Bright lemony grapefruit entry gains sharply vodka-nipped alcohol whir and resinous hop pining. Below the lightly embittered yellow fruited slipstream, peachy mango-clementine-tangerine-passionfruit spicing spangles sugary pale malt surge.
BONESAW HEROES FOR GHOSTS
Sunny yellow grapefruit tang brightened further by sweet orange peel briskness and lemon pitted kiwi-mango-guava stint gathering alongside coniferous pine tones over creamy oats base. Sharp citric hop bite increases finishing bitterness of Imperial IPA.
LAGUNITAS WALDO’S SPECIAL ALE – 2024
Heady 11.4% ABV triple IPA slips light rum sugaring into lemony orange-dried pineapple, grapefruit and tangerine conflux as dank pine tones and ‘sulfurous’ hops contrast toasted cereal malt graining.
LAGUNITAS UNCENSORED PUNCH
Hawaiian cocktail punch with pinkish red glow, zesty tropical fruitfulness and dark rum sugaring (9% ABV) marketed as adventurous year round India Pale Ale variant. Sticky orange liqueur, syrupy kaffir lime and medicinal cherry illusions ensue.
BELLFLOWER AZALEUS
Heady azalea-wafted NEIPA with bustling floral-spiced fruiting and high alpha acidity (from Citra-Comet hops) combining for abstract stylish diversion. Vodka-nipped orange liqueur, pineapple rings, lemon verbena, elderberry and mango gain sappy pine stickiness over creamy oated wheat base. Rugged 7% boozing soaks spirited fruiting to its variegated core.
BELLFLOWER THE STAR
Adequate double dry-hopped IPA. Sunny orange-peeled yellow grapefruit tang and mild pineapple-mango misting reach papery pale malt bottom. Light salted pining adds moderate bittering.
BELLFLOWER FOLK MAGIC IPA
Lemony yellow grapefruit sunshine and zestful orange peel tanginess unite above sugary oats base of puffy cumulous-headed golden body. Wispy crayon waxed pine lacquering and light herbal musk secure reliable tropical fruited NEIPA.
INDUSTRIAL ARTS PARTY FLAVORS MANGO-BLUEBERRY IPA
On tap at The Local Taphouse of Nyack. Zestful mango juicing and less specific blueberry jam sweetness pickup unexpected watermelon Jolly Rancher tartness and lightly salted New England IPA-like guava-gooseberry-passionfruit conflux. Light piney hop pungency persists below the fruited mix.
OYSTER CREEK TRIDENT BELGIAN TRIPEL
Bold 2021 bourbon-aged (11.5% ABV) tripel variant soothes the tongue as caramelized dried fruiting and mellow spicing receive musky cellared fungi residue. Light bourbon sweetness fades.
CHATHAM FARMER’S DAUGHTER STRAWBERRY BLONDE
Fizzy lemon spritz overstays welcome as wild strawberry tartness relinquished. Recessive candied strawberry sweetness given arid pale malt base.
OYSTER CREEK BETAPARTICLE BLACK CHERRY WHEAT
Musty black cherry tartness lingers thru musky compost earthiness, reaching deadened honey wheat base. Thin, underwhelming.
HINTERLAND DOOR COUNTY CHERRY WHEAT
Tart Montmorency cherry influence lost amongst slight orange wisps and slighter floral-perfumed spicing in blurry light-bodied mix. Listless caramel malt base sinks to bottom.