On tap at Ambulance, mighty fine Belgian strong pale ale maintains soft tone as juicy nectarine, cantaloupe, banana, honeydew and pineapple tang gains zesty lemon twist above honeyed wheat biscuit spine. Capacious candied citrus follow-thru picks up subtle sugar-spiced tingle.
On tap at Spot Pizza, entertaining Belgian strong ale (8.4% ABV) contrasts saison-like sour citrus splurge against tripel-styled candi-sugaring and spritzy lemon zest. Brisk carbolic thrust allows crisply clean mineral watering to brighten white-peppered orange, tangerine, peach, mango and grilled pineapple undertones as well as sharp herbal hop bittering.
On tap at The Oath, ‘devilish’ floral-spiced herbage treks thru white-peppered fruiting of lightly creamed Belgian-styled pale ale. Lemony orange-peach-pineapple tang seeps into gingery honeyed clove sweetness, oaken Chardonnay wining and wafting chrysanthemum-dandelion-sunflower bouquet. Balanced, rich and elegant.
On tap at Amazing Grapes, busy oak-aged Belgian strong ale (7.8% ABV) humbly integrates rum-spiced oaken bourbon serenade with zesty orange juicing, creamy vanilla sugaring and sweet caramel malts. Molasses whiskey respite and wispy peach tones round out Creamsickle-like medium body.
On tap at River Of Beer, understated Belgian pale ale seemingly dupes gose-like beige haze, lemon spritz and salty lime bittering to embed stylish white-peppered grapefruit briskness (and subtle sugar-spiced banana undertones sweetening the back end).
A simple pleasure. Approachable soft-toned Abbey Ale emulating from New Mexico contrasts mild crystal malt creaming, vanilla-spiced honeyed fruiting and dewy sweetness against white-peppered herbal hops. Ancillary caramelized banana, sugarplum, burgundy, apricot and fig notions provide fruity center.
Sessionable Belgian-styled pale ale lets “aggressive Amarillo-Saaz hops” provide earthen yellow wood bittering and tart lemon-limed resilience to gently spiced crystal malt backbone.
Ultimately bland Belgian pale ale fails due to unconvincing Hallertau hop presence and unwanted cider souring. Fluffy carbolic fizz overwhelms soggy grain malting and light citric effervescence.
On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, coppery medium-bodied Belgian pale ale compares favorably to easygoing session lager. But grassy-hopped corn-maize astringency drags down blue-collar mediocrity. Dry rye wheat urging and wispy baguette toasting moderate musty fungi earthiness, allowing light honeyed creaminess to sweeten wavering raisin-breaded quince-pear fruiting. Nastily skunked canned version picked up sour malt liquor solvency and rancid cider derivation – an unfathomable drain pour way worse than draught option.
On tap at Ambulance, dry red wine-barreled Interlude (2015 version) offers moderately vinous green grape esters and brettanomyces-affected farmhouse yeast to sedate residual sugaring. Eye-squinting lemon bittering gains affluence above plum-dried pear, apricot and fig subsidy.
Tropical fruited yeast fungus gains white-peppered Saaz hop astringency for feisty moderate-medium body. Tart lemondrop-candied sugar coating shields modest grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering, serene mango-papaya-guava niche, acidulated malt souring and musky herbal spicing.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, welcome novelty (crafted in conjunction with home brewer Juli Goldenberg and Monkey Paw Brewing) loads beet-juiced carrot cake entry with vanilla icing for adventurous 8.5% ABV Belgian-styled pale ale. Sweet honeyed malts contrast lively Saaz hop sharpness as brisk-watered vodka plasticity provides light alcohol burn to adjunctive dried cinnamon grounding and golden raisin snip. Sweet carrot caking picks up lemon meringue, banana, peach, cantaloupe, honeydew and pear nuances by the lightly creamed fruit-spiced finish.
