Middling kight-bodied summertime fodder splatters orange and grapefruit peel bittering across phenol hop-oiled astringency and soily earthen musk. Lemony midst picks up resilient fusel alcohol burn that may scare off softer palates.
BIG BOSS NIGHT KNIGHT BLACK INDIA PALE ALE
Affluent dark-roasted chocolate malting overrides reedy hop-charred dark fruiting. Stove-burnt coffee bittering and resinous pine meadow deepen oncoming cocoa bean influence. Peat mossy bottom moistens mighty mocha finish.
BIG BOSS HIGH ROLLER INDIA PALE ALE
Well-balanced high profile IPA brings refreshingly brisk tropical fruiting to piney hop-oiled juniper sharpness. Raspy grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering contrasts sweet-spiced pineapple juicing, zesty lemon tang and sugary crystal malt persuasion. Light fusel alcohol burn seeps into floral citric finish.
BIG BOSS BAD PENNY BROWN ALE
Admirable molasses-sapped caramel entry desperately fades to phenol hop-oiled coffee roast and dark chocolate chalking. Sour nut char blackens piney resin, leaving walnut, Brazil nut and cola nut traces in its wake. On second tasting two years hence, maple-spiced almond, pecan and chestnut sugaring gained prominence above lowered phenol hop astringency.
WATERFRONT SUMMER ALE
Similar to brewers’ earthen-grained Blonde Ale (only its herbal hop influence brings richer, dryer temperament). Strangely, for a summer ale, spritzy citric pep is just an afterthought. Instead, rye-breaded pale malts fill the gap a tad.
WATERFRONT INDIA PALE ALE
Murky citric-grained dankness and musty fungi herbage closer to an earthen English ESB. Not only stylistically lighter, but also less fruity and piney than typical IPA.
WATERFRONT BLONDE ALE
Mild lemony hop spicing enhances spritzy carbolic thrust, dirty grain musk and casual herbal nip. Toasted French bread base picks up slick metallic lick.
AVIATOR DEVILS TRAMPING GROUND TRIPEL
Vigorously fruited herb-spiced tripel with sugary Vienna malting and moderate Saaz hop bittering makes for devilishly delicious dessert. Juicy pineapple, peach, nectarine and marmalade fruiting commingles coriander-spiced banana daiquiri respite enveloping white-frosted yellow cake sweetness. Sharp white-peppered basil and sage snip adds further distinction to well-balanced surety.
AVIATOR SAISON DE AVIATOR
Soft-toned ‘ale with spices’ places sweet orange peel zest atop timid pilsner, Vienna and straw wheat malting as well as delicate coriander spicing. In backdrop, light hop bittering contrasts cotton-candied apricot-peach-melon illusions.
AVIATOR HOGWILD INDIA PALE ALE
Sharp resinous wood tone and dry Chinook hop bittering nearly disguise tangy grapefruit-peeled orange rind sentiment. Mild Vienna malt sweetness recedes alongside floral melon-peach-tangerine snips.
KEEGAN SWARMIN’ HIVE
On tap at Copper Mine, bittersweet vanilla bean adjunct picks up creamy coffee-dried chocolate spicing and teasing cinnamon snip. Sweet bee-hived honey sinew heightens the mocha sweetness and wispy dried fruiting contrasting the distant ashen tobacco snip. Betters butterscotch-swirled vanilla ice cream for dessert.
KEEGAN KD’S TRIPEL
On tap at Copper Mine, lovely sweet-fruited Belgian-styled full body makes fine dessert treat. Candi-sugared orange-apricot-pineapple-cantaloupe-pear medley slices thru subtle sugared spicing contrasting salty white or black peppering. Banana-bruised coriander and clove niceties abound.
