RIVERTOWNE GRATEFUL WHITE ALE

Compelling canned Belgian wit retains delicate grassy-hopped citric mist, frothy pearl head and palest straw body. Sweet orange peel briskness seeps into coriander-spiced lemon candied tartness, subtle mango-juiced grains of paradise tropicalia and mild green banana starching. Subtle yeast pungency picks up lightly salted white peppering to winsomely contrast refreshing citrus spritz. Perfection.

SUSQUEHANNA PILS-NOIR

Inconclusive dark pilsner profile of brownish cola-hued schwarzbier needs better specificity. Murkily astringent molasses-toasted cocoa malting fades to oblivion. Slick nuttiness ransacks phenol backdrop. On tap at The Drafting Room, better  ’13 version enjoined cinnamon-buttered sweetness with honeyed fig-date-cherry scarcity to minimally impact dewy dark-roasted graining.
Susquehanna Brewing Pils Noir | Beer Street Journal