish red stead.
GLENBROOK ST. PATRICK’S IRISH RED ALE
On tap at Hoovers Tavern, toasted amber grained caramel nuttiness picks up dried orange tease and mild hop astringency and could use more Irish red-like mossy dewiness to reach stylistic integrity.
DIAMOND SPRING ISLAND HIBISCUS
Tart raspberry pureeing settles into tropical hibiscus herbage above honeyed wheat base of pink-hued adjunct blonde ale. Salted strawberry rhubarb caking nearly washed-out at dry rosé finish.
VAULT OF HOPS AND CLOUDS
Vibrant New England-styled pale ale boasts big bouquet of sunshiny Mosaic-Citra-hopped tropical fruits sidling dry Simcoe-hopped pining. Lemon-peeled orange rind and yellow grapefruit bittering plus lightly salted mango, guava and pineapple tartness contrast peachy clementine and tangerine sweetness for briskly fruitful effervescence.
ICARUS WITTY FOOL WIT
On tap at Pompton Craft House, zestfully fruited Belgian-styled witbier conditioned on sweet orange peel and coriander rising slowly above floor-malted white wheated oats. Beyond the herbal cirtus spicing and oncoming pine lacquering lies mild lemon meringue, tangy tangerine, candied pineapple, vanilla custard and mandarin cake wisps.
